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44% Ball Possession FIORENTINA and 56% Ball Possession NAPOLI
Fiorentina 3 – 3 Napoli 
51′ Federico Bernardeschi 24′ Lorenzo Insigne
69′ Federico Bernardeschi 68′ Dries Mertens
82′ Mauro Zárate 94′ Manolo Gabbiadini (pen)
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 3rd position with 34 points and a positive goal difference of +19
Fiorentina, 8th position with 26 points and a positive goal difference of +4
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Napoli | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 37:18 | 19 | 34 |
| 8 | Fiorentina | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25:21 | 4 | 26 |
Fiorentina wasting the chance to claim the home victory conceding a late penalty ending with a 2-2 draw against Napoli. Yet, the objective to be among the top 5 positions is still alive. It’s a step back for Napoli losing precious points seeing the gap with Juventus increasing. Napoli was looking to win this away game, though, better to collect 1 point than losing all 3.
This draw puts Fiorentina a step down from the 8th to the 9th position with 27 points. Napoli keeping the 3rd position with 35 points.
Here are FIORENTINA official starting lineupby coach Paulo Sousa:
FIORENTINA (3-4-2-1): Tătărușanu; Salcedo, Tomović, Astori; Olivera, Badelj, Vecino, Chiesa; Cristóforo, Bernardeschi; Kalinić.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:
NAPOLI(4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Chiricheș, Ghoulam; Zieliński, Diawara, Hamšík; Callejón, Mertens, Insigne.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of FIORENTINA: Nikola Kalinic with 8 goals
Top scorer of NAPOLI: Dries Mertens with 10 goals
| FIORENTINA | GOALS | GOALS | NAPOLI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalinic, Nikola | 8 | 10 | Mertens, Dries |
| Bernardeschi, Federico | 7 | 7 | Callejon, Jose |
| Babacar, Khouma | 3 | 5 | Hamsik, Marek |
| Ilicic, Josip | 3 | 4 | Milik, Arek |
| Sanchez, Carlos | 1 | 4 | Insigne, Lorenzo |
Fiorentina official starting lineup against Napoli
Napoli official starting lineup against Fiorentina
Photo facebook.com/ACFFiorentina
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 18
Fiorentina 3 – 3 Napoli
Thursday 22 December 2016
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Florence, Italy
20:45
Referee: TAGLIAVENTO
Assistants: TONOLINI – VUOTO
Fourth Official: DOBOSZ
ADD1: ORSATO
ADD2: PAIRETTO
Goals: 24′ Lorenzo Insigne(N), 51′ Federico Bernardeschi (F),
68′ Dries Mertens (N), 69′ Federico Bernardeschi (F), 82′ Mauro Zárate (F), 94′ Manolo Gabbiadini (N) (pen)
Official lineups:
FIORENTINA (3-4-2-1): Tătărușanu; Salcedo, Tomović, Astori; Olivera, Badelj, Vecino, Chiesa; Cristóforo, Bernardeschi; Kalinić.
Subs.: Lezzerini; Rodríguez, De Maio, Diks, Sánchez, Milić, Tello, Toledo, Zárate, Pérez, Babacar.
Coach: Sousa
NAPOLI(4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Chiricheș, Ghoulam; Zieliński, Diawara, Hamšík; Callejón, Mertens, Insigne.
Subs: Rafael, Sepe; Maksimović, Tonelli, Maggio, Strinić, Rog, Allan, Jorginho, Giaccherini, El Kaddouri, Gabbiadini.
Coach: Sarri
Referee: Tagliavento (Terni)