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61% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 39% Ball Possession UDINESE
Napoli 2 – 1 Udinese 
8′ Dries Mertens 27′ Cyril Théréau
21′ Manolo Gabbiadini
59′ Cyril Théréau (own goal)
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 3rd position with 39 points and a positive goal difference of +12
Udinese, 12th position with 28 points and a negative goal difference of -2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Napoli | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 38:26 | 12 | 39 |
| 12 | Udinese | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25:27 | -2 | 28 |
Napoli keeping the 3rd position after defeating Udinese. Last time the match at the San Paolo Stadium ended with a 3 – 3 draw. The last time Udinese defeated Napoli at the San Paolo was in the 2010 – 2011 with a 1- 2. Udinese playing at the San Paolo 32 times with stats in favor of Napoli having 17 wins while Udinese only 4 wins and 11 draws. A total goals of 90 with Napoli scoring 54 goals and Udinese 36.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Rafael Benitez:
NAPOLI (4-2-3-1): Rafael; Maggio, Albiol, Britos, Ghoulam; Gargano, Inler; Mertens, Hamšík, Gabbiadini; Higuaín.
Here is UDINESE official starting lineup by coach Andrea Stramaccioni:
UDINESE (3-5-1-1): Kanezis; Heurtaux, Danilo, Piris; Widmer, Allan, Guilherme, Hallberg, Pasquale; Bruno Fernandes; Cyril Théréau.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for NAPOLI: Forward Gonzalo Higuain with 12 goals
Top scorer for UDINESE: Forward Antonio Di Natale with 9 goals
| Napoli | Goals | Goals | Udinese |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higuain, Gonzalo | 12 | 9 | Di Natale, Antonio |
| Callejon | 9 | 7 | Thereau, Cyril |
| Zapata, Duvan | 4 | 2 | Fernandes, Bruno |
| Hamsik, Marek | 3 | 2 | Widmer, Silvan |
| de Guzman, Jonathan | 3 | 2 | Danilo |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 3 wins
| 04/02/15 | CI | Napoli – Inter | 1:0 | Quarterfinal | |||
| 01/02/15 | SA | Chievo – Napoli | 1:2 | Round 21 | |||
| 26/01/15 | SA | Napoli – Genoa | 2:1 | Round 20 |
Here are the last 3 games of UDINESE: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 01/02/15 | SA | Udinese – Juventus | 0:0 | Round 21 | |||
| 26/01/15 | SA | Empoli – Udinese | 1:2 | Round 20 | |||
| 22/01/15 | CI | Napoli – Udinese | 7:6 (AP) | Round 1/8 |
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players for NAPOLI.
2 suspended players for UDINESE: Kone (2), Di Natale (1)
Photo facebook.com/UdineseCalcio1896
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 22
Napoli 3 – 1 Udinese
Sunday 8 February 2015
San Paolo Stadium
Milan, Italy
15:00
Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants: DE LUCA – STALLONE
Fourth Official: MUSOLINO
ADD1: DI BELLO
ADD2: ABBATTISTA
Goals: 8′ Dries Mertens (N), 27′ Cyril Théréau (U), 21′ Manolo Gabbiadini (N), 59′ Cyril Théréau (own goal)
Official formations – lineups:
NAPOLI (4-2-3-1): Rafael; Maggio, Albiol, Britos, Ghoulam; Gargano, Inler; Mertens, Hamšík, Gabbiadini; Higuaín.
Subs: Andújar, Colombo, Henrique, Koulibaly, Strinić, Jorginho, de Guzmán, David López, Callejón, Zapata.
Coach: Rafael Benítez.
UDINESE (3-5-1-1): Kanezis; Heurtaux, Danilo, Piris; Widmer, Allan, Guilherme, Hallberg, Pasquale; Bruno Fernandes; Cyril Théréau.
Subs: Scuffet, Meret, Gabriel Silva,Bubnjić, Wague, Jadson, Jankto, Perica, Aguirre.
Coach: Andrea Stramaccioni.
Match Stats
| Napoli | Match Stats | Udinse |
| 3 | Goals | 1 |
| 10(4) | Shots (on goal) | 11(3) |
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Offsides | 3 |
| 61% | Ball Possession | 39% |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |