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47% Ball Possession BOLOGNA and 53% Ball Possession NAPOLI
Bologna 1 – 7 Napoli 
36′ Vasileios Torosidis 5′ Marek Hamsik
. 7′ Lorezo Insigne
. 33′ Dries Mertens
. 43′ Dries Mertens
. 70′ Marek Hamsik
. 75′ Marek Hamsik
. 90′ Dries Mertens
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 3rd position with 45 points and a positive goal difference of +23
Bologna, 12th position with 27 points and a negative goal difference of -5
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Napoli | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 48:25 | 23 | 45 |
| 12 | Bologna | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21:26 | -5 | 27 |
Napoli rocking big time at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium humiliating Bologna. Napoli with 48 points is -3 points below Juventus having 51 points in the first position. It’s a great victory for Napoli to boost the morale of the team and encouraging their fans ahead of the big Champions League match against Real Madrid! Napoli with 2 hat-trick one by Captain Marek Hamsik and the other one by forward Dries Mertens.
An upset at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium. It is Napoli to open the score in the 5th minute. Captain and midfielder Marek Hamsik defeating Bologna goalkeeper Antonio Mirante with a headed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Spanish forward José Callejón with a cross.
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Bologna in deep trouble. Napoli increasing the score in the 7th minute following a fast break. It is forward Lorenzo Insigne to deliver a right-footed shot in the center. The assist is by Piotr Zielinski with a through ball.
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Chance for Bologna! Referee Massa giving a penalty to Bologna in the 24th minute conceded by Napoli forward José Callejón after a handball inside the penalty area. Mamma mia! Ouch! Incredible…. Bologna forward Mattia Destro failing to convert the penalty as Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina saves in the center…. not a good kick……
A bad reaction…. O well, Referee Massa gives a red card to José Callejón in the 26th minute for violent conduct and leaves the team with 10 players.
The teams get even again playing 10 vs 10. Referee Massa gives a red card in the 32nd minute to Bologna defender Adam Masina after a foul on Dries Mertens. Bologna remaining with 10 players.
Napoli just rocking at the Dall’Ara. There it is the third goal of the match in the 33rd minute. This timeit is forward Dries Mertens to defeat goalkeeper Mirant with a right-footed free kick shot to in the top right corner. It’s the 14th goal of the season by Mertens.
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Bologna shortening the distance. In the 36th minute, the goal by Bologna defender Vasilis Torosidis defeating goalkeeper Pepe Reina in the bottom right corner.
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Here is BOLOGNA official starting lineup – formation by coach Roberto Donadoni:
BOLOGNA (4-3-3): Mirante; Masina, Maietta, Oikonomou, Torosidis; Pulgar, Džemaili, Nagy; Rizzo, Krejčí, Destro.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup – formation by coach Maurizio Sarri:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Rejna; Hysaj, Albiol, Maksimović, Ghoulam; Zieliński, Diawara, Hamšík; Callejón, Mertens, Insigne.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of BOLOGNA: Mattia Destro with 5 goals
Top scorer of NAPOLI: Dries Mertens with 13 goals
| Bologna | Goals | Goals | Napoli |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destro, Mattia | 5 | 13 | Mertens, Dries |
| Dzemaili, Blerim | 5 | 8 | Callejon, Jose |
| Verdi, Simone | 4 | 6 | Insigne, Lorenzo |
| Di Francesco, Federico | 1 | 6 | Hamsik, Marek |
| Pulgar, Erick | 1 | 4 | Milik, Arek |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of BOLOGNA: 1 wi, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 29/01/17 | SA | Cagliari – Bologna | 1:1 | 22 | |||
| 22/01/17 | SA | Bologna – Turin | 2:0 | 21 | |||
| 17/01/17 | CI | Inter – Bologna | 3:2 (OT) | 1/8 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 29/01/17 | SA | Napoli – Palermo | 1:1 | 22 | |||
| 24/01/17 | CI | Napoli – Fiorentina | 1:0 | Q | |||
| 21/01/17 | SA | Milan – Napoli | 1:2 | 21 |
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Bologna official starting lineup against Napoli
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Napoli official starting lineup against Bologna
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2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 23
Bologna 1 – 5 Napoli
Saturday 4 February 2017
Renato Dall’Ara Stadium
Bologna, Italy
20:45
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: PRETI – PAGANESSI
Fourth Official: LONGO
ADD1: DAMATO
ADD2: PINZANI
Goals: 5′ Marek Hamsik (N), 7′ Lorezo Insigne (N), 33′ Dries Mertens (N), 36′ Vasileios Torosidis (B.), 43′ Dries Mertens (N), 70′ Marek Hamsik (N)
Official lineus – formations:
BOLOGNA (4-3-3): Mirante; Masina, Maietta, Oikonomou, Torosidis; Pulgar, Džemaili, Nagy; Rizzo, Krejčí, Destro.
Subs.: Da Costa, Sarr, Gastaldello, M’Baye, Donsah, Taider, Di Francesco, Petković, Sadiq, Verdi.
Coach: Roberto Donadoni.
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Rejna; Hysaj, Albiol, Maksimović, Ghoulam; Zieliński, Diawara, Hamšík; Callejón, Mertens, Insigne.
Subs: Rafael, Sepe, Chiricheș, Koulibaly, Maggio, Strinic, Jorginho, Allan, Rog, Giaccherini, Pavoletti, Milik.
Coach: Maurizio Sarri.