The referee blows his whistle, mercifully bringing this match to an end.
90' +1
Into the first of three minutes of stoppage time and Young Boys are pressing for a consolation goal, but are being let down by a lack of quality in the final third.
89'
GREAT CHANCE! Young Boys show some fighting spirit as Nikci is slipped into the area behind the defence, but cannot beat Rafael who rushed off his line to make the save!
87'
The game is surely over now and both teams seem to know it. Napoli pass it around at the back, serenaded by the chants of their home fans.
85'
STAT ATTACK: Napoli have lost just two of their 14 Europa League matches all-time at the Stadio San Paolo, with just one of those defeats coming in the group stage (W8, D4).
83'
J. de Guzmán has scored a goal for Napoli!
DE GUZMAN BAGS HIS HAT-TRICK AND NAPOLI HAVE ALL THREE POINTS NOW!
It is a gift from Young Boys, after some clever build up play from the hosts. Mertens picks out Ghoulam with a well improvised through ball, but the left-back's cross into the area is straight at Rochat. The defender scuffs his clearance straight into the path of De Guzman, who is able to slot home from five yards out past a helpless Mvogo.
81'
The hosts are passing the ball around in midfield, with Young Boys not looking very interested in pressing and trying to win it back. It seems as though the visitors have settled for defeat, and are comfortable seeing the final 10 minutes off the clock.
79'
G. Higuaín enters the game and replaces D. Zapata.
Napoli look incredibly comfortable in defence. The players have a great understanding of one another, and where they will be. If one steps out of position, another is there to back him up. There has been no breakdown at the back and one does not appear to be coming.
77'
STRAIGHT AT THE KEEPER! What a sensational pass from Mertens, who has moved to the left now, with the substitution. He breaks into the area and sends a pass all the way across the box for Callejon, who can only put his shot straight at the keeper.
75'
JUST OVER! A long free kick taken by Rafael is controlled well by De Guzman. He turns and passes off for Zapata at the top of the box, who smacks a shot first time towards goal. Mvogo dives across, but the effort sails a fraction wide of the top corner.
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73'
José Callejón enters the game and replaces L. Insigne.
Another threatening attack from Napoli, but the final effort is sent wide. Insigne makes a superb pass across for Mertens, who lays a pass off for Gargano. The midfielder steps into the shot, but seems to mishit it, as it rolls well wide. The hosts will use the stoppage to make their first substitution.
71'
The visitors get forward and win a corner. Steffen puts a great ball into the area but again it is very well defended by Napoli, who break on a counter. Mertens streaks up the right and crosses into the area, but Von Bergen gets there first to head behind.
69'
STAT ATTACK: Young Boys have conceded 10 goals in their last 10 away matches in all competitions, which comes after a string of four consecutive clean sheets on their travels.
68'
S. Afum enters the game and replaces G. Hoarau.
67'
Young Boys are forced to commit men forward now as they desperately search for a way back into the game. Napoli are defending incredibly well, especially in midfield. A tackle from Inler sends the ball out of play and the visitors will take this chance to make their final change.
65'
J. de Guzmán has scored a goal for Napoli! Assist by D. Zapata.
NAPOLI DOUBLE THEIR ADVANTAGE AND AGAIN IT IS DE GUZMAN!
Zapata takes a pass from Inler deep in his own territory. He makes a sensational run forward, beating two defenders en route to the opposition's penalty area. He unselfishly slides a wonderful pass behind Von Bergen, where De Guzman meets it at the far post to tap into an empty net.
64'
THERE'S A CHANCE! Young Boys finally get forward and Steffen picks out the substitute Nikci at the far post, but his volley is struck weakly, rolling straight into the hands of Rafael.
62'
The hosts will not rest until they find a second it seems. Two fresh faces are on for Young Boys, but it does not change much for the time being as Napoli get forward to win a corner. Insigne delivers, the visitors partially clear, but Gargano is penalized for a foul which brings an end to the chance.
61'
A. Nikçi enters the game and replaces R. Nuzzolo.
60'
Y. Kubo enters the game and replaces M. Gajić.
WONDERFUL BUILD UP! Napoli patiently pass it around inside the penalty area. Zapata finds Inler atop the box, who slides in Insigne, but the Italian again misses, this time just inches over the bar!
58'
INCHES WIDE! Napoli break forward after a giveaway in midfield. Mertens streaks down the right and into the penalty area. Insigne stops his run, which leaves him wide open for a pass, which he gets, but puts his first time shot barely wide at the far post!
56'
There is a much slower pace to this second half, with Napoli taking their time in possession. Young Boys are having very little success trying to win the ball back which will make it very difficult on them to find an equalizer.
54'
FIRED OVER! Wonderful move from Napoli as Gargano picks out the run of Mesto on the right. The defender breaks into the area and cuts it back for Zapata in the centre, but his redirection is lifted over the bar! What a chance that was to double their lead.
