Match ends, Napoli 3, Chievo 1.
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Napoli returned to the top of Serie A on goal difference from Juventus after coming from behind to defeat Chievo.
Nicola Rigoni's smart finish gave the visitors an early lead before Argentine forward Gonzalo Higuain levelled with his 26th Serie A goal of the season.
Goals by former Tottenham defender Vlad Chiriches and Jose Callejon sealed the points.
Juventus will go three points clear at the top if they win away to Atalanta on Sunday.
Elsewhere in Serie A, Sampdoria moved eight points clear of the relegation zone by defeating bottom club Hellas Verona 3-0.
Verona are nine points from safety with 10 games remaining.
Line-ups
Napoli
Formation 4-3-3
- 25Reina
- 2Hysaj
- 21Chiriches
- 26Koulibaly
- 31Ghoulam
- 19López SilvaSubstituted forAllanat 67'minutes
- 8Jorginho
- 17HamsikSubstituted forChalobahat 86'minutes
- 7Callejón
- 9Higuaín
- 24InsigneSubstituted forMertensat 71'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Barbosa
- 5Allan
- 6Valdifiori
- 11Maggio
- 14Mertens
- 18Regini
- 22Vasconcellos Ferreira
- 23Gabbiadini
- 77El Kaddouri
- 88Grassi
- 94Chalobah
- 96Luperto
Chievo
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Bizzarri
- 21Frey
- 3Dainelli
- 12CesarBooked at 58mins
- 29Cacciatore
- 19CastroBooked at 11mins
- 8Radovanovic
- 4RigoniSubstituted forHetemajat 67'minutes
- 23BirsaSubstituted forMeggioriniat 64'minutesBooked at 82mins
- 31PellissierSubstituted forFloro Floresat 55'minutes
- 40M'Poku
Substitutes
- 2Spolli
- 6Pinzi
- 7Pepe
- 10Ninkovic
- 20Sardo
- 32Bressan
- 36Costa
- 56Hetemaj
- 69Meggiorini
- 83Floro Flores
- 90Seculin
- Referee:
- Marco Di Bello
- Attendance:
- 33,239
Match Stats
Home TeamNapoliAway TeamChievo
- Possession
- Home69%
- Away31%
- Shots
- Home25
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home10
- Away2
- Corners
- Home7
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Napoli 3, Chievo 1.
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Offside, Chievo. Lucas Castro tries a through ball, but Antonio Floro Flores is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathaniel Chalobah.
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Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Nicolas Frey.
Substitution
Substitution, Napoli. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Marek Hamsik.
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Jorginho (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ivan Radovanovic (Chievo).
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Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
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Antonio Floro Flores (Chievo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Allan (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marek Hamsik.
Booking
Riccardo Meggiorini (Chievo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Faouzi Ghoulam (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Riccardo Meggiorini (Chievo).
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Foul by Allan (Napoli).
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Perparim Hetemaj (Chievo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
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Corner, Chievo. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.
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Attempt blocked. Riccardo Meggiorini (Chievo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Castro with a cross.
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Foul by Dries Mertens (Napoli).
