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Napoli 4 – 2 AC Milan

18′ Arkadiusz Milik                    51′ M’baye Niang
33′ Arkadiusz Milik                    55′ Suso
74′ José Callejón
93′ José Callejón

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 10th position with 1 point and a goal difference of 0
AC Milan, 5th position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +1

Napoli  winning this home against AC Milan at the San Paolo Stadium.   There are 68 precedents between Napoli vs AC Milan.  Stats showing 25 wins, 21 draws, and AC Milan with 22 wins.  Napoli scoring 82 goals and AC Milan 77 goals.  Ghoulam is playing his 100th game with Napoli.  AC Milan ending the match with 9 players.

It’s Napoli to open the score in the 18th minute.  Forward Arkadiusz Milik defeating AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from close range with a left footed shot in the center.

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Tough situation for AC Milan.   Napoli increasing the score in the 33rd minute.  A party time for Arkadiusz Milik scoring his second goal of the match with a headed shot in the top right corner.   The assist is by forward José Callejón  following a corner conceded by Gustavo Gómez.

AC Milan shortening the distance in the 51st minute.  Forward M’Baye Niang defeating Napoli goalkeeper with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner.   The assist is  by Suso.

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It seems AC Milan gaining momentum.   In the 55th minute the equalizer goal is by Suso with a left footed shot in the top left corner.  Suso encouraging the rossoneri first with an assist and now with this goal to make it 2-2.

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Napoli taking the lead again in the 74th minute.  It’s Argentinian forward José Callejón to break the draw defeating goalkeeper Donnarumma with a  right footed shot in the bottom right corner.

In the 75th minute, Referee Valeri giving a red card to Juraj Kucka after a foul on Napoli forward Dries Mertens.

Referee Valeri giving a second yellow card to M’Baye Niang  in the 87th minute making it an automatic red card.  AC Milan remaining with 9 players.

Final blow for the rossoneri!   Napoli scoring a  goal towards the end of the match in the 93rd minute from close range.  José Callejón with a left footed shot in the center.

Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:

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

Here is A MILAN official starting lineup by coach Vincenzo Montella:

AC MILAN (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Abate, Gómez, Romagnoli, De Sciglio; Kucka, Montolivo, Bonaventura; Suso, Bacca, Niang

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Ghoulam making his 100th appearance as a Napoli player.

2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 2

Napoli 4 – 2  AC Milan
Saturday 27 August 2016
San Paolo Stadium
Naples, Italy

20:45

Referee: VALERI
Assistants: DOBOSZ – MARRAZZO
Fourth Official: DI LIBERATORE
ADD1: MASSA
ADD2: DI BELLO

Goals: 18′ Arkadiusz Milik (N), 33′ Arkadiusz Milik (N), 51′ M’baye Niang (M), 55′ Suso (M), 74′ José Callejón (N), 93′ José Callejón (N)

Official lineups – formations:

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

Subs: Rafael, Sepe; Chiricheș, Łasicki, Maggio, Strinić, Grassi, Valdifiori, Zieliński, R. Insigne, L. Insigne, Gabbiadini.

Coach.: Maurizio Sarri

AC MILAN (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Abate, Gómez, Romagnoli, De Sciglio; Kucka, Montolivo, Bonaventura; Suso, Bacca, Niang.

Subs: López, Gabriel; Vangioni, Antonelli, Ely, Calabria, Mauri, Honda, Locatelli, Sosa, Adriano, Lapadula.

Coach: Vincenzo Montella