Match ends, Napoli 3, Cagliari 0.
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Napoli became the first team in Serie A history to win their opening seven games while scoring 25 goals as they beat Cagliari.
Marek Hamsik put them ahead from six yards out - his 114th goal for Napoli, only one behind Diego Maradona's club record.
Dries Mertens doubled their lead with a penalty and Kalidou Koulibaly scored a third from a tight angle.
Juventus can join them on 21 points if they beat Atalanta away at 19:45 BST.
Roma won a record 10 successive games at the start of 2013-14 but scored only 20 goals in their first seven. They finished the season 17 points behind champions Juventus.
Line-ups
Napoli
Formation 4-3-3
- 25Reina
- 23Hysaj
- 33Albiol
- 26Koulibaly
- 31GhoulamSubstituted forMário Ruiat 87'minutes
- 5AllanSubstituted forOunasat 78'minutes
- 8Jorginho
- 17Hamsik
- 7CallejónSubstituted forRogat 71'minutes
- 14Mertens
- 24Insigne
Substitutes
- 1Barbosa
- 6Mário Rui
- 11Maggio
- 15Giaccherini
- 18do Nascimento
- 19Maksimovic
- 20Zielinski
- 21Chiriches
- 22Sepe
- 30Rog
- 37Ounas
- 42Diawara
Cagliari
Formation 4-3-1-2
- 28Cragno
- 20Padoin
- 13Romagna
- 3Andreolli
- 24Capuano
- 21Ionita
- 8CigariniSubstituted forDeiolaat 56'minutes
- 18Barella
- 10Geraldino dos Santos Galvão
- 30PavolettiSubstituted forFariasat 66'minutes
- 25SauSubstituted forDessenaat 34'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Dessena
- 9Giannetti
- 12Miangue
- 16Faragò
- 17Farias
- 26Crosta
- 27Deiola
- 29Daga
- 34Molberg
- Referee:
- Rosario Abisso
- Attendance:
- 42,813
Match Stats
Home TeamNapoliAway TeamCagliari
- Possession
- Home73%
- Away27%
- Shots
- Home25
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away0
- Corners
- Home7
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Napoli 3, Cagliari 0.
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Attempt missed. Adam Ounas (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mário Rui.
Substitution
Substitution, Napoli. Mário Rui replaces Faouzi Ghoulam because of an injury.
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Attempt missed. Faouzi Ghoulam (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Ounas.
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Foul by Marko Rog (Napoli).
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Daniele Dessena (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Attempt blocked. Diego Farias (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniele Dessena.
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Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match Nicolò Barella (Cagliari) because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Napoli. Adam Ounas replaces Allan.
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Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Marco Andreolli.
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Attempt blocked. Raúl Albiol (Napoli) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Faouzi Ghoulam with a cross.
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Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Marco Capuano.
Substitution
Substitution, Napoli. Marko Rog replaces José Callejón.
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Marek Hamsik (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).