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36% Ball Possession CHIEVO VERONA and 64% Ball Possession NAPOLI
Chievo Verona 1 – 3 Napoli 
72′ Riccardo Meggiorini 31′ Lorenzo Insigne
. 38′ Marek Hamsik
. 58′ Piotr Zielinski
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Chievo Verona, 11th position with 32 points and a negative goal difference of -6
Napoli , 3rd position with 51 points and a positive goal difference of +31
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Napoli | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 57:26 | 31 | 51 |
| 11 | Chievo | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 25:31 | -6 | 32 |
Napoli returning to the winning path after the defeat in Champions League against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Tough day for Chievo Verona losing their 11th game this season.
It is Napoli to open the score in the 31st minute. Forward Lorenzo Insigne defeating Chievo Verona goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by defender Elseid Hysaj. It’s the 8th goal of the season by Insigne in Serie A. Way to go for Insigne who also scored against Real Madrid.
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli
Surely, Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri must be happy seeing the response of the squad. Captain Marek Hamsik increasing the score in the 38th minute. Hamsik defeating goalkeeper Sorrentino with a right footed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by midfielder Allan. This is the 10th goal of the season by Hamsik.
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli
Rocking time for Napoli crushing Chievo. In the 58th minute the goal by midfielder Piotr Zielinski with a right footed shot to the center. The assist is by Lorenzo Insigne. It’s a bad day for Chievo goalkeeper Sorrentino and the defense.
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli
Chievo Verona scoring their “honor goal” in the 72nd minute. It is forward Riccardo Meggiorini defeating Napoli goalkeeper with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Jonathan de Guzmán with a through ball.
Here is CHIEVO VERONA official starting lineup – formation by coach Rolando Maran:
CHIEVO VERONA (4-3-1-2): Sorrentino; Caccciatore, Gamberini, Spolli, Gobbi; Castro, Radovanovic, Izco; Casto; Birsa, Inglese.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Koulibaly, Maksimović, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Pavoletti, Insigne.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of CHIEVO VERONA: Roberto Inglese with 6 goals
Top scorer of NAPOLI: Dries Mertens with 16 goals
| Chievo Verona | Goals | Goals | Napoli |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inglese, Roberto | 6 | 16 | Mertens, Dries |
| Pellissier, Sergio | 5 | 9 | Hamsik, Marek |
| Birsa, Valter | 4 | 8 | Callejon, Jose |
| Castro, Lucas | 2 | 7 | Insigne, Lorenzo |
| Meggiorini, Riccardo | 2 | 4 | Milik, Arek |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CHIEVO VERONA: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 12/02/17 | SA | Sassuolo – Chievo | 1:3 | 24 | |||
| 05/02/17 | SA | Chievo – Udinese | 0:0 | 23 | |||
| 28/01/17 | SA | Lazio – Chievo | 0:1 | 22 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 15/02/17 | UCLK | Real Madrid – Napoli | 3:1 | 1/8 | |||
| 10/02/17 | SA | Napoli – Genoa | 2:0 | 24 | |||
| 04/02/17 | SA | Bologna – Napoli | 1:7 | 23 |
Photos of the match Chievo Verona 1 – 3 Napoli courtesy by facebook.com/SSCNapoli
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 25
Chievo Verona 1 – 3 Napoli
Sunday 19 February 2017
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Verona, Italy
15:00
Referee: IRRATI
Assistants: VUOTO – TEGONI
Fourth Official: ALASSIO
ADD1: DOVERI
ADD2: MARIANI
Goals: 31′ Lorenzo Insigne (N), 38′ Marek Hamsik (N), 58′ Piotr Zielinski (N), 72′ Riccardo Meggiorini (C)
Official lineups – formations:
CHIEVO VERONA (4-3-1-2): Sorrentino; Caccciatore, Gamberini, Spolli, Gobbi; Castro, Radovanovic, Izco; Casto; Birsa, Inglese.
Subs: Seculin, Confente, Frey, Dainelli, Cesar, Sardo, Rigoni, Bastien, De Guzman, Depaoli, Gakpé, Meggiorini.
Coach: Rolando Maran.
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Koulibaly, Maksimović, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Pavoletti, Insigne.
Subs: Sepe, Rafael, Strinić, Giaccherini, Maggio, Zieliński, Chiricheș, Rog, Albiol, Diawara, Mertens, Milik.
Coach: Maurizio Sarri.