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39% Ball Possession PALERMO and 61% Ball Possession NAPOLI
Palermo 0 – 3 Napoli
. 47′ Marek Hamsik
. 51′ José Callejón
. 65′ José Callejón
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Palermo, 15th position with 1 point and a negative goal difference of -1
Napoli, 6th position with 4 points and a positive goal difference of +2
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
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6 | Napoli | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6:4 | 2 | 4 |
15 | Palermo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | -1 | 1 |
It’s a sprint race for Napoli to jump up to the top 3 positions to keep the dream for the Scudetto alive after crushing Palermo at the Barbera Stadium. Napoli started the season with a 2-2draw against Pescara and on Round 2 defeated AC Milan at the San Paolo Stadium. Palermo having only 1 point after losing the home game against Sassuolo with a 0-1 at the Barbera Stadium and obtaining a 1- 1 draw on Week 2 with Inter at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium.
Napoli silencing the Barbera Stadium in the 47th minute. It is midfielder Marek Hamsik to open the score defeating Palermo goalkeeper Posavec with a left footed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by Faouzi Ghoulam.
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli
A tough match for Palermo. Napoli scoring the second goal of the game in the 51st minute. It is forward José Callejón to score from close range with a headed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by forward Lorenzo Insigne.
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli
What else could go wrong for Palermo? Total failure. Napoli crushing Palermo fans at the Barbera by scoring the third goal of the match. In the 65th minute, Callejón having a great match and there he goes scoring his second goal this time with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Piotr Zielinski.
Here is PALERMO official starting lineup by coach Possanzini (De Zerbi suspended):
PALERMO (4-3-3): Posavec; Rispoli, Goldaniga, Rajković, Aleesami; Hiljemark, Gazzi, Jajalo; Embaló, Diamanti, Sallai.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Zieliński, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Milik, L. Insigne.
- There are 22 precedents between Palermo – Napoli. Stats showing Palermo with 8 wins, 8 draws, and Napoli with 6 wins. The last time that Napoli defeated Palermo was last season with the penalty converted by forward Gonzalo Higuain for the 0-1. Higuain is now playing for Juventus.
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Stats BEFORE the GAME. Top scorer of PALERMO: Andrea Rispoli with 1 goal
Top scorer of NAPOLI: Milik, Callejon, and Mertens with 2 goals each
Palermo | Goals | Goals | napoli |
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Rispoli, Andrea | 1 | 2 | Milik, Arek |
2 | Callejon, Jose | ||
2 | Mertens, Dries |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
28/08/16 | SA | Inter – Palermo | 1:1 | 2 |
21/08/16 | SA | Palermo – Sassuolo | 0:1 | 1 |
12/08/16 | CI | Palermo – Bari 1908 | 1:0 (OT) | R3 |
Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 2 wins, a draw
27/08/16 | SA | Napoli – Milan | 4:2 | 2 |
21/08/16 | SA | Pescara – Napoli | 2:2 | 1 |
13/08/16 | CFG | Hertha – Napoli | 1:4 |
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Photo: facebook.com/palermocalcioit
2016– 2017 Italian Serie A Week 3
Palermo 0 – 3 Napoli
Saturday 10 September 2016
Renzo Barbera Stadium
Palermo, Italy
20:45
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: MARZALONI – CRISPO
Fourth Official: VUOTO
ADD1: DOVERI
ADD2: GHERSINI
Goals: 47′ Marek Hamsik (N), 51′ José Callejón (N), 65′ José Callejón (N)
Official lineups – formations:
PALERMO (4-3-3): Posavec; Rispoli, Goldaniga, Rajković, Aleesami; Hiljemark, Gazzi, Jajalo; Embaló, Diamanti, Sallai.
Subs: Fulignati, Vitiello, Anđelković, González, Cionek, Chochev, Balogh, Bouy, B. Henrique, Bentivegna, Nestorovski, Pezzella.
Coach: Possanzini (De Zerbi suspended).
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Zieliński, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Milik, L. Insigne.
Subs: Rafael, Sepe, Hysaj, Strinić, Giaccherini, Allan, Mertens, Maksimović, Gabbiadini, Rog, Diawara, Tonelli.
Coach: Maurizio Sarri.