Before the game Napoli paid tribute to club legend Diego Maradona, who would have turned 62 years old on Sunday.

In the 24th minute Neymar scooped a ball into the box for Carlos Soler, who rounded the keeper to score, but Baldé restored Troyes’ lead seven minutes into the second half after firing low past the goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. I'd also like to thank the coach for the faith he's shown in me and I'm keen to keep this up, both individually and collectively. He scored twice in the first 19 minutes and dinked in his third 13 minutes from time to make it seven league goals this season - and give him a share of first place in the Golden Boot race with Austrian Marko Arnautovic.

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Mario Rui’s lob was acrobatically fingertipped onto the crossbar by Andrea Consigli, but Andrea Pinamonti skimmed the near post for Sassuolo with a shot through the legs of Juan Jesus from the edge of the area. The champions are now two points clear at the top of the table with 25 points. Union Berlin, in second place on 23, are in action against Borussia Moenchengladbach on Sunday. Mainz drop to eighth on 18.

Osimhen rounded off the rout with a chip over the keeper, Napoli's 50th goal across Serie A and the Champions League this season as they continue their hunt for a first league title in 32 years. Thorstvedt failed to beat Alex Meret one-on-one after springing the offside trap, as did Laurienté at the near post.

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Messi then stole the show, first by equalising from long range with a sizzling strike before turning provider minutes later with an incisive ball for Neymar to score as PSG went ahead for the first time. Gallon then brought Soler down in the box and Kylian Mbappé converted the penalty.