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54% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 46% Ball Possession REAL MADRID
Napoli 1 – 3 Real Madrid 
24′ Dries Mertens 51′ Sergio Ramos
. 57′ Sergio Ramos
. 91′ Alvaro Morata
It’s the big match, NAPOLI vs REAL MADRID, the most important match so, far, for Napoli this season. Napoli despite losing and eliminated in the Champions League is applauded by the fans at the San Paolo Stadium for their courageous battle. Real Madrid qualifying with an aggregate result of 5-2.
Real Madrid won on the First Leg at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium with a 3-1 result. The goals for Real Madrid were by Kraim Benzema, Kroos, and Casemiro while for Napoli the goal was scored by forward Lorenzo Insigne. In the Second Leg, the goal for Napoli is scored by forward Dries Mertens and for Real Madrid the goals were by Sergio Ramos with 2 headed goals and Alvaro Morata.
Forza!!!!!! Napoli opening the score in the 24th minute. It is forward Dries Mertens to defeat Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Captain Marek Hamsik. San Paolo exploding rooting for Napoli encouraging the players to believe! Way to go for Mertens scoring 17 goals in the last 16 official games with Napoli.
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UFFAAAAAAAAA what a blow! Real Madrid Captain Sergio Ramos equalizing the score for the 1-1 in the 51st minute. Ramos defeating Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina from close range following a corner with a headed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Toni Kroos with a cross. The corner is conceded by Napoli defender Elseid Hysaj.
Napoli making the first substituion in the 56th minute. Marko Rog replacing Allan.
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Real Madrid taking the lead in the 57th minute!!!!! Again, it is Sergio Ramos playing a super game to overturn the result. Ramos defeating goalkeeper Pepe Reina with a headed shot and again following a corner conceded by Napoli defender Faouzi Ghoulam!!!!
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Real Madrid making the first substitution in the 68th minute. Lucas Vázquez replacing forward Gareth Bale.
Napoli making the second substitution in the 70th minute. Arkadiusz Milik replacing forward Lorenzo Insigne.
Real Madrid making the last substitution in the 80th minute. Isco replacing Luka Modric.
The final blow in the 91st minute with the ex-Juventus player Álvaro Morata catapulting Napoli. Morata defeating goalkeeper Pepe Reina with a right footed shot. The action originated by forward Cristiano Ronaldo with a left footed shot forcing Reina to save in the center. The ball was still in the area and there you go Morata to put the end.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup – formation by coach Maurizio Sarri:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Diawara, Hamšík; Callejón, Mertens, Insigne.
Here is REAL MADRID official starting lineup by coach Zinedine Zidane:
REAL MADRID (4-3-3): Navas; Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo; Modrić, Casemiro, Kroos; Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo.
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Click the video to watch NAPOLI 1 – 3 REAL MADRID highlights including all goals by Dries Mertens, Sergio Ramos and Alvaro Morata.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of NAPOLI: Forward Dries Mertens with 4 goals
Top scorer of REAL MADRID: Karim Benzema with 5 goals
| Napoli | Goals | Goals | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mertens, Dries | 4 | 5 | Benzema, Karim |
| Milik, Arek | 3 | 2 | Morata, Alvaro |
| Hamsik, Marek | 2 | 2 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| Gabbiadini, Manolo | 1 | 2 | Bale, Gareth |
| Insigne, Lorenzo | 1 | 2 | Varane, Raphael |
Stats. Her are the last 5 games of NAPOLI: 2 wins, 3 lost
| 04/03/17 | SA | Roma – Napoli | 1:2 | 27 | |||
| 28/02/17 | CI | Juventus – Napoli | 3:1 | S | |||
| 25/02/17 | SA | Napoli – Atalanta | 0:2 | 26 | |||
| 19/02/17 | SA | Chievo – Napoli | 1:3 | 25 | |||
| 15/02/17 | UCLK | Real Madrid – Napoli | 3:1 | 1/8 |
Stats. Here are the last 5 games of REAL MADRID: 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 04/03/17 | PD | Eibar – Real Madrid | 1:4 | 26 | |||
| 01/03/17 | PD | Real Madrid – Las Palmas | 3:3 | 25 | |||
| 26/02/17 | PD | Villarreal – Real Madrid | 2:3 | 24 | |||
| 22/02/17 | PD | Valencia – Real Madrid | 2:1 | 16 | |||
| 18/02/17 | PD | Real Madrid – Espanyol | 2:0 | 23 |
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Napoli official starting lineup against Real Madrid
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A total of 56,695 attendance with an earning of 4.484.302,00 euros.
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UEFA Champions League Round of 16
Round of 16, Second Leg
Napoli 1 – 2 Real Madrid
Tuesday 7 March 2017
San Paolo Stadium
Naples, Italy
20:45
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (TUR)
Assistant referees: Bahattin Duran (TUR) and Tarik Ongun (TUR)
Fourth official: Mustafa Eyisoy (TUR)
Additional assistant referees: Hüseyin Göçek (TUR) and Barış Şimşek (TUR)
Goals: 24′ Dries Mertens (N), 51′ Sergio Ramos (R), 57′ Sergio Ramos (R), 91′ Alvaro Morata (R)
Official lineups – formations:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Diawara, Hamšík; Callejón, Mertens, Insigne.
Subs: Rafael, Maksimović, Maggio, Jorginho, Zieliński, Rog, Milik.
Coach: Maurizio Sarri.
REAL MADRID (4-3-3): Navas; Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo; Modrić, Casemiro, Kroos; Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo.
Subs: Casilla, Nacho, Danilo, Rodríguez, Vázquez, Isco, Morata.
Coach: Zidane.