Higuain who? Mertens scores 4 as Napoli beats Torino 5-3
MILAN — Who needs Gonzalo Higuain, the record goalscorer in Serie A, when you have Dries Mertens?
Mertens’ emergence has eased the pain caused by Higuain’s departure in the off-season. Not content with bagging a hat trick last weekend, the diminutive forward netted four on Sunday to help Napoli to a 5-3 win over Torino.
Mertens completed a hat trick in nine first-half minutes and then saved the best until last — a sublime chip into the far corner in the 80th minute.