Serie A results between Napoli vs Torino, Italian League week 36 on Sunday, with a score of 2-2.
Napoli had only four points behind Juventus with three matches remaining until the end of the season, but now it is seven points wide after Juventus came from behind a goal down to beat Bologna 3-1 last night.
A defeat today for Napoli will mathematically give the Bianconeri the crown of Italian League Serie A champions.
Maurizio Sarri's men have just come off a shock 3-0 defeat to Fiorentina. One player, Kalidou Koulibaly, was suspended and replaced by Vlad Chiriches.
Owned Arkadiusz is back on the bench, while Dries Mertens is the starter to try to end the eight-game goalkeeper panceklik. He will be played by Jose Callejon and Lorenzo Insigne. This will be an ideal moment for Mertens because today is his birthday. There is one surprising change for Partenopei. Marek Hamsik was reserved, replaced by Piotr Zielinski.
For Torino coach, Walter Mazzarri, this is an emotional game because he had spent four years at the Stadio San Paolo. I Granata has no interest whatsoever, after it is impossible to qualify for Europa League next season. They only need to test the defense of three defenders for next season.
Napoli managed to release three attacks on the visitors' goal throughout the first half with one of them tipped a goal. Dries Mertens. Birthday gift for himself. And his goal was funny because he peered from behind Granata No. 13, before stealing the ball and kicked it into the goal. and goal 1-0 to the advantage of host Napoli.
The 1-0 score lasted until the end of the first half. But what happened in the second half to make Napoli disappointed. Granata managed to equalize the score 1-1 on 55 minutes through Daniele Baselli. He brings the ball into the box and puffs the ball over goalkeeper Pepe Reina who is fixated in his position.
Lucky captain Marek Hamsik came off the bench in the 69th minute and within a minute instantly proved his own existence by bringing Napoli back ahead one goal over the visitors. He received assists in circle D and then kicks off into the corner of the net. goal and score was changed to 2-1.
Lorenzo De Silvestri equalized the score 2-2 for Torino with the game remaining 7 minutes away.
Although Partenopei can still theoretically pursue Juventus, but the chances are very thin because the Bianconeri must lose in their last two games. It also seems impossible.
After injury time 5 minutes, referee Daniele Doveri finally blew the long whistle. Results Napoli vs Torino closed with final score 2-2.