Napoli defeated Torino for the fourth consecutive time on Sunday night with a 2-1 win at the Stadio San Paolo.
Napoli went a down a goal early on, but fought their way back with goals from Lorenzo Insigne and Jose Callejon.
The win propels Rafael Benitez’s side up the table to seventh place on ten points.
Did we get our ratings right? Let us know in the comments below.
Napoli
Rafael – 6 – Untroubled
Had little to do sans the Torino goal.
Christian Maggio -6.5 – Resistance
Kept Torino’s left side at bay.
Raul Albiol – 5.5 – Key
Held Torino’s attack at bay, but had one lapse in concentration.
Kalidou Koulibaly – 5.5 – Interceptor
Came across and made some timely interceptions. Like Albiol, a momentary lack of concentration hurt his side.
Juan Zuniga – 5.5 – Spark
Didn’t pop up too often, but got the assist for Insigne’s goal.
Gokhan Inler – 6 – Engine
Worked hard. Denied a fantastic goal by an equally fantastic save by Gillet.
Walter Gargano – 5.5 – Strong
Put in a strong shift in the centre of midfield.
Michu – 5 – Faded
Had a few nice lay-offs, but did very little over all.
Lorenzo Insigne – 7 – Lively
Looked better and more lively than in past weeks. Unlucky to hit the woodwork in first half, but got a goal in the second.
Jose Callejo – 7 – Needed
Worked his socks off as he toiled up and down the right side. Got the winner.
Gonzalo Higuain – 6 – Important
Regularly Napoli’s best this season and again showed his importance even when he didn’t score.
Substitutes
David Lopez – 5
Dries Mertens – 5.5
Giandomenico Mesto – N/A
Torino
Jean-Francois Gillet – 7.5 – Stopper
Got lucky in the first half, Insigne hit the post, defenders made two vital blocks. Made some excellent saves when called into action.
Nikola Maksimovic – 6 – Apt
Defended well, did little wrong.
Kamil Glik – 6 – Sure
Paired well in the backline with Moretti. Both were backed by an in form goalkeeper.
Emiliano Moretti – 6 – Underrated
Defended admirably.
Matteo Darmian – 5 – Unable
Had some difficulty corralling Callejon and his pace as the Spaniard got Napoli’s second.
Bruno Peres – 5 – Anonymous
Rarely popped up and seemed to be away from play most of the night.
Marco Benassi – – Nullified
Unable to use his vision and pick a pass on the night.
Giuseppe Vives – 5.5 – Tackler
Played an impressive defensive role in midfield in first half, faded out of the game in the second.
Omar El Kaddouri – 5 – Link
Tried to be the creative link between midfield and attack, but couldn’t quite do it.
Marcelo Larrondo – 5.5 – Teammate
Held the ball up when he could. Earned fouls and combined with teammates.
Fabio Quagiarella – 6 – Dependable
Got the opening goal and worked hard throughout. Gorgeous finish for the opener.
Substitutes
Cristian Molinaro – 4
Alessandro Gazzi – 4
Sanchez Mino – N/A
