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06 Dec 2015
Higuain scores twice but Napoli are beaten

Napoli missed the chance to go top of Serie A after losing for the first time since August despite a strong fightback at struggling Bologna.

The hosts raced into a 2-0 lead in the opening 21 minutes after goals by former Roma striker Mattia Destro and defender Luca Rossettini.

Destro made it 3-0 before Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain scored two goals in the last three minutes.

Inter Milan remain top of the table after a 1-0 win over Genoa on Saturday.

The one consolation for Napoli, chasing a first Serie A title since 1990, was Higuain's two goals.

It takes the 27-year-old former Real Madrid striker's tally for the season to 14 league goals, and five in his last three appearances.

Napoli's next Serie A game is at home to title rivals Roma on 13 December.

Lineup, Bookings (2) & Substitutions (6)

Bologna

  • 83 Mirante
  • 13 Rossettini
  • 02 Oikonomou
  • 28 Gastaldello
  • 25 Masina Booked
  • 08 Taïder
  • 21 Diawara (Pulgar - 92' )
  • 23 Brienza (Brighi - 65' )
  • 26 Mounier
  • 10 Destro Booked
  • 22 Rizzo (Mbaye - 74' )

Substitutes

  • 01 Da Costa
  • 03 Morleo
  • 05 Pulgar
  • 06 Crisetig
  • 07 Falco
  • 15 Mbaye
  • 17 Giaccherini
  • 18 Acquafresca
  • 24 Ferrari
  • 30 Donsah
  • 32 Stojanovic
  • 33 Brighi

Napoli

  • 25 Reina
  • 02 Hysaj (Maggio - 64' )
  • 33 Albiol
  • 26 Koulibaly
  • 31 Ghoulam
  • 05 Marques Loureiro (López Silva - 76' )
  • 08 Frello Filho
  • 17 Hamsik
  • 07 Callejón (Mertens - 65' )
  • 09 Higuaín
  • 24 Insigne

Substitutes

  • 01 Barbosa
  • 03 Strinic
  • 04 Henrique
  • 06 Valdifiori
  • 11 Maggio
  • 14 Mertens
  • 19 López Silva
  • 20 Dezi
  • 21 Chiriches
  • 22 Vasconcellos Ferreira
  • 77 El Kaddouri
  • 94 Chalobah
Ref: Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni

Match Stats

Shots

11 16

On target

4 7

Corners

4 7

Fouls

19 11

Live Text Commentary

Full time

Full Time Match ends, Bologna 3, Napoli 2.

90:00 +4:55 Full time

Full Time Second Half ends, Bologna 3, Napoli 2.

90:00 +4:14

Foul by Marek Hamsik (Napoli).

90:00 +4:14

Matteo Brighi (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90:00 +1:41 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Bologna. Erick Pulgar replaces Amadou Diawara.

90:00 +1:04 Booking

Booking Adam Masina (Bologna) is shown the yellow card.

89:41 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Bologna 3, Napoli 2. Gonzalo Higuaín (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marek Hamsik.

87:25

Dries Mertens (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

87:25

Foul by Adam Masina (Bologna).

86:32 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Bologna 3, Napoli 1. Gonzalo Higuaín (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.

85:22

Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Faouzi Ghoulam with a cross.

85:03

Faouzi Ghoulam (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.

85:03

Foul by Ibrahima Mbaye (Bologna).

84:23

Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorginho following a set piece situation.

83:47

Dries Mertens (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

83:47

Foul by Matteo Brighi (Bologna).

83:04

Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.

82:08

Offside, Bologna. Saphir Taïder tries a through ball, but Anthony Mounier is caught offside.

81:31

Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Marios Oikonomou.

81:29

Attempt blocked. Marek Hamsik (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Faouzi Ghoulam.

80:25

Offside, Bologna. Anthony Mounier tries a through ball, but Mattia Destro is caught offside.

79:18

Foul by Dries Mertens (Napoli).

79:18

Anthony Mounier (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

77:13

Foul by David López (Napoli).

77:13

Saphir Taïder (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

75:19 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Napoli. David López replaces Allan.

75:07

Offside, Bologna. Mattia Destro tries a through ball, but Adam Masina is caught offside.

74:58

Attempt blocked. Mattia Destro (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Mounier.

74:20

Attempt saved. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly.

73:52 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Bologna. Ibrahima Mbaye replaces Luca Rizzo.

73:13

Attempt missed. Anthony Mounier (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Matteo Brighi.

