Napoli recovers a 0-1 deficit to defeat Juventus 2-1. HIGHLIGHT

NAPOLI. Napoli managed to turn the table against Juventus to win 2-1.

Napoli recovers a 0-1 deficit to defeat Juventus 2-1. HIGHLIGHT

NAPOLI. Napoli managed to turn the table against Juventus to win 2-1. It was Juventus to strike first with an own goal of A. Morata at the 10′. Then it was an own goal in the 57′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, K. Koulibaly gave the win to Napoli in the 85′ minute with an own goal. Napoli took advantage of its superior ball possession (67%). Its vastly superior ball possession (67%) was among they key factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona (Napoli) stadium in Napoli on Saturday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Massimiliano Irrati that was helped by Matteo Passeri and Alessandro Costanzo. The 4th official was Giovanni Ayroldi. The weather was clouds. The temperature was hot at 25.9 degrees Celsius or 78.67 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 52%.​

Both teams adopted the same aggressive line-up.

Napoli – Formation

Napoli
G
D. Ospina 25.Colombia
6.6
D
6.1
D
Mário Rui 6.Portugal
7.3
90'
D
Kalidou Koulibaly  26.Senegal
7.4
Goals85'
D
7.4
M
Fabián Ruiz 8.Spain
7.6
M
Frank Anguissa 99.Cameroon
7.3
M
Eljif Elmas 7.Macedonia
6.6
46' 31'
F
Lorenzo Insigne 24.Italy
7.3
73'
F
Matteo Politano 21.Italy
8.0
72' Goals57'
F
Victor Osimhen 9.Nigeria
7.3
90'
Substitutes
G
Hubert Idasiak 16.Poland
G
Davide Marfella 12.Italy
D
Juan Jesus  5.Brazil
D
D
Amir Rrahmani  13.Kosovo
D
Kévin Malcuit 2.France
90'
M
Adam Ounas 33.Algeria
6.2
46'
M
Piotr Zieliński 20.Poland
6.2
73'
F
Hirving Lozano 11.Mexico
6.4
72' 88'
F
Andrea Petagna 37.Italy
90'

Luciano Spalletti decided to play with the following team: David Ospina (6.6), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (7.4), Konstantinos Manolas (6.1), Kalidou Koulibaly (7.4), Mário Rui (7.3), Fabián Ruiz (7.6), André Zambo Anguissa (7.3), Eljif Elmas (6.6), Matteo Politano (8.0), Victor Osimhen (7.3) and Lorenzo Insigne (7.3).

The home team had on the bench: Juan Jesus, Hirving Lozano (6.4), A. Zanoli, A. Rrahmani, Adam Ounas (6.2), H. Idasiak, A. Petagna, Piotr Zieliński (6.2), D. Marfella and K. Malcuit.

Best player: Matteo Politano​

The player that probably impressed the most for Napoli was Matteo Politano.

His rating is (8.0) with 1 goal, 32 passes (81% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 14. He performed 8 crosses.

Juventus – Formation

Juventus
G
6.8
D
Leonardo Bonucci 19.Italy
6.8
D
7.0
D
6.4
D
Luca Pellegrini 17.Italy
6.8
57'
M
Adrien Rabiot 25.France
6.8
M
Manuel Locatelli 27.Italy
7.1
45'
M
Weston McKennie 14.United States
6.8
72'
F
Dejan Kulusevski 44.Sweden
6.1
F
7.1
82' Goals10'
F
6.5
Substitutes
G
Mattia Perin 36.Italy
G
Carlo Pinsoglio 23.Italy
D
Koni De Winter 45.Belgium
D
Matthijs de Ligt 4.Netherlands
6.3
57'
D
Daniele Rugani 24.Italy
M
Aaron Ramsey 8.Wales
6.4
72'
M
Fabio Miretti 47.Italy
M
Matías Soulé 46.Italy
F
Moise Kean 18.Italy
6.9
82'

On the other side, Massimiliano Spalletti played with: Wojciech Szczęsny (6.8), Mattia De Sciglio (6.4), Leonardo Bonucci (6.8), Giorgio Chiellini (7.0), Luca Pellegrini (6.8), Weston McKennie (6.8), Manuel Locatelli (7.1), Adrien Rabiot (6.8), Federico Bernardeschi (6.5), Álvaro Morata (7.1) and Dejan Kulusevski (6.1).

They had on the bench: K. De Winter, Aaron Ramsey (6.4), Moise Kean (6.9), F. Miretti, Matthijs De Ligt (6.3), M. Perin, D. Rugani, C. Pinsoglio and M. Malvano.

Juventus could not rely on the presence of M. de Ligt (injured).

Best player: Álvaro Morata​

The player that probably impressed the most for Juventus was Álvaro Morata.

His rating is (7.1) with 1 goal, 15 passes (80% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 17. He performed 1 cross.

Match report​

  • ! 67 Ball Possession 33
Shots
  • 20 Total 8
  • 5 On Target 1
  • 15 Off Target 7
  • 2 Shots blocked 0
  • 137 Attack 67
  • 71 Dangerous attack 21
  • 59 Ball safe 56
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 13 Corners 1
  • 1 Off Sides 3
Fouls
  • 10 Total 13
  • 2 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 3

Napoli was in firm control of the ball 67% while Juventus was struggling with a 33% ball possession.

Napoli was extremely more aggressive with 71 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 5 were on target. This is the reason why Napoli won the match​.

Napoli shoot 20 times, 5 on target, 15 off target. On the other side, Juventus shoot 8 times, 1 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

Napoli received 2 yellow cards (E. Elmas and H. Lozano). On the other side, Juventus received 1 yellow card (M. Locatelli).

Match Timeline

10'
31'
45'
Manuel Locatelli- Yellow
46'
Matteo Politano(goal)
57'
57'
72'
72'
Piotr Zieliński- sub ->L. Insigne
73'
82'
Moise Kean- sub ->A. Morata
85'
88'
90'
90'

Standing

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5

After this match, Napoli will have 9 points to occupy the 1st place in the standing. while Juventus will stay with 1 points (13th).

In the next match in the Serie A, Napoli will play away Sampdoria on the 23rd of September with a 19-3 head to head in favor of Napoli (4 draw). Juventus will play away Spezia on the 22nd of September with a 2-0 head to head in favor of Juventus (0 draw).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Serie A.​