Played were six matches of the Italian championship. The first one took place between the players of "Cagliari" and "Napoli".
Playing as guests, Maurizio Sarri's students took great advantage of their opportunities, and Dries Mertens, who played in the sniper position, had such a performance that neither Gonzalo Higuain nor the injured Arkadiusz Milik's absence were felt.
Initially, the Belgian led the South Italian team forward by playing a little over half an hour, and after goals from Piotr Zielinski and Marek Hamsik, he added two more precise strikes and left the field having scored a hat-trick.
So, "Napoli" earned three points and temporarily reduced the gap from the competitors occupying the prize-winning places.
Later, the derby between the clubs "Torino" and "Juventus" took place. There was no shortage of fierce battles, although the "bianconeri" were considered favorites.
In the first half, they really had to fight against their opponents, as Andrea Belotti scored in the 16th minute. However, Gonzalo Higuain quickly responded to his goal.
After the Argentine's strike, there were almost no more successful attacks from the teams for an hour, until finally "Juve" was led forward by Higuain himself, who received a great pass from midfielder Giorgio Chiellini. Finally, the away victory was confirmed by Miralem Pjanic.
In the evening, Milan's "Inter" achieved an important victory at home against "Genoa". The duo of Joao Mario and Marcelo Brozovic shined here - the first assisted both of the Croatian's goals, which led the hosts to victory with a score of 2-0.
Thanks to the three points earned, Stefano Pioli's team now occupies the eighth place.
Results:
"Cagliari" 0 - 5 "Napoli"
[0-1] 34' Dries Mertens
[0-2] 45' Marek Hamsik
[0-3] 51' Piotr Zielinski
[0-4] 69' Dries Mertens
[0-5] 72' Dries Mertens
"Bologna" 0 - 0 "Empoli"
"Palermo" 0 - 2 "Chievo"
[0-1] 14' Valter Birsa
[0-2] 49' Sergio Pellissier
"Torino" 1 - 3 "Juventus"
[1-0] 16' Andrea Belotti
[1-1] 28' Gonzalo Higuain
[1-2] 82' Gonzalo Higuain
[1-3] 90' Miralem Pjanic
"Atalanta" 1 - 3 "Udinese"
[0-1] 45' Duvan Zapata
[1-1] 47' Jasmin Kurtic
[1-2] 72' Seko Fofana
[1-3] 87' Cyril Thereau
"Inter" 2 - 0 "Genoa"
[1-0] 38' Marcelo Brozovic
[2-0] 69' Marcelo Brozovic
