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Napoli's Mertens corner flag celebration lit up the match

Football

By Game Yetu | Mar 05, 2017

**Dries Mertens hilariously celebrates after scoring against Roma**

Napoli's Dries Mertens hit a brace in a thrilling 2-1 win at Roma that prompted Giallorossi coach Luciano Spalletti to virtually concede the Serie A title race to Juventus on Saturday.

And, after his opener, Mertens ran towards the corner flag, and celebrated by crawling over and lifting his leg like a urinating dog.

If this isn't a celebration on next season's football games, we'll all be very disappointed ???????????? #beINSerieA #RomaNapoli pic.twitter.com/joPRoeSt4j

— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) March 4, 2017

Mertens’ brace means the Napoli star has now scored 18 Serie A goals, only one less than current leading scorers Gonzalo Higuain and Edin Dzeko who have 19.