Match ReportFootball ItaliaUnverified source· 20 Sept 2026
Gilmour volley earns Napoli draw as rehearsed celebration pays off
Billy Gilmour's first goal of the season came straight off the training ground — and he made sure the backroom staff knew it.
Fiorentina— – —
NS · Serie A
NapoliCompetition
Serie A
Score
Fiorentina 1-1 Napoli
Scorers
Gilmour; Jimenez
Venue
Stadio Artemio Franchi
What happened. Billy Gilmour volleyed Napoli ahead from Matteo Politano's corner at the Franchi, then ran to the touchline to embrace Max Allegri's assistant Marco Landucci. Fiorentina levelled through Alex Jimenez six minutes after the restart and the game finished 1-1.
- Gilmour said the corner routine was rehearsed on the training pitch.
- It was his first Serie A goal since September 2025.
- David de Gea's saves kept Fiorentina level against Neres and Favasuli.
“We worked on it in the training pitch to take chances like this and it worked well”
— Billy Gilmour
Napoli head into the international break feeling the point was a missed opportunity in the title race.
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