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61% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 39% Ball Possession JUVENTUS
Napoli 1 – 1 Juventus 
60′ Marek Hamsik 7′ Sami Khedira
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 3rd position with 63 points and a positive goal difference of +36
Juventus, 1st position with 73 points and a positive goal difference of +40
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 29 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 59:19 | 40 | 73 |
| 3 | Napoli | 29 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 68:32 | 36 | 63 |
A duel for the absolute dominion in the Serie A ending with a draw. Napoli and Juentus will face each other again next week on Wednesday 5 April 2017 for the Coppa Italia Semifinal Second Leg. Juventus with 74 points having a +10 points ahead of Napoli with 64 points in Serie A. The return of the ex Napoli player Argentinian forward Gonzalo Higuain.
It is Juventus to silence the San Paolo! In the 7th minute, there it is midfielder Sami Khedira defeating Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by midfielder Miralem Pjanic.
.@SamiKhedira More on the goal: @SamiKhedira swaps passes with @Miralem_Pjanic before smashing past Rafael! YES! #NapoliJuve #FINOALLAFINE pic.twitter.com/nOtPSllUCB
— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) April 2, 2017
32′ @SamiKhedira‘s 5th goal of the season the difference in Naples so far… #NapoliJuve #FINOALLAFINE pic.twitter.com/ugE7wcdiEH
— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) April 2, 2017
Napoli equalizing the score in the 60th minute. Captain Marek Hamsik taking care of business defeating Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon with a right footed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by forward Dries Mertens with a through ball.
60′ #NapoliJuve 1-1: gooooooooooooooooooooaaaaal di #Hamsik! @SerieA_TIM #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/zbkCLWV9AQ
— Official SSC Napoli (@sscnapoli) April 2, 2017
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Rafael; Hysaj; Albiol, Koulibaly, Strinić; Allan, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Mertens, Insigne.
Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Massimiliano Allegri
JUVENTUS (4-2-3-1): Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Chiellini, Asamoah; Khedira, Marchisio; Lemina, Pjanić, Mandžukić; Higuaín.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of NAPOLI: Dries Mertens with 20 goals
Top scorer of JUVENTUS: Gonzalo Higuain with 19 goals
| Napoli | Goals | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mertens, Dries | 20 | 19 | Higuain, Gonzalo |
| Insigne, Lorenzo | 12 | 8 | Dybala, Paulo |
| Hamsik, Marek | 10 | 5 | Mandzukic, Mario |
| Callejon, Jose | 8 | 5 | Pjanic, Miralem |
| Milik, Arek | 4 | 4 | Khedira, Sami |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 19/03/17 | SA | Empoli – Napoli | 2:3 | 29 |
| 12/03/17 | SA | Napoli – Crotone | 3:0 | 28 |
| 07/03/17 | UCLK | Napoli – Real Madrid | 1:3 | 1/8 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS: 3 wins
| 19/03/17 | SA | Sampdoria – Juventus | 0:1 | 29 |
| 14/03/17 | UCLK | Juventus – Porto | 1:0 | 1/8 |
| 10/03/17 | SA | Juventus – Milan | 2:1 | 28 |
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli/
Photos of the match Napoli vs Juventus courtesy by twitter.com/juventusfcen
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 30
Napoli 1 – 1 Juventus
Sunday 2 April 2017
San Paolo Stadium
Naples, Italy
20:45
Referee: ORSATO
Assistants: DI FIORE – MANGANELLI
Fourth Official: CARIOLATO
ADD1: ROCCHI
ADD2: DAMATO
Goals: 7′ Sami Khedira (J), 60′ Marek Hamskik (N)
Official lineups – formations:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Rafael; Hysaj; Albiol, Koulibaly, Strinić; Allan, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Mertens, Insigne.
Subs: Reina, Sepe, Maggio, Maksimović, Chiricheș, Ghoulam, Zieliński, Rog, Diawara, Giaccherini, Pavoletti, Milik.
Coach: Sarri.
JUVENTUS (4-2-3-1): Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Chiellini, Asamoah; Khedira, Marchisio; Lemina, Pjanić, Mandžukić; Higuaín.
Subs: Neto, Audero, Benatia, Barzagli, Rugani, Dani Alves, Alex Sandro, Sturaro, Rincón, Mandragora, Cuadrado, Dybala.
Coach: Massimiliano Allegri.