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49% Ball Possession FIORENTINA and 51% Ball Possession NAPOLI
Fiorentina 1 – 1 Napoli
6′ Marcos Alonso                 7′ Gonzalo Higuaín

 

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina 4th position with 52 points and a positive goal difference of +21
Napoli, 2nd position with 57 points and a positive goal difference of +33

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	DIFF	Points
2	Napoli	26	17	6	3	54:21	33	57
4	Fiorentina	26	16	4	6	47:26	21	52

 

Napoli needed  a victory to keep up the race for the Scudetto.   This draw is not helping at all.   Napoli reaching now 58 points meaning being -3 points below Juventus holding the first position with 61 points.   Fiorentina remaining in the 4th position with 53 points same points like AS Roma with 53, but the Roman gladiators are in the 3rd position for better goal difference.

It’s Fiorentina to open the score in the 6th minute following a corner conceded by Napoli forward José Callejón.  It’s defender Marco Alonso to give the lead to Fiorentina by defeating Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina with a headed shot in the bottom right corner.

Photo:  facebook.com/ACFFiorentina

 

A quick reaction by Napoli by equalizing the score a minute after the goal of Fiorentina.   In the 7th minute it’s forward Gonzalo Higuaín to defeat Fiorentina goalkeeper with a right footed shot in the center.

Photo:   facebook.com/SSCNapoli

 

 

• There are 65 precedents between Fiorentina vs Napoli at the Artemio Franchi Stadium.  Stats showing Fiorentina with 35 wins, 15 draws, and  Napoli with 15 wins.

Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Paulo Sousa:

FIORENTINA (4-2-3-1): Tătărușanu; Roncaglia, Rodríguez, Astori, Alonso; Vecino, Borja Valero; Badelj, Fernández, Tello; Kalinić.

Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:

NAPOLI(4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Higuaín, Insigne.
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Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer of FIORENTINA: Nikola Kalinic with 11 goals

Top scorer of NAPOLI: Gonzalo Higuain with 24 goals

FIORENTINA	Goals	Goals	NAPOLI
Kalinic, Nikola	11	24	Higuain, Gonzalo
Ilicic, Josip	10	11	Insigne, Lorenzo
Babacar, Khouma	5	5	Hamsik, Marek
Valero, Borja	4	4	Callejon
Rodriguez, Gonzalo	3	3	Allan

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA:  1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

25/02/16	UELK	Tottenham – Fiorentina				3:0	Round of 32
21/02/16	SA	Atalanta – Fiorentina				2:3	Round 26
18/02/16	UELK	Fiorentina – Tottenham				1:1	Round of 32

Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI:  2 draws, 1 lost

25/02/16	UELK	Napoli – Villarreal				1:1	Round of 32
22/02/16	SA	Napoli – Milan				1:1	Round 26
18/02/16	UELK	Villarreal – Napoli				1:0	Round of 32

Photo:  sscnapoli.it

 

2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 27

Fiorentina 1 – 1 Napoli
Monday 29 February 2016
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Florence, Italy

21:00

Referee: TAGLIAVENTO
Assistants: DI FIORE – PRETI
Fourth Official: VUOTO
ADD1: VALERI
ADD2: IRRATI

Goals: 6′ Marcos Alonso (F),  7′ Gonzalo Higuaín (N)

Official lineups – formations:

FIORENTINA (4-2-3-1): Tătărușanu; Roncaglia, Rodríguez, Astori, Alonso; Vecino, Borja Valero; Badelj, Fernández, Tello; Kalinić.

Subs: Lezzerini, Satalino, Tomović, Tino Costa, Bernardeschi, Błaszczykowski, Pasqual, Kone, Babacar, Iličić.

Coach: Sousa.

NAPOLI(4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Higuaín, Insigne.

Subs: Rafael, Gabriel, Regini, Maggio, Chiricheș, Valdifiori, Mertens, López Chalobah, Grassi, Gabbiadini, Lupetto

Coach: Sarri.

Match Stats

Fiorentina	Match Stats	Napoli
1	Goals	1
12(1)	Shots (on goal)	6(5)
8	Fouls	16
5	Corner kicks	3
2	Offsides	4
49%	Ball Possession	51%
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
4	Saves	0