73:12

Attempt missed. Matteo Brighi (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luca Rizzo.

72:42

Foul by Allan (Napoli).

72:42

Saphir Taïder (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

68:31

Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.

67:49

Offside, Bologna. Luca Rossettini tries a through ball, but Mattia Destro is caught offside.

66:02

Attempt missed. Luca Rizzo (Bologna) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mattia Destro.

64:53 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Bologna. Matteo Brighi replaces Franco Brienza.

64:29 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Napoli. Dries Mertens replaces José Callejón.

64:07

Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

64:07

Foul by Saphir Taïder (Bologna).

63:01 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Napoli. Christian Maggio replaces Elseid Hysaj.

61:44

Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Adam Masina.

60:51

Foul by Jorginho (Napoli).

60:51

Franco Brienza (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

59:16 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Bologna 3, Napoli 0. Mattia Destro (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.

58:49

Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Napoli) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross.

57:52

Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Saphir Taïder.

57:49

Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marek Hamsik.

57:25

Faouzi Ghoulam (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

57:25

Foul by Mattia Destro (Bologna).

56:32

Offside, Napoli. José Callejón tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Insigne is caught offside.

53:24

Raúl Albiol (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

53:24

Foul by Adam Masina (Bologna).

51:58

Offside, Bologna. Anthony Mounier tries a through ball, but Mattia Destro is caught offside.

51:55

Attempt blocked. Saphir Taïder (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Mounier.

50:42

Attempt blocked. Amadou Diawara (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

48:50

José Callejón (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.

48:50

Foul by Luca Rizzo (Bologna).

48:05

Attempt missed. Allan (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly.

46:46

Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marek Hamsik.

46:03

José Callejón (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

46:03

Foul by Daniele Gastaldello (Bologna).

45:32

Foul by Jorginho (Napoli).

45:32

Saphir Taïder (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45:11

Jorginho (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45:11

Foul by Franco Brienza (Bologna).

45:00

Second Half begins Bologna 2, Napoli 0.

45:00 +0:04 Half time

Half Time First Half ends, Bologna 2, Napoli 0.

43:29

Foul by Faouzi Ghoulam (Napoli).

43:29

Saphir Taïder (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

40:19

Faouzi Ghoulam (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

40:19

Foul by Saphir Taïder (Bologna).

39:43

Jorginho (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

39:43

Foul by Amadou Diawara (Bologna).

39:32

Faouzi Ghoulam (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

39:32

Foul by Anthony Mounier (Bologna).

38:11 Booking

Booking Mattia Destro (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

37:41

Raúl Albiol (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

37:41

Foul by Mattia Destro (Bologna).

36:40

Foul by Raúl Albiol (Napoli).

36:40

Mattia Destro (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

34:24

Offside, Napoli. José Callejón tries a through ball, but Elseid Hysaj is caught offside.

34:02

Attempt saved. José Callejón (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

33:59

Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.

32:11

Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marek Hamsik with a headed pass.

30:48

José Callejón (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

30:48

Foul by Amadou Diawara (Bologna).

27:37

Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).

27:37

Luca Rossettini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

27:07

Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Daniele Gastaldello.

26:05

Allan (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.

26:05

Foul by Mattia Destro (Bologna).

24:26

Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Marios Oikonomou.

23:29

Attempt missed. Franco Brienza (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Anthony Mounier with a cross following a corner.

23:01

Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.

22:13

Offside, Napoli. Allan tries a through ball, but José Callejón is caught offside.

21:30

Hand ball by Luca Rizzo (Bologna).

20:17 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Bologna 2, Napoli 0. Luca Rossettini (Bologna) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Franco Brienza with a cross following a corner.

19:43

Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.

17:59

Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Napoli).

17:59

Luca Rizzo (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

14:34

Allan (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.

14:34

Foul by Mattia Destro (Bologna).

13:13 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Bologna 1, Napoli 0. Mattia Destro (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Amadou Diawara.

11:15

Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Antonio Mirante.

11:13

Attempt saved. José Callejón (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.

9:36

Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly.

8:19

Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Daniele Gastaldello.

7:07

Jorginho (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

7:07

Foul by Luca Rizzo (Bologna).

6:27

Raúl Albiol (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

6:27

Foul by Adam Masina (Bologna).

5:56

Corner, Bologna. Conceded by José Reina.

5:53

Attempt saved. Franco Brienza (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.

4:45

Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).

4:45

Anthony Mounier (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

0:00

First Half begins.

0:00

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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