52'
STAT ATTACK: Young Boys have lost four of their last five matches in all competitions, with their lone win coming against Napoli in Switzerland back on October 23. Before this dip in form, they had suffered just four defeats in their previous 26 competitive games.
50'
The hosts are testing the confidence of Mvogo, which could have taken a hit after the Dutchman's goal at the end of the first half. De Guzman is back at it again, firing from 30 yards out after taking a pass in midfield, but the keeper is up to the task as he gets across and holds on to make the save.
48'
Mesto sends a clever ball forward to send Mertens into the penalty area. The winger nudges the ball to his right to create space for a shot, but hits the side netting!
46'
Napoli get the second half underway! It is a vital 45 minutes for both sides, which promises to shape the landscape at the top of Group I.
45' +3
That's it! The referee blows his whistle and we have reached the end of the first half in Naples.
45' +2
J. de Guzmán has scored a goal for Napoli! Assist by L. Insigne.
NAPOLI HAVE THEIR LEAD THROUGH A SPECTACULAR STRIKE FROM DE GUZMAN!
Only he will know if it was a cross or a shot, but some relentless pressure from Napoli finally pays off. De Guzman gets the ball at the sidelines about 20 yards from the end line. He spots the keeper a bit off his line and curls a magnificent shot into the far top corner! It is a stunning strike from the Dutchman!
45'
WONDERFUL SAVE! Napoli are teeing up as we approach the break, and Insigne again is at the heart of things for the hosts. He takes a pass in midfield and runs at the heart of defence. He has a go from 25 yards out and forces quite a spectacular save from Mvogo who just gets his fingers to it.
43'
CLEVER ATTEMPT! Nuzzolo takes a free kick for the visitors, and as Napoli head clear, Insigne picks the ball up and runs up the pitch. He gets by Bertone with a clever move and spots the keeper well off his line. He tries to go for goal from inside his own half, and Mvogo may very well have had a hard time keeping that out had it hit the target.
41'
Inler prances around in midfield, and gets by his marker Sanogo. He finds space for a shot and strikes it with real power, but straight at the keeper Mvogo, who does well to hold on and prevent any follow up chance.
39'
STAT ATTACK: Napoli kept a clean sheet in seven of their first eight Europa League matches at home, but have allowed a goal in each of their six games at the Stadio San Paolo since then.
38'
F. Ghoulam enters the game and replaces M. Britos.
37'
Britos is down again for Napoli. He tried to give it a go after taking an earlier knock, but it looks as though his night will come to an end early now. He sits on the pitch grabbing his head, which is something you really hate to see. Faouzi Ghoulam is warming up quickly, and will come on before play resumes.
35'
The visitors do manage to win themselves a corner, but are unable to make anything of it. They commit men forward, which leaves them vulnerable at the back, but Von Bergen does excellently to step in and break up a threatening pass to sniff out the counter.
33'
Young Boys have to figure out a way to keep possession and move the ball up the pitch. They are struggling to pass their way into space in midfield, with Inler and Gargano putting in some marvelous work to win the ball back.
31'
Just mishit! The hosts are looking increasingly threatening, with Insigne looking very dangerous in possession. He picks out Zapata, who heads across the box for Mertens. The Belgian is in acres of space, but scuffs his volley as it rolls harmlessly wide.
29'
IT'S IN, BUT OFFSIDE! Wonderful build up play from Napoli as they break into the area through some clever passing and movement off the ball. Mertens picks out Zapata, who sees his shot blocked before De Guzman pounces on the rebound to slot home. The striker received the pass in an offside position, however, so it will not count!
27'
Young Boys manage to get the ball forward, a rare occurrence in this first half, and Steffen wins a corner going up against Britos. The midfielder takes the corner, but the danger is dealt with.
25'
STAT ATTACK: Young Boys striker Guillaume Hoarau, along with Raul Rusescu of Steaua Bucuresti, are the only two players to score in each of their team’s first three group stage matches entering today.
23'
VERY CLOSE! Henrique reads the play well to intercept a ball in the attacking half and start Mertens back in attack. He crosses in for De Guzman, who makes excellent contact with the ball, but his header glances inches wide of the far post!
21'
OFF THE BAR! Zapata gets on the end of a through ball from Mertens, and sends a beautiful cutback pass to pick out De Guzman in the area. The Dutchman hits a shot first time, clipping it off the top of the crossbar and behind for a goal kick.
19'
Britos is back with us now, which is a very encouraging sign as it could have been much worse. Napoli are comfortably passing the ball around amongst themselves, without posing much of a threat going forward.
17'
Scary moments on the pitch as Hoarau sends a cross in for Nuzzolo, who, in an attempt to kick the ball, accidentally makes contact with the face of Britos who lunged in to head clear.
