2 vs 0
Played
May 1, 2012 7:45 PM BST
Stadio San Paolo — Napoli
Referee:‬ A. De Marco‎
Attendance:‬ 41000‎
 
16′ (PG) Edinson Cavani
 
35′ Marek Hamsik
 
Top of the Match
Goran Pandev
Goran Pandev
Napoli
Goran Pandev
Goran Pandev
Napoli
Flop of the Match
Agon Mehmeti
Agon Mehmeti
Palermo
Milan Milanovic
Milan Milanovic
Palermo

Napoli 2-0 Palermo: Cavani & Hamsik fire hosts to victory

The Uruguay international gifted his side the lead from the spot, before the attacking midfielder effectively put the match to bed before the break

Napoli have recorded a 2-0 win over Palermo in Tuesday's Serie A match at the Stadio San Paolo.

Edinson Cavani gifted the Partenopei the lead early on when he converted a penalty. Marek Hamsik then decided the game when he doubled his side's lead 10 minutes before the interval.

Napoli started the match with attacking intentions and got the early goal in the 15th minute. Milan Milanovic was adjudged handling the ball inside his own area, and Cavani had no trouble finding the net from 12 yards to make it 1-0.

The home side continued to dominate play after the opener and Hamsik eventually doubled Napoli's lead in the 35th minute after some good work from Goran Pandev.

Both Napoli and Palermo created a number of chances in the remainder of the game, but no more goals were to be seen at the San Paolo.

Napoli currently sit third in the Serie A table with 58 points from 36 games. They resume league action against Bologna on May 6.

Palermo are the league's 15th-placed team with 42 points. They host Chievo on Sunday.


Napoli

1
Morgan De Sanctis
Goalkeeper
3.50
3
2.50
17
3.00
28
Paolo Cannavaro
Defender
3.50
11
Christian Maggio
Midfielder
32′
3.00
17
Marek Hamsik
Midfielder
35′ 81′
3.50
18
3.00
5
Walter Gargano
Midfielder
3.00
88
Gökhan Inler
Midfielder
3.00
7
3.00
19
Goran Pandev
Striker
35′ 76′
3.50

Palermo

3.00
1
2.50
6
2.50
15
2.50
2
2.50
31
Eros Pisano
Defender
2.50
5
Edgar Barreto
Midfielder
3.00
-
3.00
23
3.00
23
Massimo Donati
Midfielder
3.00
27
Josip Iličič
Midfielder
50′
2.50
11

Substitutes

15
0.00
2
0.00
-
0.00
38
0.00
5
0.00
8
0.00
21
3.00

Substitutes

0.00
30
2.50
13
3.00
16
0.00
-
0.00
-
0.00
19
Igor Budan
Striker
2.50
-

Coach/Manager

-
0.00

Coach/Manager

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  • Goal
  • Own Goal
  • Penalty
  • Penalty Missed
  • Yellow Card
  • Assist
  • Penalty Save
  • Penalty Shootout Goal
  • Penalty Shootout Miss
  • Yellow Card / Red Card
  • Red Card
  • Substitution IN
  • Substitution OUT
  • Injury
  • Goal.com Rating
  • Goal.com Man of the Match
  • Goal.com Flop of the Match
  • Top & Flop Global Ranking
  • Fans' Man of the Match
  • Fans' Flop of the Match
Results
 
Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Edinson  Cavani Edinson Cavani
Striker
Napoli
29 7
Antonio Di Natale Antonio Di Natale
Striker
Udinese
23 4
Pablo Daniel Osvaldo Pablo Daniel Osvaldo
Striker
Roma
16 2
Stephan El Shaarawy Stephan El Shaarawy
Midfielder
AC Milan
16 0
Germán Denis Germán Denis
Striker
Atalanta
15 5