Napoli have fallen four points behind leaders Juventus, as Giovanni Simeone’s hat-trick gave Fiorentina victory after Kalidou Koulibaly’s red card.
Maurizio Sarri’s men had an uphill struggle from the start, as Koulibaly was sent off for a last man foul on Simeone after just eight minutes.
It was originally a penalty and a booking, but VAR showed that the contact had started outside the box.
Simeone opened the scoring when he ran on to a hopeful Cristiano Biraghi long ball and nutmegged on-rushing Pepe Reina.
Napoli have fallen four points behind leaders Juventus, as Giovanni Simeone’s hat-trick gave Fiorentina victory after Kalidou Koulibaly’s red card.
Maurizio Sarri’s men had an uphill struggle from the start, as Koulibaly was sent off for a last man foul on Simeone after just eight minutes.
It was originally a penalty and a booking, but VAR showed that the contact had started outside the box.
Simeone opened the scoring when he ran on to a hopeful Cristiano Biraghi long ball and nutmegged on-rushing Pepe Reina.
Cholito also got the second after the break, as more static defending from a corner saw him react quicker than anyone else.
Simeone completed his hat-trick with the last kick of the game, shrugging off Mario Rui for an angled drive.
The situation is now very difficult for the Scudetto, as there are three rounds to go and a four-point gap, as Juve’s comeback to win 3-2 away to 10-man Inter could prove crucial.
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