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Serie A round-up: Joe Hart's Torino thrash Cagliari, Napoli held by Lazio

TURIN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 05:  Joe Hart goalkeeper of FC Torino in action during the Serie A match between FC Torino and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Olimpico d
Image: Joe Hart played as Torino beat Cagliari 5-1

Andrea Belotti scored twice as Torino blew Cagliari away 5-1 to reassert their European ambitions.

After taking two points from their last three Serie A matches, Sinisa Mihajlovic's side were in need of victory at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino and obliged in some style.

Italy international Belotti topped and tailed the scoring, opening the floodgates inside two minutes and converting his eighth of the season from the penalty spot on the hour.

Adem Ljacic (11) and Marco Benassi (38) effectively killed the tie before Federico Melchiorri reduced the deficit before half-time.

By the time the visitors had Daniele Dessena sent off in the 58th minute, Daniele Baselli had already scored Torino's fourth, leaving Belotti to wrap things up from 12 yards.

In the late game, Lazio salvaged a point at Napoli after goals from Keita and Marek Hamsik cancelled each other out in a frenetic two-minute spell at Stadio San Paolo.

NAPLES, NAPOLI - NOVEMBER 05:  (R-L) Senad Lulic SS Lazio compete for the ball with Vlad Chiriches of SSC Napoli during the Serie A match between SSC Napol
Image: Senad Lulic (R) competes for the ball with Vlad Chiriches

Biancocelesti boss Simone Inzaghi reverted to a back three in a bid to shackle a Napoli side who won the equivalent fixture 5-0 last season, but still gave up the bulk of possession, territory and chances in the 1-1 draw.

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When Hamsik gave the hosts a 52nd-minute lead with a smart turn and finish, it might have broken Lazio's resistance but from virtually the next attack, Keita latched on to Marco Parolo's pass and beat Pepe Reina, who should have done better at his near post.

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