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60% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 40% Ball Possession TORINO
Napoli 2 – 1 Torino
16′ Lorenzo Insigne 33′ Fabio Quagliarella (pen)
42′ Marek Hamsik
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 2nd position with 35 points and a positive goal difference of +18
Torino, 13th position with 22 points and a positive goal difference of +1
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
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2 | Napoli | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 31:13 | 18 | 35 |
13 | Turin | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21:20 | 1 | 22 |
Napoli claiming a victory at the San Paolo Stadium keeping the race for the Scudetto alive. Napoli reaching 38 points just 1 point below Inter with 39 points holding the first position. Something unthinkable happening in the second half. Referee Di Bello sent off both coaches!!! Yep, Napoli Coach Maurizio Sarri and Torino Coach Giampiero Ventura were sent off for protesting.
Napoli opening the score in the 16th minute. It is forward Lorenzo Insigne to defeat Torino goalkeeper with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by forward José Maria Callejón.
Torino equalizing the score following a penalty conceded by Napoli defender Faouzi Ghoulam after a foul on Torino midfielder Bruno Peres. Taking the penalty spot is the ex Napoli player forward Fabio Quagliarella. An emotional moment for Quagliarella as he does not celebrate the goal after converting the penalty with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Napoli taking the lead again in the 42nd minute with midfielder Marek Hamsik.
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:
Napoli (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; David López, Valdifiori, Hamšík; Callejón, Higuaín, Insigne.
Here is TORINO official starting lineup by coach Giampiero Ventura:
Torino (3-5-2): Padelli; Bovo, Glik, Moretti; Peres, Acquah, Vives, Baselli, Molinaro; Quagliarella, Belotti.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for NAPOLI: Gonzalo Higuain with 16 goals
Top scorer for TORINO: Daniele Baselli and Fabio Quagliarella with 4 goals each
Napoli | Goals | Goals | Torino |
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Higuain, Gonzalo | 16 | 4 | Baselli, Daniele |
Insigne, Lorenzo | 7 | 4 | Quagliarella, Fabio |
Allan | 3 | 3 | Lopez, Maxi |
Hamsik, Marek | 2 | 2 | Bovo, Cesare |
Gabbiadini, Manolo | 1 | 1 | Belotti, Andrea |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 2 wins, 1 draw
20/12/15 | SA | Atalanta – Napoli | 1:3 | Round 17 |
16/12/15 | CI | Napoli – Verona | 3:0 | 1/8 |
13/12/15 | SA | Napoli – Roma | 0:0 | Round 16 |
Here are the last 3 games of TORINO: 1 draw, 2 lost
20/12/15 | SA | Turin – Udinese | 0:1 | Round 17 |
16/12/15 | CI | Juventus – Turin | 4:0 | 1/8 |
05/12/15 | SA | Turin – Roma | 1:1 | Round 15 |
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli/
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 18
Napoli 2 – 1 Torino
Wednesday 6 January 2016
San Paolo Stadium
Naples, Italy
20:45
Referee: DI BELLO
Assistants: TONOLINI – PEGORIN
Fourth Official: MARRAZZO
ADD1: RIZZOLI
ADD2: NASCA
Goals: 16′ Lorenzo Insigne (N), 33′ Fabio Quagliarella (T)(pen), 42′ Marek Hamsik (N)
Official lineups – formations:
Napoli (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; David López, Valdifiori, Hamšík; Callejón, Higuaín, Insigne.
Subs: Gabriel, Rafael; Maggio, Strinić, Chiricheș, Luperto, Allan, Chalobah, El Kaddouri, Mertens, Gabbiadini.
Coach: Sarri
Torino (3-5-2): Padelli; Bovo, Glik, Moretti; Peres, Acquah, Vives, Baselli, Molinaro; Quagliarella, Belotti.
Subs.: Castellazzi, Ichazo; Zappacosta, Maxi López, Gazzi, Benassi, Martínez, Jansson, Silva, Prcić, Pryima.
Coach: Ventura
Match Stats
Napoli | Match Stats | Torino |
2 | Goals | 1 |
17 (8) | Shots (on goal) | 9 (4) |
12 | Fouls | 21 |
7 | Corner kicks | 5 |
0 | Offsides | 2 |
60% | Ball Possession | 40% |
2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Saves | 6 |