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76% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 24% Ball Possession PALERMO
Napoli 1 – 1Palermo 
66′ Dries Mertens 6′ Ilija Nestorovski
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Palermo, 19th position with 10 points and a negative goal difference of -24
Napoli, 3rd position with 44 points and a positive goal difference of +23
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Napoli | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 47:24 | 23 | 44 |
| 19 | Palermo | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17:41 | -24 | 10 |
Palermo coach Diego Lopez making a good debut encouraging the fans with this draw at the San Paolo Stadium. Napoli wasted a golden moment to claim the home victory and falling behind -6 points below Juventus holding the first position with 51 points.
Palermo surprising Napoli when they opened the score in the 6th minute following a corner conceded by defender Nikola Maksimovic. It is forward Ilija Nestorovski to defeat Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina with a headed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Andrea Rispoli.
Napoli equalizing in the 66th minute. It is forward Dries Mertens to level the situation with a right footed shot. It is practically the worst error by Palermo goalkeeper Josip Posavec unable to retain the ball but passing through his legs. The assist is by Piotr Zielinski.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Maksimović, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Mertens, Insigne.
Here is PALERMO official starting lineup by coach Diego Lopez: .
PALERMO (4-3-3): Posavec; Rispoli, González, Goldaniga, Pezzella; Jajalo, Čočev, Henrique; Quaison, Nestorovski, Trajkovski.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scoer of NAPOLI: Forward Dries Mertens with 12 goals
Top scorer of PALERMO: Nestorovski Ilija with 7 goals
| Napoli | Goals | Goals | Palermo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mertens, Dries | 12 | 7 | Nestorovski, Ilija |
| Callejon, Jose | 8 | 4 | Quaison, Robin |
| Insigne, Lorenzo | 6 | 2 | Rispoli, Andrea |
| Hamsik, Marek | 6 | 1 | Goldaniga, Edoardo |
| Milik, Arek | 4 | 1 | Trajkovski, Aleksandar |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 3 wins
| 24/01/17 | CI | Napoli – Fiorentina | 1:0 | Q | |||
| 21/01/17 | SA | Milan – Napoli | 1:2 | 21 | |||
| 15/01/17 | SA | Napoli – Pescara | 3:1 | 20 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 3 lost
| 22/01/17 | SA | Palermo – Inter | 0:1 | 21 | |||
| 15/01/17 | SA | Sassuolo – Palermo | 4:1 | 20 | |||
| 07/01/17 | SA | Empoli – Palermo | 1:0 | 19 |
Photo: palermocalcioit
2016– 2017 Italian Serie A Week 22
Napoli – Palermo
Sunday 29 January 2017
San Paolo Stadium
Naples, Italy
20:45
Referee: CELI
Assistants: CRISPO – SCHENONE
Fourth Official: VALERIANI
ADD1: MARIANI
ADD2: DI PAOLO
Goals: 6′ Ilija Nestorovski (P), 66′ Dries Mertens (N)
Official lineups -formations:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Maksimović, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Mertens, Insigne.
Subs: Rafael, Sepe, Giaccherini, Maggio, Zieliński, Chiricheș, Gabbiadini, Pavoletti, Rog, Diawara.
Coach: Maurizio Sarri.
PALERMO (4-3-3): Posavec; Rispoli, González, Goldaniga, Pezzella; Jajalo, Čočev, Henrique; Quaison, Nestorovski, Trajkovski.
Subs: Marson, Guddo, Anđelković, Silva, Embalo, Cionek, Aleesami, Balogh, Šunjić, Morganella, Lo Faso.
Coach: Diego López.