Dries Mertens has now scored 116 goals for Napoli
Dries Mertens overtook Diego Maradona as Napoli's second highest all-time goalscorer as they beat Red Bull Salzburg 3-2 in the Champions League.
The 32-year-old's double saw him go one ahead of the Argentine on 116 goals, five behind Marek Hamsik.
Maradona was a hero at Napoli, helping them win their first league title in 1986-87.
Mertens also set up Lorenzo Insigne's winner to keep Napoli one point above Liverpool at the top of Group E.
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The Belgium forward ruined a record-breaking night for Salzburg's teenage striker Erling Braut Haaland.
The 19-year-old Norwegian scored twice to become the first player to score six times in their first three Champions League games. He also became the second teenager to score in his first three matches in the competition after Karim Benzema.
Napoli, who have seven points from three games, could wrap up a last-16 spot if they beat Salzburg on 5 November.
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Line-ups
RB Salzburg
1StankovicSubstituted forCoronelat 33'minutes
43Kristensen
15Ramalho
39Wöber
17Ulmer
16Junuzovic
45MwepuSubstituted forKoitaat 89'minutes
20DakaSubstituted forAshimeruat 68'minutes
18Minamino
9Hwang Hee-Chan
30HaalandBooked at 45mins
Substitutes
4Ashimeru
5Vallci
6Onguéné
7Koita
14Szoboszlai
31Coronel
37Okugawa
Napoli
1Meret
2MalcuitBooked at 39mins
26Koulibaly
13Luperto
22Di Lorenzo
7CallejónSubstituted forElmasat 80'minutes
5Marques Loureiro
8Ruiz
20Zielinski
14MertensSubstituted forLlorenteat 76'minutesBooked at 89mins
11LozanoBooked at 38minsSubstituted forInsigneat 65'minutes
Substitutes
9Llorente
12Elmas
24Insigne
25Ospina
34Younes
70Gaetano
99Milik
Referee:
Clément Turpin
Attendance:
29,520
Match Stats
Home TeamRB SalzburgAway TeamNapoli
Possession
Home53%
Away47%
Shots
Home18
Away12
Shots on Target
Home5
Away4
Corners
Home8
Away1
Fouls
Home11
Away10
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Match ends, FC Red Bull Salzburg 2, Napoli 3.
Full TimePosted at 90'+4'
Second Half ends, FC Red Bull Salzburg 2, Napoli 3.
Posted at 90'+3'
Hand ball by Allan (Napoli).
Posted at 90'+2'
Attempt missed. Takumi Minamino (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
Posted at 90'+1'
Corner, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Conceded by Piotr Zielinski.
BookingPosted at 89'
Fernando Llorente (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 89'
Zlatko Junuzovic (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 89'
Foul by Fernando Llorente (Napoli).
SubstitutionPosted at 89'
Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Sekou Koita replaces Enock Mwepu.
Posted at 87'
Foul by Allan (Napoli).
Posted at 87'
Enock Mwepu (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 86'
Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 86'
Foul by Takumi Minamino (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
Posted at 85'
Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Posted at 84'
Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fernando Llorente.
Posted at 81'
Sebastiano Luperto (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 81'
Foul by Enock Mwepu (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
SubstitutionPosted at 80'
Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces José Callejón.
Posted at 80'
Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
Posted at 80'
Erling Haaland (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 79'
Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Posted at 79'
Attempt blocked. José Callejón (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando Llorente.
SubstitutionPosted at 76'
Substitution, Napoli. Fernando Llorente replaces Dries Mertens.
Posted at 76'
Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
Goal!Posted at 73'
Goal! FC Red Bull Salzburg 2, Napoli 3. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a cross.
Goal!Posted at 72'
Goal! FC Red Bull Salzburg 2, Napoli 2. Erling Haaland (FC Red Bull Salzburg) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Zlatko Junuzovic with a cross following a corner.
Posted at 72'
Corner, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
Posted at 71'
Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (FC Red Bull Salzburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
SubstitutionPosted at 68'
Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Majeed Ashimeru replaces Patson Daka.
SubstitutionPosted at 65'
Substitution, Napoli. Lorenzo Insigne replaces Hirving Lozano.
Goal!Posted at 64'
Goal! FC Red Bull Salzburg 1, Napoli 2. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Posted at 60'
Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 60'
Foul by Patson Daka (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
Posted at 59'
Foul by José Callejón (Napoli).
Posted at 59'
Enock Mwepu (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 58'
Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Posted at 55'
Foul by Dries Mertens (Napoli).
Posted at 55'
Zlatko Junuzovic (FC Red Bull Salzburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 54'
Kevin Malcuit (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 54'
Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (FC Red Bull Salzburg).
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