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Italian Soccer Serie A
56% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 44% Ball Possession BRESCIA
Napoli 2 – 1 Brescia 
13′ Dries Mertens 67′ Mario Balotelli
45′ Kostas Manolas
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 4th position with 9 points and a positive goal difference of +4
Brescia, 11th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -1
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Napoli | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13:9 | 4 | 9 |
| 11 | Brescia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6:7 | -1 | 6 |
Napoli winning the Serie A Week 6 game defeating Brescia on Sunday 29 September 2019 at the San Paolo Stadium in Naples, Italy. Napoli remain in the fourth position reaching 12 points being -6 points below Inter with 18 points in the first position. The victory is a plus for Napoli ahead of their Champions League Group Stage Matchday 2 against KRC Genk on Wednesday 2 October in Belgium. Brescia went down from the 11th to the 14th position losing their 4th game this season.
Napoli opening the score in the 13th minute. It is forward Dries Mertens to defeat Brescia goalkeeper Jesse Joronen with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by José Callejón.
⏱ 13 | GOAL! @J21Calleti pulls it back for @dries_mertens14 to fire home from close range and make it 1-0!
⚽️ #NapoliBrescia
🏆 #SerieATIM
💙 #ForzaNapoliSempre— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) September 29, 2019
The second goal for Napoli arriving in the 45th minute. Kostas Manolas with a headed shot in the bottom right corner. The headed assist is by Nikola Maksimovic following a corner conceded by Jhon Chancellor.
⏱ 45+4 | GOOOOAL!!!! #Manolas heads home to make it 2-0 on the stroke of half time!
⚽️ #NapoliBrescia
🏆 #SerieATIM
💙 #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/nLspUfdQmn— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) September 29, 2019
The honor goal for Brescia is scored by forward Mario Balotelli in the 67th minute scoring his first goal for Brescia. Balotelli defeating Napoli goalkeeper Davide Ospina with a headed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by Sandro Tonali with a cross following a corner conceded by Nikola Maksimovic.
GOOOOOL di Baloteliiiiiii!!!!!! #BresciaNapoli #FORZABRESCIA⚪🔵🦁 pic.twitter.com/nYW97SVpIF
— Brescia Calcio BSFC (@BresciaOfficial) September 29, 2019
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup – formation by Coach Carlo Ancelotti:
NAPOLI (4-4-2): Ospina, Di Lorenzo, Manolas, Maksimovic, Ghoulam; Callejon, Allan, Fabian Ruiz, Zielinski; Mertens, Llorente.
Here is BRESCIA official starting lineup – formation by Coach Eugenio Corini:
BRESCIA (4-3-1-2): Joronen; Sabelli, Chancellor, Cistana, Martella; Bisoli, Tonali, Dessena; Spalek; Donnarumma, Balotelli.
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Click the video to watch NAPOLI 2 – 1 BRESCIA highlights including all goals on Sunday 29 September 2019
Stats BEFOREthe game. Top scorer of NAPOLI: Dries Mertens and Lorenzo Insigne with 3 goals each.
Top scorer of CAGLIARI: Alfredo Donnarumma with 4 goals.
| Napoli | Goals | Goals | Cagliari |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mertens, Dries | 3 | 4 | Donnarumma, Alfredo |
| Insigne, Lorenzo | 3 | 1 | Cistana, Andrea |
| Llorente, Fernando | 2 | 1 | Romulo |
| Lozano, Hirving | 1 | ||
| Ruiz, Fabian | 1 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 2 wins, 1 lost
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/09/19 | SA | Napoli – Cagliari | 0:1 | 5 | |||
| 22/09/19 | SA | Lecce – Napoli | 1:4 | 4 | |||
| 17/09/19 | UCLG | Napoli – Liverpool | 2:0 | 1 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of BRESCIA: 1 win, 2 lost
| DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/09/19 | SA | Brescia – Juventus | 1:2 | 5 | |||
| 21/09/19 | SA | Udinese – Brescia | 0:1 | 4 | |||
| 15/09/19 | SA | Brescia – Bologna | 3:4 | 3 |
📌 Starting XI: Ospina, Di Lorenzo, Manolas, Maksimovic, Ghoulam, Callejon, Allan, Fabian, Zielinski, Mertens, Llorente
⚽️ #NapoliBrescia
🏆@SerieA💙 #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/JntaFLBCj1
— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) September 29, 2019
La formazione del Mister Corini contro il @sscnapoli #NapoliBrescia #FORZABRESCIA ⚪🔵🦁 pic.twitter.com/PtiqGoVIZn
— Brescia Calcio BSFC (@BresciaOfficial) September 29, 2019
📌 29 September – 12:30 CEST
🏟 Stadio San Paolo
⚽️ #NapoliBrescia
🇮🇹 @SerieA💙 #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/jMh1219mwg
— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) September 29, 2019
🎙 @dries_mertens14: “We could have done more, but we battled to a deserved win”
👉🏻 https://t.co/g43NdzNBv1
⚽️ #NapoliBrescia
📌 #SerieATIM
💙 #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/NNhWHRv0jh— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) September 29, 2019
🎙 #Manolas: “We need to be more clinical in front of goal”
👉🏻 https://t.co/amV642OUL1
⚽️ #NapoliBrescia
📌 #SerieATIM
💙 #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/5TfEn6Op4y— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) September 29, 2019
📌 Goals from @dries_mertens14 and Kostas #Manolas seal Napoli win over Brescia at the San Paolo 👉🏻 https://t.co/5QWNxGIM0T
⚽️ #NapoliBrescia 2-1
💙 #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/Fcp0CbyMWi— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) September 29, 2019
2019 – 2020 Italian Serie A Week 6
Napoli 2 – 1 Brescia
Sunday 29 September 2019
San Paolo Stadium
Naples, Italy
12:30
Referee: MANGANIELLO
Assistants: GORI – IMPERIALE
Fourth Official: SACCHI
VAR: CHIFFI
AVAR: DE MEO
Goals: 13′ Dries Mertens (N), 45′ Kostas Manolas (N), 67′ Mario Balotelli (B)
Official lineups – formations:
NAPOLI (4-4-2): Ospina, Di Lorenzo, Manolas, Maksimovic, Ghoulam; Callejon, Allan, Fabian Ruiz, Zielinski; Mertens, Llorente.
Subs: Meret, Karnezis, Lupetto, Malcuit, Mario Rui, Hysaj, Elmas, Gaetano, Amin, Lozano, Insigne, Milik.
Coach: Carlo Ancelotti
BRESCIA (4-3-1-2): Joronen; Sabelli, Chancellor, Cistana, Martella; Bisoli, Tonali, Dessena; Spalek; Donnarumma, Balotelli.
Subs: Alfonso, Mateju, Gastaldello, Romulo, Morosini, Zmrhal, Ayè, Matri.
Coach: Eugenio Corini
Referee: Manganiello (Pinerolo).