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36% Ball Possession LAZIO and 64% Ball Possession NAPOLI
Lazio 0 – 3 Napoli 
. 25′ José Callejón
. 51′ Lorenzo Insigne
. 92′ Lorenzo Insigne
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Lazio, 4th position with 60 points and a positive goal difference of +21
Napoli, 3rd position with 64 points and a positive goal difference of +36
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Napoli | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 69:33 | 36 | 64 |
| 4 | Lazio | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 52:31 | 21 | 60 |
Here is the big battle …. Napoli and Lazio dueling pursuing the objective to grab a spot in the Champions League next season. It’s a flop for Lazio losing this home game at the Olimpico Stadium while for Napoli it’s party time. Napoli keeping the 3rd position reaching 67 points are with +7 point ahead of Lazio in the 4th position with 60 points.
Here is the situation. Napoli being now -4 points below AS Roma with 71 points in the 2nd position.
| # | Team | pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Juventus | 77 | 31 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 62 | 20 | 42 |
| 2 |  |
Roma | 71 | 31 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 69 | 26 | 43 |
| 3 |  |
Napoli | 67 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 72 | 33 | 39 |
| 4 |  |
Lazio | 60 | 31 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 52 | 34 | 18 |
Bam! The Olimpico di Roma Stadium silenced in the 25th minute. It is Spanish midfielder José Callejón to defeat Lazio goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Captain Marek Hamsik.
25′ #LazioNapoli 0-1: GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAL by #Callejon! @SerieA_TIM #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/kHelSlKgGM
— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) April 9, 2017
Congrats @J21Calleti for his 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣th game with the Azzurri ?? #LazioNapoli ⚽️ #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/iktq1k29L1
— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) April 9, 2017
Napoli increasing the score in the 51st minute. It is forward Lorenzo Insigne to deliver a right footed shotin the bottom right corner. The assist is by Allan with a through ball.
51′ #LazioNapoli 0-2: GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAL by #Insigne! @SerieA_TIM #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/YzNGFmUn45
— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) April 9, 2017
Super match for Insigne scoring a second goal in the 92nd minute just before ending the game. Insigne sealing the result with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Piotr Zielinski.
- There are 121 precedents between Lazio and Napoli in the Serie A. Stats showing Lazio with 36 wins winning 26 at home while Napoli winning 44 and 15 at the Olimpico. A total of 41 draws. Lazio scoring 146 goals and Napoli 160 goals. It’s a thriller … Napoli forward Dries Mertens scoring 20 goals and Lazio forward Ciro Immobile 18 goals tihs season.
The last game at the Olimpico was on February 3, 2016 with Lazio 0 – 2 Napoli, the goals by Higuain (now playing for Juventus) and Jose Callejón.
Here is LAZIO official starting lineup by coach Simone Inzaghi:
LAZIO (3-4-2-1): Strakosha; Bastos, Wallace, Radu; Basta, Parolo, Murgia, Lukaku; Felipe Anderson, Milinković-Savić; Immobile.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Strinić; Allan, Jorginho, Hamsik; Callejón, Mertens, Insigne.
⚽?? Entra in campo #LaPrimaSquadraDellaCapitale#LazioNapoli pic.twitter.com/rprgUAeCdl
— S.S.Lazio (@OfficialSSLazio) April 9, 2017
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of LAZIO: Ciro Immobile with 18 goals
Top scorer of NAPOLI: Dries Mertens with 20 goals.
| Lazio | Goals | Goals | Napoli |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immobile, Ciro | 18 | 20 | Mertens, Dries |
| Keita, Balde | 8 | 12 | Insigne, Lorenzo |
| Parolo, Marco | 5 | 11 | Hamsik, Marek |
| Milinkovic-Savic, Sergej | 4 | 8 | Callejon, Jose |
| Biglia, Lucas | 3 | 4 | Zielinski, Piotr |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 04/04/17 | CI | Roma – Lazio | 3:2 | S | |||
| 01/04/17 | SA | Sassuolo – Lazio | 1:2 | 30 | |||
| 19/03/17 | SA | Cagliari – Lazio | 0:0 | 29 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 05/04/17 | CI | Napoli – Juventus | 3:2 | S | |||
| 02/04/17 | SA | Napoli – Juventus | 1:1 | 30 | |||
| 19/03/17 | SA | Empoli – Napoli | 2:3 | 29 |
Photo: facebook.com/SSLazioOfficialPage
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Un volo lungo #117anni, è il volo del nostro simbolo ? Vola #Olympia!!!!!! #LazioNapoli pic.twitter.com/onLZjr5WOq
— S.S.Lazio (@OfficialSSLazio) April 9, 2017
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 31
Lazio 0 – 3 Napoli
Sunday 9 April 2017
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
20:45
Referee: IRRATI
Assistants: MELI – CRISPO
Fourth Official: PASSERI
ADD1: MAZZOLENI
ADD2: CALVARESE
Goals: 25′ José Callejón (N), 51′ Lorenzo Insigne (N), 92′ Lorenzo Insigne (N)
Official lineups – formations:
LAZIO (3-4-2-1): Strakosha; Bastos, Wallace, Radu; Basta, Parolo, Murgia, Lukaku; Felipe Anderson, Milinković-Savić; Immobile.
Subs: Adamonis, Vargić, Hoedt, Patric, Cardoselli, Biglia, Crecco, Luis Alberto, Đorđević, Keita, Lombardi, Tounkara.
Coach: Simone Inzaghi.
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Strinić; Allan, Jorginho, Hamsik; Callejón, Mertens, Insigne.
Subs: Rafael, Sepe, Maksimović, Ghoulam, Maggio, Chiricheș, Diawara, Rog, Zieliński, Leandrinho, Milik, Pavoletti.
Coach: Maurizio Sarri.