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#3 Cagliari 0-5 Napoli

Goalscorers: Jose Callejon 29' Dries Mertens 42' Marek Hamsik 61' Lorenzo Insigne (P) 72', Mario Rui 90'

A 5-0 victory comes with a stamp of authority and when it's complemented by the fact the netting was disturbed by 5 different scorers on the night, you just gotta throw in the towel and beg for mercy.

The free-scoring juggernaut of Naples dismantled 14th placed Cagliari to keep the Scudetto race gripping as we head into the business end of the season. Jose Callejon started the onslaught in the 29th minute after being set up by Allan before their top scorer Dries Mertens poked home from 6 yards out from a Lorenzo Insigne cross in the 42nd minute for their second goal of the night.

Allan and Insigne tormented the Cagliari defence from the get-go. Marek Hamsik curled one past Cragno in the 61st minute and moved closer to a century of top-flight goals for the Partonopei. It was Lorenzo Insigne who was once again the architect as he flew down the right flank before dragging it back for his captain to score.

Insigne would then reap the reward for all his hard work on the night as he slotted home from the spot after Cagliari's Leandro Castan handled the ball inside the box.

Mario Rui then topped it off with a delightful freekick in the 90th minute to let Juve know that the title race is going right down to the wire.

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