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69% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 31% Ball Possesion VILLARREAL
Napoli 1 – 1 Villarreal 
17′ Marek Hamsik 59′ Tomás Pina
Napoli eliminated by Villarreal in the Europa League Round of 16. The aggregate result is 1-2.
Napoli opening the score in the 17th minute. It’s midfielder Marek Hamsik to score defeating Villarreal goalkeeper Areola with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner.
Not a good move! Villarreal equalizing in the 59th minute following a corner conceded by Napoli midfielder David López.. It’s midfielder Tomás Pina to score with a left footed defeating Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina in the top right corner. The assist is by Denis Suárez.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Chiricheș, Albiol, Strinić; David López, Valdifiori, Hamšík; Mertens, Insigne, Higuaín.
Here is VILLARREAL official starting lineup by coach Marcelino
VILLARREAL (4-4-2): Areola; Jaume Costa, Victor Ruiz, Musacchio, Mario Gaspar; Denis Suárez, Rukavina, Pina, Soriano; Bakambu, Soldado.
Subs: Barbosa, Adrián López, Trigueros, Bonera, Baptistão, Bailly.
Coach: Marcelino
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli
2015 – 2016 UEFA Europa League
Round of 32, Second Leg
Napoli 1 – 1 Villarreal
Thursday 25 February 2016
San Paolo Stadium
Naples, Italy
21:05
Referee Deniz Aytekin (GER)
Assistant referee Guido Kleve (GER) , Stefan Lupp (GER)
Additional assistant referee Tobias Welz (GER) , Benjamin Brand (GER)
Fourth official Rafael Foltyn (GER)
UEFA Delegate Georges Lüchinger (LIE)
UEFA Referee observer Michel Vautrot (FRA)
Goals: 17′ Marek Hamsik (N), 59′ Tomás Pina (V)
Official lineups – formations:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Chiricheș, Albiol, Strinić; David López, Valdifiori, Hamšík; Mertens, Insigne, Higuaín.
Subs: Gabriel, Maggio, Koulibaly, Allan, Callejón, Jorginho, Gabbiadini.
Coach.: Sarri.
VILLARREAL (4-4-2): Areola; Jaume Costa, Victor Ruiz, Musacchio, Mario Gaspar; Denis Suárez, Rukavina, Pina, Soriano; Bakambu, Soldado.
Subs: Barbosa, Adrián López, Trigueros, Bonera, Baptistão, Bailly.
Coach: Marcelino
Match Stats
| Napoli | Match Stats | Villarreal |
| 1 | Goals | 1 |
| 22(6) | Shots (on goal) | 6(2) |
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 12 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Offsides | 2 |
| 69% | Ball Possession | 31% |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |