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Join us for coverage of Napoli vs Torino as Antonio Conte’s side look to halt Roberto D’Aversa’s new manager bounce in a must-win game for the Partenopei to keep pressure up in the race for Champions League football.
The full-time whistle goes. Big three points for Napoli, D’Aversa was unlucky.
There will be five minutes of stoppage time to be played.
Casadei brings the visitors back into the game to make it a nervy last few minutes for Napoli.
Kevin De Bruyne returns to the field!
The Belgian replaces Alisson Santos with ten minutes left to play.
Yellow card for Lazaro.
Neat work from Politano who plays the Macedonian through on goal, who beats his man and rifles one into the bottom corner. Gives Napoli a safety net.
Elmas makes it two for Napoli!
Buongiono goes close!
The defender rises high to meet a cross, before Torino scramble to clear it off their line.
Another yellow for Torino, Ismajli this time.
First yellow of the game as Gineitis goes into the book.
After a foul by Hojlund, Gineitis whips in a lofted ball but the set piece is poor and goes out for a goal kick.
As Alisson receives treatment for Napoli after a slight knock, D’Aversa makes two changes for Torino.
Zapata and Obrador make way for Che Adams and Pedersen.
The corner is swung in but comes to nothing.
Hojlund goes close after some nice work in and around the box, Paleari making another strong save to deny the Dane. Corner to Napoli.
Good effort from Alisson again, who forces a decent save out of Paleari
Second half is underway.
Zambo Anguissa returns for his first appearance since November, to replace Vergara after the Italian appears to have suffered a slight knock.
Half time in Naples and the hosts lead thanks to Alisson Santos’ beautiful opener.
A quiet ten minutes in Naples, as the hosts look content to pass the ball around and try to limit the visitors’ involvement.
Corner kick to Napoli but Alisson takes it short, and after a bit of pass and move, a cross is whipped onto the head of Hojlund who nods it just over the crossbar.
A nice piece of play from Torino but Zapata is unable to find the final pass.
Napoli are really all over Torino here, Conte’s side pushing hard for a second goal.
Napoli win a corner after some dangerous play from Spinazzola on the flank.
Torino swing in a corner but Milinkovic-Savic deals with it, before the ball falls to Vlasic once again on the edge of the box who forces a great save out of the Serbian.
After a period of quiet dominance by Napoli, Vlasic has another shot at goal but this one sails wide of the target.
Vlasic tries a shot from range to get Torino level but it is saved comfortably by Milinkovic-Savic.






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