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Napoli settle for draw vs. Fiorentina, fall three points behind Juventus

ACF Fiorentina v SSC Napoli - Serie A

FLORENCE, ITALY - FEBRUARY 29: Nikola Kalinic of ACF Fiorentina battles for the ball with Raul Albiol of SSC Napoli during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and SSC Napoli at Stadio Artemio Franchi on February 29, 2016 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

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Gonzalo Higuain scored his 25th goal of the season on Monday, but that was not enough as Napoli was held to a 1-1 draw by Fiorentina.

All the action took place early, as the scoreline read 1-1 within the opening ten minutes.

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Marcos Alonso headed Fiorentina into the lead in the sixth minute before Higuain immediately answered for Napoli just a minute later.

Higuain has scored 25 goals in Serie A this season, 12 more than his nearest competitor, Juventus’ Paulo Dybala.

With Napoli’s draw, Juventus now sit three points clear at the top of the table. The four-time defending Serie A champions are unbeaten in 17 league matches, a run that started way back in October.