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% Ball Possession NAPOLI and % Ball Possession FIORENTINA
Napoli 3 – 0 Fiorentina 
23′ Dries Mertens
71′ Marek Hamsik
Jose Maria Callejon
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina 4th position with 49 points and a positive goal difference of +12
Napoli, 6th position with 47 points and a positive goal difference of +10
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fiorentina | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 43:31 | 12 | 49 |
| 6 | Napoli | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 47:37 | 10 | 47 |
There are 65 precedents between Napoli and Fiorentina in Naples. Stats in favor of Napoli with 29 wins, 20 draws, and Fiorentina with 16 wins. Napoli gaining momentum and a boost to the morale of the team by crushing Fiorentina with a 3-0.
Napoli opening the score in the 23rd minute with forward Dries Mertens defeating Fiorentina goalkeeper Neto with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by forward Gonzalo Higuain
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli
Midfielder Marek Hamsik scoring the second goal of the match in the 71st minute with a right footed shot. Hamsik came as a substitute in the 64th minute replacing Manolo Gabbiadini to score his 6th goal this season.
Here are NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Rafael Benitez:
NAPOLI (4-2-3-1): Andújar; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Strinić; David López, Gargano; Callejón, Gabbiadini, Mertens; Higuaín.
Here are FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Vincenzo Montella:
FIORENTINA (4-3-3): Neto; Richards, Savić, Basanta, Pasqual; Borja Valero, Badelj, Kurtić; Salah, Iličić, Vargas.
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Stats AFTER the match. Top scorer for NAPOLI: Forward Gonzalo Higuain with 13 goals
Top scorer for FIORENTINA: Khouma Babacar with 7 goals
| Napoli | Goals | Goals | Fiorentina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higuain, Gonzalo | 13 | 7 | Babacar, Khouma |
| Callejon | 9 | 5 | Rodriguez, Gonzalo |
| Zapata, Duvan | 6 | 4 | Salah, Mohamed |
| Hamsik, Marek | 6 | 4 | Cuadrado, Juan |
| Gabbiadini, Manolo | 3 | 4 | Gomez, Mario |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 08/04/15 | CI | Napoli – Lazio | 0:1 | Semifinal | |||
| 04/04/15 | SA | Roma – Napoli | 1:0 | Round 29 | |||
| 22/03/15 | SA | Napoli – Atalanta | 1:1 | Round 28 |
Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 07/04/15 | CI | Fiorentina – Juventus | 0:3 | Semifinal | |||
| 04/04/15 | SA | Fiorentina – Sampdoria | 2:0 | Round 29 | |||
| 22/03/15 | SA | Udinese – Fiorentina | 2:2 | Round 28 |
Photo sscnapoli.it
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 30
Napoli 3 – 0 Fiorentina
Sunday 12 April 2015
San Paolo Stadium
Naples, Italy
15:00
Referee: DAMATO
Assistants: BARBIRATI – MARZALONI
Fourth Official: PETRELLA
ADD1: DI BELLO
ADD2: MARIANI
Goals: 23′ Dries Mertens (N), 71′ Marek Hamsik
Official formations – lineups:
NAPOLI (4-2-3-1): Andújar; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Strinić; David López, Gargano; Callejón, Gabbiadini, Mertens; Higuaín.
Subs: Rafael, Contini, Henrique, de Guzmán, Jorginho, Mesto, Hamšík, Zúñiga, Insigne, Ghoulam, Inler, D.Zapata.
Coach: Rafael Benítez
FIORENTINA (4-3-3): Neto; Richards, Savić, Basanta, Pasqual; Borja Valero, Badelj, Kurtić; Salah, Iličić, Vargas.
Subs.: Rosati, G.Rodríguez, Alonso, Tomović, Rosi, Pizarro, Aquilani, M.Fernández, Joaquín, Diamanti, Gilardino, Gómez.
Coach:. Vincenzo Montella
Match Stats