15'
GREAT SAVE! Napoli are starting to press now! Mertens makes a nice run, and Inler's ball over the top is not dealt with well enough by Von Bergen. The Belgian is able to keep the ball alive and pick out Insigne at the top of the box, but his effort is kept out by a fine diving save from Mvogo.
13'
HAS TO BE BETTER! Britos sends a strong ball forward for Insigne, who has De Guzman and Zapata in the middle. The Italian is far too indecisive on the ball, however, sending in a late cross allowing Young Boys to recover and deal with the threat.
11'
STAT ATTACK: Napoli have lost just one of their last nine matches in all competitions, and it came against Young Boys in the reverse fixture on matchday three.
9'
Dries Mertens makes a nice run which is well spotted by Lorenzo Insigne. The Belgian winger tries to direct a half-volley towards goal but Steve von Bergen gets a block in, putting the ball behind for a corner.
7'
Napoli win the first corner of the match and De Guzman plays it short. He takes a return pass, but mishits his cross as it sails safely behind for a goal kick, much to the disappointment of his teammates.
5'
It has been quite a cagey start to the match, with space very hard to come by in midfield. Neither team is able to pass the ball up the pitch with much success which has made for a very dicey start.
3'
Napoli enjoy some early possession, and seem intent on testing the Young Boys' back line with long, searching balls. Thus far they have been well below par. Kalidou Koulibaly with the latest to try and pick out Duvan Zapata, but his pass over the top runs safely into the waiting arms of Yvon Mvogo.
1'
Young Boys kick-off and we are underway at the Stadio San Paolo! The visitors, moving right to left, are in their all yellow kits, with Napoli sporting their dark blue tops with light green numbering.
Hello and welcome to Italy, as we kick-off another lovely evening of Europa League football! The Stadio San Paolo is our venue tonight, as Napoli get set to host Young Boys in a vital Group I tie. I am Alex Moretto and I will be your in-game host, guiding you through the match LIVE as it happens!
Napoli and Young Boys come into the match tied with Sparta Prague at six points, in a bit of a cluster atop the group. Tonight's winner, if we have one, will give their qualification hopes a big boost. Napoli travel to the Czech Republic for their next match, before hosting Slovan Bratislava in their final group game, while Young Boys travel to Slovakia in a few weeks time, before hosting Sparta Prague in the finale.
The teams have been announced, so let us have ourselves a look at the starting line-ups:
NAPOLI (4-2-3-1): Rafael; Mesto, Henrique, Koulibaly, Britos; Gargano, Inler; Insigne, De Guzman, Mertens; Zapata.
NAPOLI SUBS: Andujar, Maggio, Ghoulam, Albiol, Jorginho, Callejon, Higuain.
Coach Rafael Benitez has made a number of changes to his team, which lost 2-0 in Switzerland in their last group match. The most notable swaps come in defence, where three quarters of the back line are changed. Giandomenico Mesto and Miguel Britos replace Christian Maggio anf Faouzi Ghoulam on the flanks, while Kalidou Koulibaly slots in ahead of Raul Albiol at centre-back. Walter Gargano replaces Jorgino in midfield, while Lorenzo Insigne gets the start ahead of Michu in attack.
YOUNG BOYS (4-5-1): Mvogo; Hadergjonaj, von Bergen, Vilotic, Rochat; Steffen, Bertrone, Sanogo, Gajic, Nuzzolo; Hoarau.
YOUNG BOYS SUBS: Wolfli, Lecjaks, Sutter, Nikci, Afum, Zarate, Kubo.
Coach Uli Forte has also made a few changes to his team, despite their victory over Napoli in the reverse fixture. The two wing backs have been replaced, with Florent Hadergjonaj and Alain Rochat starting ahead of Scott Sutter and Jan Lecjaks. The lone other switch comes in midfield where Leonardo Bertone is rewarded for his injury time goal with a start, pushing Yuya Kubo to the bench.
STAT ATTACK: Young Boys have won all three of their matches against Italian competition all-time. They defeated Napoli on matchday three, and beat Udinese both times in the group stage in 2012, 3-1 in Switzerland and 3-2 in Italy.
HALF TIME: NAPOLI 1-0 YOUNG BOYS. Jonathan de Guzman's wonder goal just before the break has the hosts in front after 45 minutes. After a bit of a slow start, Napoli upped the tempo and created plenty of chances going forward, with their efforts finally paying off.
FULL TIME: NAPOLI 3-0 YOUNG BOYS. The Partenopei give their qualification hopes a massive boost thanks to a hat-trick from Dutchman Jonathan de Guzman. Napoli move ahead of Young Boys and into a share of the lead atop Group I with Sparta Prague, who they play next match in Czech Republic.
I am Alex Moretto and I would like to thank you all for joining me here today. Good bye!
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