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% Ball Possession NAPOLI and % Ball Possession GENOA
Napoli 1 – 1 Genoa
7′ Gonzalo Higuain 56′ Iago Falque
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 5th position with 33 points and a positive goal difference of +10
Genoa, 7th position with 28 points and a positive goal difference of +4
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
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5 | Napoli | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 34:24 | 10 | 33 |
7 | Genoa | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 27:23 | 4 | 28 |
Napoli opening the score in the 7th minute with forward Gonzalo Higuain defeating Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin with a headed shot in the bottom left corner. This is the 11th goal in the season by Higuain.
Genoa equalizing in the 56th minute with Iago Falque defeating Napoli goalkeeper Rafael with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner. It’s the 5th goal this season by Falque. The assist is by midfielder Andera Bertolacci.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Rafael Benitez:
NAPOLI (4-2-3-1): Rafael; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Strinic; David Lopez, Inler; De Guzman, Hamsik, Callejon; Higuain.
Here is GENOA official starting lineup by coach Gian Piero Gasperini:
GENOA (3-4-3): Perin; Roncaglia, De Maio, Burdisso; Edenislon, Rincon, Bertolacci, Antonelli; Perotti, Fetfatzidis, Falque.
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Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for NAPOLI: Forward Gonzalo Higuian with 11 goals
Top scorer for GENOA: Forward Alessandro Matri with 7 goals
Napoli | Goals | Goals | Genoa |
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Higuain, Gonzalo | 11 | 7 | Matri, Alessandro |
Callejon | 9 | 5 | Falque, Iago |
Zapata, Duvan | 4 | 3 | Pinilla, Mauricio |
Hamsik, Marek | 3 | 2 | Fetfatzidis, Giannis |
de Guzman, Jonathan | 3 | 2 | Bertolacci, Andrea |
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 20
Napoli 1 – 1 Genoa
Monday 26 January 2015
San Paolo Stadium
Naples, Italy
21:00
Referee: CALVARESE
Assistants: MANGANELLI – IORI
Fourth Official: DOBOSZ
ADD1: PERUZZO
ADD2: MARIANI
Goals: 7′ Gonzalo Higuain (N), 56′ Iago Falque (G)
Official formations – lineups:
NAPOLI (4-2-3-1): Rafael; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Strinic; David Lopez, Inler; De Guzman, Hamsik, Callejon; Higuain.
Coach: Rafael Benitez
GENOA (3-4-3): Perin; Roncaglia, De Maio, Burdisso; Edenislon, Rincon, Bertolacci, Antonelli; Perotti, Fetfatzidis, Falque.
Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini