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66% Ball Possession LAZIO and 34% Ball Possession NAPOLI
Lazio 0 – 1 Napoli 
. 18′ Gonzalo Higuain
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Lazio 3rd position with 31 points and a positive goal difference of +12
Napoli, 4th position with 30 points and a positive goal difference of +9
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lazio | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 33:21 | 12 | 31 |
| 4 | Napoli | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 33:24 | 9 | 30 |
A step back for Lazio not only losing the home game against Napoli at the Olimpico Stadium, but also losing the 3rd position. It is Napoli to open the score in the 18th minute with forward Gonzalo Higuain defeating Lazio goalkeeper Etrit Berisha with a right footed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by forward Dries Mertens.
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli
Here is LAZIO official starting lineup by coach Stefano Pioli:
LAZIO (4-3-3): Berisha; Basta, Cana, Radu, Cavanda; Biglia, Ledesma, Parolo; Candreva, Djordjevic, Keita.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Rafael Benitez:
NAPOLI(4-2-3-1): Rafael; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Strinic; Gargano, David Lopez; Callejon, De Guzman, Mertens; Higuain.
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspended player for LAZIO: Marchetti (1)
1 suspended player for NAPOLI: Britos (1)
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Stats BEFORE the match. Top scorer for LAZIO: Filip Djordjevic and Stefano Mauri with 7 goals each
Top scorer for NAPOLI: Forwards Jose Maria Callejon and Gonzalo Higuain with 9 goals each.
| Lazio | Goals | Goals | Napoli |
|---|---|---|---|
| Djordjevic, Filip | 7 | 9 | Callejon |
| Mauri, Stefano | 7 | 9 | Higuain, Gonzalo |
| Felipe Anderson | 5 | 4 | Zapata, Duvan |
| Parolo, Marco | 3 | 3 | de Guzman, Jonathan |
| Klose, Miroslav | 3 | 3 | Hamsik, Marek |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO:
| 14/01/15 | CI | Turin – Lazio | 1:3 | 1/8 | |||
| 11/01/15 | SA | Roma – Lazio | 2:2 | 18 | |||
| 05/01/15 | SA | Lazio – Sampdoria | 3:0 | 17 |
Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI:
| 11/01/15 | SA | Napoli – Juventus | 1:3 | Round 18 | |||
| 06/01/15 | SA | Cesena – Napoli | 1:4 | Round 17 | |||
| 22/12/14 | SC | Juventus – Napoli | 7:8 (AP) | Supercoppa Italiana |
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 19
Lazio 0 – 1 Napoli
Sunday 18 January 2015
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
12:30
Referee: RIZZOLI
Assistants: STEFANI – COSTANZO
Fourth Official: POSADO
ADD1: ROCCHI
ADD2: CANDUSSIO
Goals: 18′ Gonzalo Higuain (N)
Official formations – lineups:
LAZIO (4-3-3): Berisha; Basta, Cana, Radu, Cavanda; Biglia, Ledesma, Parolo; Candreva, Djordjevic, Keita.
Subs.: Strakosha, Konko, Novaretti, Pereirinha, Onazi, Cataldi, Klose, Tounkara.
Coach.: Pioli.
NAPOLI(4-2-3-1): Rafael; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Strinic; Gargano, David Lopez; Callejon, De Guzman, Mertens; Higuain.
Subs.: Andujar, Colombo, Henrique, Mesto, Jorginho, Inler, Hamsik, Gabbiadini, Zapata.
Coach.: Rafael Benitez.
Match Stats
| Lazio | Match Stats | Napoli |
| 0 | Goals | 1 |
| 21 (3) | Shots (on goal) | 9 (5) |
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 66% | Time of Possession | 34% |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |