Saturday, February 4, 2017

With Madrid matchup approaching, Napoli routs Bologna 7-1 (The Associated Press)

Napoli's Marek Hamsik, center, celebrates with his teammate Lorenzo Insigne after scoring, during the Serie A soccer match between Bologna and Napoli, at the Bologna Renato Dall'Ara stadium, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. (Giorgio Benvenuti/ANSA via AP)

If Napoli can carry this form into the Champions League, Real Madrid may be in for a real challenge. Less than two weeks before facing the European champion, Napoli extended its unbeaten streak to 17 matches in all competitions with a 7-1 rout at Bologna in Serie A on Saturday. Dries Mertens and Marek Hamsik each scored hat tricks and Lorenzo Insigne also found the target in a match that saw both sides reduced to 10 men before halftime and a Bologna penalty blocked.


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