Serie A | Napoli 2-1 Torino – Alisson wondergoal & Elmas strike inspire comfortable win

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Skip to contentNAPLES, ITALY – MARCH 06: Alisson Santos of SSC Napoli celebrates after scoring his side first goal during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Torino FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 06, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Napoli moved a step closer to securing Champions League football with a commanding home victory over Torino at the Maradona, with goals from Alisson Santos and Eljif Elmas doing the damage against a Torino side that threatened briefly but were ultimately well beaten.

Antonio Conte’s men were in the ascendancy from the off, and it took only seven minutes for the opener to arrive.

Alisson Santos, the Brazilian who has quickly become a fan favourite at the Maradona, collected a pass on the edge of the box and without hesitation rifled an unstoppable effort into the bottom left corner.

It was a goal of genuine quality, the kind that silences any doubts about whether a player belongs at this level.

Torino were not without their moments in the first half.

You can relive all the action, as it happened, on our Live Blog.

Vanja Milinkovic-Savic was called into action on a couple of occasions, producing a sensational stop to deny Nikola Vlasic from close range after a rebound fell invitingly on the edge of the box, while Duvan Zapata tested the defence with a powerful effort that cannoned to safety.

But Napoli’s control was evident, their passing crisp and purposeful as they managed the game comfortably until the break.

Napoli 2-1 Torino – Zambo Anguissa & De Bruyne return from injury

Zambo Anguissa made his comeback from injury at half-time, replacing Vergara in a moment that drew warm applause from a sell-out crowd, the Cameroonian’s return another welcome boost for a squad stretched thin by a lengthy injury list.

Kevin De Bruyne followed him off the bench in the 79th minute, the Belgian’s first involvement since October greeted with enormous excitement from the stands.

The points were sealed on 68 minutes when Elmas, having been played in smartly by Matteo Politano, jinked inside his marker and buried an unstoppable low drive into the bottom left corner. It was a goal of composure and conviction, and one that gave the result its definitive shape.

Torino did manage to deny Napoli a clean sheet, when Cesare Casadei scored with just two minutes left of normal time. However, the Partenopei managed to hold on to their lead and secure the three points.

Napoli’s fortress remains intact.

The Maradona is still an unbeaten turf in Serie A this season, and with De Bruyne and Anguissa edging closer to full fitness, Conte’s side are gathering momentum at exactly the right time.

06-03-2026 19:45

MatchDay 28

Stadio Diego Armando MaradonaNapoliTorino

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Player statistic

Napoli

Torino

Starting lineups

32

Vanja Milinković-Savić
Goalkeeper

4

Alessandro Buongiorno
Defender

5

Juan Jesus
Defender

37

Leonardo Spinazzola
Defender

70′

17

Mathías Olivera
Defender

26

Antonio Vergara
Midfielder

46′

6

Billy Gilmour
Midfielder

20

Eljif Elmas
Midfielder

27

Alisson Santos
Attacker

79′

21

Matteo Politano
Attacker

84′

19

Rasmus Højlund
Attacker

84′

1

Alberto Paleari
Goalkeeper

44

Ardian Ismajli
Defender

77

Enzo Ebosse
Defender

33

Rafa Obrador
Defender

57′

23

Saúl Coco
Defender

20

Valentino Lazaro
Defender

66

Gvidas Gineitis
Midfielder

67′

98

Matteo Prati
Midfielder

78′

10

Nikola Vlasic
Midfielder

91

Duván Zapata
Attacker

57′

18

Giovanni Simeone
Attacker

67′

Substitutes

1

Alex Meret
Goalkeeper

14

Nikita Contini
Goalkeeper

31

Sam Beukema
Defender

23

Giovane
Attacker

23

Giovane Nascimento
Attacker

99

Frank Anguissa
Midfielder

46′

3

Miguel Gutiérrez
Defender

70′

11

Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder

79′

30

Pasquale Mazzocchi
Defender

84′

9

Romelu Lukaku
Attacker

84′

34

Cristiano Biraghi
Defender

81

Franco Israel
Goalkeeper

61

Adrien Tameze
Midfielder

8

Ivan Ilić
Midfielder

13

Guillermo Maripán
Defender

6

Emirhan Ilkhan
Midfielder

35

Luca Marianucci
Defender

25

Niels Nkounkou
Defender

92

Alieu Njie
Attacker

99

Lapo Siviero
Goalkeeper

19

Ché Adams
Attacker

57′

16

Marcus Pedersen
Defender

57′

17

Sandro Kulenovic
Attacker

67′

22

Cesare Casadei
Midfielder

67′

14

Tino Anjorin
Midfielder

78′

BySam Wilson

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