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49% Ball Possession BENFICA and 51% Ball Possession NAPOLI
Benfica 1 – 2 Napoli 
87′ Raúl Jiménez 60′ José Callejón
. 79′ Dries Mertens
Napoli dueling like the giants at the Estadio da Luz defeating Benfica. Napoli qualifying to the Champions League Round of 16 as Group B leaders reaching 11 points. It’ a great day for Italian football… Grande Napoli! Despite Benfica losing, they also qualified as second in the group.
Great news… It’s Napoli to open the score in the 60th minute. Awesome, Spanish forward José Callejón making a speedy run having time to smack a right footed shot defeating Benfica goalkeeper Ederson. The assist is by forward Dries Mertens. Way to goooooooooo
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Am I happy or what!!! Hello…… Napoli scoring another goal in the 79th minute. This time is forward Dries Mertens to deliver a powerful right footed shot leaving goalkeeper Ederson on the ground while trying to save. Forza Napoli!
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Benfica shortening the distance in the 87th minute with the goal by Raúl Jiménez
Here is the final situation. Napoli qualifying for the Champions League Round of 16 as leaders of Group B with 11 points. Benfica qualifying as second in the group with 8 points.
| Champions League GROUP B | OVERALL | HOME | AWAY | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | ||||||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | ||||||
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | ||||||
| 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 7 | ||||||
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||
Here is BENFICA official starting lineup by coach Rui Vitória:
BENFICA (4-4-2): Ederson; Semedo, Luisão, Lindelöf, Almeida; Salvio, Pizzi, Fejsa, Cervi; Jiménez, Guedes.
Here is SSC NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Diawara, Hamšík; Callejón, Gabbiadini, Insigne.
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Napoli official starting lineup against Benfica
UEFA Champions League Group Stage
Matchday 6
Benfica 1 – 2 Napoli
Tuesday 6 December 2016
Estadio da Luz (Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica)
Lisbon, Portugal
20:45
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP)
Assistant referees: Roberto del Palomar (ESP) and Pau Cebrián Devís (ESP)
Additional assistant referees: Carlos Gómez (ESP) and Jesús Gil Manzano (ESP)
Fourth official: Teodoro Sobrino (ESP)
Goals: 60′ José Callejón (N), 79′ Dries Mertens (N), 87′ Raúl Jiménez (B.)
Official lineups – formations:
BENFICA (4-4-2): Ederson; Semedo, Luisão, Lindelöf, Almeida; Salvio, Pizzi, Fejsa, Cervi; Jiménez, Guedes.
Subs: Júlio César; Jardel, Celis, Carillo, Samaris, Rafa Silva, Mitroglou.
Coach: Rui Vitória
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Diawara, Hamšík; Callejón, Gabbiadini, Insigne.
Subs: Rafael; Maksimović, Maggio, Rog, Jorginho, Zieliński, Mertens.
Coach: Maurizio Sarri
Referee: Lahoz (ESP)