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66% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 34% Ball Possession TORINO
Napoli 5 – 3 Torino 
13′ Dries Mertens 58’Andrea Belotti Luca Rossettini
18′ Dries Mertens 76′ Luca Rossettini
22′ Dries Mertens (pen) 84′ Iago Falqué (pen)
70′ Vlad Chiriches
80′ Dries Mertens
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 4th position with 31 points and a positive goal difference of +17
Torino, 8th position with 25 points and a positive goal difference of +10
| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | DIFF | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Napoli | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32:15 | 17 | 31 |
| 8 | Turin | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 32:22 | 10 | 25 |
Napoli rocking big time at the San Paolo Stadium sending a clear message that they are still alive to compete for the Scudetto. Torino falling in the first half. Definitely, a magic moment of Napoli forward Dries Mertens punishing Torino by scoring 4 goals in this match!!! What a headache for Torino goalkeeper Joe Hart!!! Surely, is a match to remember for Mertens and a match to forget for Hart.
A memorable victory because Mertens with his leadership gives Napoli the big jump by overtaking the third position. Yep, Napoli climbing from the 4th to the 3rd position reaching 34 points and leaving behind AC Milan with 33 points after their 0-0 draw against Atalanta.
It is Napoli to open the score in the 13th minute following a corner conceded by Torino defender Antonio Barreca. It is forward Dries Mertens to defeat Torino goalkeeper Joe Hart with a right footed shot in the center. The asssist is by José Callejón.
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Chiricheș, Ghoulam; Zieliński, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Mertens, L. Insigne.
Here is TORINO official starting lineup by coach Sinisa Mihajlović:
TORINO (4-3-3): Hart; Zappacosta, Rossettini, Moretti, De Silvestri; Benassi, Valdifiori, Baselli; Barreca, Belotti, Ljajić.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of NAPOLI: Jose Callejon with 7 goals
Top scorer of TORINO: Andrea Belotti with 11 goals
| NAPOLI | GOALS | GOALS | TORINO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callejon, Jose | 7 | 11 | Belotti, Andrea |
| Mertens, Dries | 6 | 7 | Falque, Iago |
| Hamsik, Marek | 5 | 5 | Ljajic, Adem |
| Milik, Arek | 4 | 4 | Benassi, Marco |
| Insigne, Lorenzo | 4 | 4 | Baselli, Daniele |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 3 wins
| 11/12/16 | SA | Cagliari – Napoli | 0:5 | 16 | |||
| 06/12/16 | UCLG | Benfica – Napoli | 1:2 | 6 | |||
| 02/12/16 | SA | Napoli – Inter | 3:0 | 15 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of TORINO: 1 win, 2 lost
| 11/12/16 | SA | Turin – Juventus | 1:3 | 16 | |||
| 04/12/16 | SA | Sampdoria – Turin | 2:0 | 15 | |||
| 29/11/16 | CI | Turin – Pisa | 4:0 (OT) | R4 |
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 16
Napoli 5 – 3 Torino
Wednesday 6 January 2016
San Paolo Stadium
Naples, Italy
15:00
Referee: DOVERI
Assistants: GIALLATINI – VALERIANI
Fourth Official: MARRAZZO
ADD1: VALERI
ADD2: NASCA
Goals: 13′ Dries Mertens (N), 18′ Dries Mertens (N), 22′ Dries Mertens (pen), 58’Andrea Belotti Luca Rossettini (T), 70′ Vlad Chiriches (N), 76′ Luca Rossettini (T), 80′ Dries Mertens, 84′ Iago Falqué (T)(pen)
Official lineups – formations:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Chiricheș, Ghoulam; Zieliński, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Mertens, L. Insigne.
Subs: Rafael, Sepe, Strinić, Allan, Maggio, Maksimović, Gabbiadini, Rog, Diawara, Tonelli, El Kaddouri.
Coach: Maurizio Sarri.
TORINO (4-3-3): Hart; Zappacosta, Rossettini, Moretti, De Silvestri; Benassi, Valdifiori, Baselli; Barreca, Belotti, Ljajić.
Subs: Padelli, Cucchietti, Castán, Acquah, Maxi López, Iago Falque, Martínez, Vives, Obi, Lukić, Boyé, Ayeti.
Coach: Sinisa Mihajlović.