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66% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 34% Ball Possession SASSUOLO
Napoli 3 – 1 Sassuolo 
19′ José Callejón 3′ Diego Falcinelli (pen)
42′ Gonzalo Higuaín
93′ Gonzalo Higuaín
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 1st position with 41 points and a positive goal difference of +23
Sassuolo, 6th position with 31 points and a positive goal difference of +6
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 38:15 | 23 | 41 |
| 6 | Sassuolo | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 23:17 | 6 | 31 |
Napoli keeping the sole leadership of the Serie A after defeating Sassuolo at the San Paolo Stadium reaching 44 points. A great game by forward Gonzalo Higuain leading the team to victory and being the top scorer with 20 goals now.
Things starting bad for Napoli, but then overturned the game to grab the final victory. Indeed, it is Sassuolo to silence the fans at the San Paolo when opening the score in the 3rd minute. Referee Giacomelli giving a penalty to Sassuolo conceded by Napoli defender Raúl Albiol after a foul on forward Nicola Sansone. It’s forward Diego Falcinelli to convert the penalty defeating Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Napoli equalizing the score in the 19th minute. It’s forward José Callejón to score defeating Sassuolo goalkeeper with a headed sot in the center. The assist is by forward Lorenzo Insigne.
Optmism for Napoli when “the one and only” forward Gonzalo Higuaín gives the lead in the 42nd minute defeating goalkeeper with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by midfielder Marek Hamsik. Total joy for Napoli fans applauding Higuaín. This is the 19th goal of the season by Higuaín.
Oops… say no more. Napoli consolidating the victory in the agonizing 93rd minute! Yep, it is again Gonzalo Higuaín to score this time with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner. Te assist is by José Callejón. It’s the 20th goal by Higuaín remaining the top scorer up to Week 20.
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Chiricheș, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Higuaín, Insigne.
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Vrsaljko, Ariaudo, Acerbi, Peluso; Missiroli, Magnanelli, Duncan; Politano, Falcinelli, Sansone.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for NAPOLI: Gonzalo Higuain with 18 goals
Top scorer for SASSUOLO: Sergio Floccari with 4 goals
| Napoli | Goals | Goals | Sassuolo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higuain, Gonzalo | 18 | 4 | Floccari, Sergio |
| Insigne, Lorenzo | 8 | 3 | Sansone, Nicola |
| Hamsik, Marek | 4 | 3 | Floro Flores, Antonio |
| Allan | 3 | 3 | Berardi, Domenico |
| Gabbiadini, Manolo | 2 | 2 | Defrel, Gregoire |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 3 wins
| 10/01/16 | SA | Frosinone – Napoli | 1:5 | Round 19 | |||
| 06/01/16 | SA | Napoli – Turin | 2:1 | Round 18 | |||
| 20/12/15 | SA | Atalanta – Napoli | 1:3 | Round 17 |
Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 1 win, 2 draws
| 10/01/16 | SA | Inter – Sassuolo | 0:1 | Round 19 | |||
| 06/01/16 | SA | Sassuolo – Frosinone | 2:2 | Round 18 | |||
| 20/12/15 | SA | Verona – Sassuolo | 1:1 | Round 17 |
Photo facebook.com/SSCNapoli
Napoli official starting lineup against Sassuolo
Photo facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio
Sassuolo official starting lineup against Napoli
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 20
Napoli 3 – 1 Sassuolo
Saturday 16 January 2016
San Paolo Stadium
Naples, Italy
20:45
Referee: GIACOMELLI
Assistants: DOBOSZ – TEGONI
Fourth Official: COSTANZO
ADD1: DAMATO
ADD2: LA PENNA
Goals: 3′ Diego Falcinelli (S)(pen), 19′ José Callejón (N), 42′ Gonzalo Higuaín, 93′ Gonzalo Higuaín (N)
Official lineups – formations:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Chiricheș, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Higuaín, Insigne.
Subs: Gabriel, Rafael; Maggio, Koulibaly, Luperto, Strinić, Valdifiori, David López, Dezi, El Kaddouri, Mertens, Gabbiadini.
Coach: Maurizio Sarri
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Vrsaljko, Ariaudo, Acerbi, Peluso; Missiroli, Magnanelli, Duncan; Politano, Falcinelli, Sansone.
Subs: Pomini, Pegolo; Longhi, Antei, Fontanesi, Pellegrini, Biondini, Laribi, Defrel, Floro Flores.
Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco
Match Stats
| Napoli | Match Stats | Sassuolo |
| 3 | Goals | 1 |
| 20(6) | Shots (on goal) | 9(3) |
| 10 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 66% | Ball Possession | 34% |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
