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65% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 35% Ball Possession LAZIO
Napoli 1 – 1 Lazio 
52′ Marek Hamsik 54′ Keita Balde Diao
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 5th position with 20 points and a positive goal difference of +8
Lazio, 4th position with 21 points and a positive goal difference of +10
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lazio | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22:12 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | Napoli | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20:12 | 8 | 20 |
Napoli succumbing to the pressure to win the home game after losing the big duel against Juventus last week and going down to the 5th position. Here is the situation. Napoli took the lead, but Lazio immediately stopped the party by equalizing. It’s a step back for Napoli on their quest to get fast to the top 3 positions.
It is Napoli to open the score in the 52nd minute. Midfielder Marek Hamsik scoring his 103rd goal with Napoli by defeating Lazio goalkeeper Federico Marchetti with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by defender Faouzi Ghoulam.
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli
A short celebration for Napoli as Lazio equalizes for the 1-1 two minutes after Hamski’s goal. In the 4th minute it is Lazio forward Keita to defeat Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by midfielder Marco Parolo.
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli
- There are 73 precedents between Napoli – Lazio in Naples including games in Serie A, Serie B, and Coppa Italia. Stats showing Napoli with 33 wins, 24 draws, and Lazio with 16 wins. Napoli scoring 111 goals and Lazio 76 goals. The last time that Lazio won at the San Paolo Stadium was on May 31, 2015 ending Napoli 2 – 4 Lazio. The last draw on November 19, 2011 ending with a 0-0.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:
NAPOLI(4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Chiriches, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Zielinski, Diawara, Hamsik; Callejon, Mertens, Insigne.
Here is LAZIO official starting lineupby coach Simone Inzaghi:
LAZIO (3-5-2): Marchetti; Basta, Wallace, Radu; Anderson, Milinković-Savić, Biglia, Parolo, Lulić; Keita, Immobile.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of NAPOLI: José María Callejón with 7 goals
Top scorer of LAZIO: Ciro Immobile with 9 goals
| NAPOLI | GOALS | GOALS | LAZIO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callejon, Jose | 7 | 9 | Immobile, Ciro |
| Milik, Arek | 4 | 3 | Keita, Diao |
| Mertens, Dries | 3 | 2 | Lulic, Senad |
| Hamsik, Marek | 2 | 1 | de Vrij, Stefan |
| Maksimovic, Nikola | 1 | 1 | Lombardi, Cristiano |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 01/11/16 | UCLG | Besiktas – Napoli | 1:1 | 4 | |||
| 29/10/16 | SA | Juventus – Napoli | 2:1 | 11 | |||
| 26/10/16 | SA | Napoli – Empoli | 2:0 | 10 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 30/10/16 | SA | Lazio – Sassuolo | 2:1 | 11 | |||
| 26/10/16 | SA | Lazio – Cagliari | 4:1 | 10 | |||
| 23/10/16 | SA | Turin – Lazio | 2:2 | 9 |
Photo: facebook.com/SSLazioOfficialPage
Lazio official starting lineup against Napoli
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 12
Napoli 1 – 1 Lazio
Saturday 5 November 2016
San Paolo Stadium
Naples, Italy
20:45
Referee: DAMATO
Assistants: BARBIRATI – LONGO
Fourth Official: MARZALONI
ADD1: MASSA
ADD2: IRRATI
Goals: 53′ Marek Hamsik (N), 54′ Keita Balde Diao (L)
Official lineups – formations
NAPOLI(4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Chiriches, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Zielinski, Diawara, Hamsik; Callejon, Mertens, Insigne.
Subs: Sepe, Rafael; Tonelli, Maksimovć, Tonelli, Maggio, Strinić, Jorginho, Allan, Rog, Giaccherini, El Kaddouri, Gabbiadini.
Coach: Maurizio Sarri
LAZIO (3-5-2): Marchetti; Basta, Wallace, Radu; Anderson, Milinković-Savić, Biglia, Parolo, Lulić; Keita, Immobile.
Subs: Strakosha, Vargić, Patric; Bastos, Hoedt, Vinicius, Cataldi, Kishna, Murgia, Leitner, Lombardi, Djordjević.
Coach: Simone Inzaghi