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29% Ball Possession CROTONE and 71% Ball Possession NAPOLI
Crotone 0 – 1 Napoli
. 18′ Marek Hamsik
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Crotone, 18th position with 15 points and a negative goal difference of -23
Napoli, 1st position with 45 points and a positive goal difference of +28
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
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1 | Napoli | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 41:13 | 28 | 45 |
18 | Crotone | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13:36 | -23 | 15 |
Napoli ending the 2017 with an important away victory to keep the first position. Napoli is the “Campione d’Inverno” reaching 48 points after defeating Crotone. Napoli is unbeaten this season in 23 away games with 20 wins and 3 draws. Chaos is for Crotone remaining in the relegation zone suffering their 12th defeat this season.
The only goal of the match happening in the 18th minute. Napoli Captain Marek Hamsik defeating Crotone goalkeeper Alex Cordaz with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Allan.. It’s a historical goal for Hamsik consolidating as all time top scorer with Napoli scoring his 117th goal.
⏱1️⃣8️⃣
? G⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️AL! ?
? #Hamsik
⚽️ #CrotoneNapoli 0-1
?? #SerieATIM
? #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/1PN0DTrOnL— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) December 29, 2017
Here is CROTONE official starting lineup – formation by Coach Walter Zenga:
CROTONE (4-3-3): Cordaz; Faraoni, Ceccherini, Simić, Martella; Rohden, Barberis, Mandragora; Trotta, Budimir, Stoian.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup – formation by Coach Maurizio Sarri:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Hysaj; Hamšík, Jorginho, Allan; Callejón, Mertens, Insigne.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of CROTONE: Ante Budimir with 4 goals
Top scorer of NAPOLI: Dries Mertens with 10 goals
Crotone | Goals | Goals | Napoli |
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Budimir, Ante | 4 | 10 | Mertens, Dries |
Rohden, Marcus | 2 | 5 | Callejon, Jose |
Trotta, Marcello | 2 | 5 | Insigne, Lorenzo |
Simy | 1 | 4 | Zielinski, Piotr |
Tumminello, Marco | 1 | 3 | Allan |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CROTONE: 1 win, 2 lost
23/12/17 | SA | Lazio – Crotone | 4:0 | 18 | |||
17/12/17 | SA | Crotone – Chievo | 1:0 | 17 | |||
10/12/17 | SA | Sassuolo – Crotone | 2:1 | 16 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 3 wins
23/12/17 | SA | Napoli – Sampdoria | 3:2 | 18 | |||
19/12/17 | CI | Napoli – Udinese | 1:0 | 1/8 | |||
16/12/17 | SA | FC Torino – Napoli | 1:3 | 17 |
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Photo: twitter.com/en_sscnapoli
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1️⃣9️⃣ games
1️⃣5️⃣ wins
3️⃣ draws
1️⃣ defeat
? Like in 1987/88 ?
⚽️ #CrotoneNapoli 0-1
?? #SerieATIM
? #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/10FTXTu7OP— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) December 29, 2017
9️⃣9️⃣ points in 2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣7️⃣
More than anyone else ?
⚽️ #CrotoneNapoli 0-1
?? #SerieATIM
? #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/4jS0tQnmI2— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) December 29, 2017
Unbeaten in 2️⃣3️⃣ away games
2️⃣0️⃣ wins
3️⃣ draws
No away defeats in 2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣7️⃣ ?
⚽️ #CrotoneNapoli 0-1
?? #SerieATIM
? #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/Rjj2I5TwuM— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) December 29, 2017
⏱ FULL TIME #Hamsik‘s 1⃣1⃣7⃣th goal for #Napoli earns us the 3⃣ points and keeps us top going into 2018 ?
⚽ #CrotoneNapoli 0-1
?? #SerieATIM
? #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/CZvRBZtDQX— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) December 29, 2017
2017 – 2018 Italian Serie A Week 19
Crotone 0 – 1 Napoli
Friday 29 December 2017
Stadio Ezio Scida
Crotone, Italy
20:45
Referee: MARIANI
Assistants: DE MEO – LONGO
Fourth Official: LA PENNA
VAR: DOVERI
AVAR: GIALLATINI
Goals: 18′ Marek Hamsik (N)
Official lineups – formations:
CROTONE (4-3-3): Cordaz; Faraoni, Ceccherini, Simić, Martella; Rohden, Barberis, Mandragora; Trotta, Budimir, Stoian.
Subs: Festa, Viscovo, Romero, Kragl, Sujić, Cuomo, Tonev, Borello, Sampirisi, Cabrera, Crociata, Simy.
Coach: Walter Zenga.
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Hysaj; Hamšík, Jorginho, Allan; Callejón, Mertens, Insigne.
Subs: Rafael, Sepe, Scarf, Giaccherini, Leandrinho, Maksimović, Zieliński , Chiricheș, Rog, Ounas, Diawara.
Coach: Maurizio Sarri.