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% Ball Possession NAPOLI and % Ball Possession SAMPDORIA
Napoli 3 – 2 Sampdoria 
16′ Allan 2′ Gastón Ramírez
33′ Lorenzo Insigne 27′ Fabio Quagliarella (pen)
39′ Marek Hamsik
Gastón Ramírez (2′) Fabio Quagliarella (27′ PEN)
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 1st position with 42 points and a positive goal difference of +27
Sampdoria, 6th position with 27 points and a positive goal difference of +7
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 38:11 | 27 | 42 |
| 6 | Sampdoria | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 30:23 | 7 | 27 |
Napoli motivated after claiming back the first position last week. This victory guaranteeing Napoli the sole leadership reaching 45 points.
It is Sampdoria to open the score in the 2nd minute. Gastón Ramírez defeating Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina with a left footed free kick shot sending the ball to the top left corner.
⚽️ Take a bow, #Ramirez!
Talk about long range…?#NapoliSamp 0-1: That’s his 4⃣th of the season pic.twitter.com/j6GvGMq08p
— Sampdoria English (@sampdoria_en) December 23, 2017
A great toal by Napoli Captain Marek Hamsik in the 39th minute for the 3-2. Hamsik defeating Sampdoria goalkeeper from close range with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by forward Dries Mertens. This is a historical goal because Hamsik has surpassed legendary Diego Armando Maradona scoring now 116 goals with Napoli.
Congratulations to @HamsikOfficial ?? who has surpassed Diego Maradona’s all-time goal scoring record at @sscnapoli! ??
He’s now scored 116 goals for the club. ⚽️?#ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/rgpDwxN7kh
— Dugout (@Dugout) December 23, 2017
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup – formation by Coach Maurizio Sarri:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Mário Rui; Allan, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Mertens, Insigne.
Here is SAMPDORIA official starting lineup – formation by Coach Marco Giampaolo:
SAMPDORIA (4-3-1-2): Viviano; Bereszynski, Silvestre, Ferrari, Strinić; Barreto, Torreira, Praet; Ramírez; Quagliarella, Caprari.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of NAPOLI: Dries Mertens with 10 goals
Top scorer of SAMPDORIA: Fabio Quagliarella with 9 goals
| Napoli | Goals | Goals | Sampdoria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mertens, Dries | 10 | 9 | Quagliarella, Fabio |
| Callejon, Jose | 5 | 6 | Zapata, Duvan |
| Zielinski, Piotr | 4 | 3 | Linetty, Karol |
| Insigne, Lorenzo | 4 | 3 | Caprari, Gianluca |
| Koulibaly, Kalidou | 3 | 3 | Torreira, Lucas |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 19/12/17 | CI | Napoli – Udinese | 1:0 | 1/8 | |||
| 16/12/17 | SA | FC Torino – Napoli | 1:3 | 17 | |||
| 10/12/17 | SA | Napoli – Fiorentina | 0:0 | 16 |
Stats. Here are the last3 games of SAMPDORIA: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 17/12/17 | SA | Sampdoria – Sassuolo | 0:1 | 17 | |||
| 13/12/17 | CI | Fiorentina – Sampdoria | 3:2 | 1/8 | |||
| 09/12/17 | SA | Cagliari – Sampdoria | 2:2 | 16 |
? Starting XI
⚽️ #NapoliSamp
?? #SerieATIM
? #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/horsmljEq2— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) December 23, 2017
? #NapoliSamp is our last game before #Christmas. Let’s make it a nice present! pic.twitter.com/5NA2fSCetx
— Sampdoria English (@sampdoria_en) December 23, 2017
? FULL TIME
On the day of #Hamsik116, 10-man Napoli see off Samp to stay top of the league ?
⚽ #NapoliSamp 3-2
?? #SerieATIM
? #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/Ng7aMwcLxK— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) December 23, 2017
Photo: .facebook.com/sampdoria
2017 – 2018 Italian Serie A Week 18
Napoli 3 – 2 Sampdoria
Saturday 23 December 2017
San Paolo Stadium
Naples, Italy
15:00
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: VALERIANI – LIBERTI
Fourth Official: DI PAOLO
VAR: MARIANI
AVAR: LONGO
Goals: 2′ Gastón Ramírez (S), 16′ Allan (N), 33′ Lorenzo Insigne (N), 27′ Fabio Quagliarella (S)(pen), 39′ Marek Hamsik (N)
Official lineups – formations:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Mário Rui; Allan, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Mertens, Insigne.
Subs: Rafael, Chiricheș, Diawara, Leandrinho, Giaccherini, Maggio, Maksimović, Ounas, Rog, Sepe, Zieliński.
Coach: Maurizio Sarri.
SAMPDORIA (4-3-1-2): Viviano; Bereszynski, Silvestre, Ferrari, Strinić; Barreto, Torreira, Praet; Ramírez; Quagliarella, Caprari.
Subs.: Andersen, Capezzi, Djuricić,
Kownacki, Murru, Puggioni, Regini, Sala, Tozzo, Verre, Zapata.
Coach: Marco Giampaolo.