"The Partenopei" turned the tide of the match in the second half.
“Napoli” won a strong-willed victory over “Juventus” on their home field in the central match of the 22nd round of the Italian Serie A of the 2024/25 season. The match at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples ended with a score of 2:1.
The first half was won by the “Old Lady” – in the 43rd minute, the club's newcomer Randal Kolo Muani scored a goal.
However, Antonio Conte's charges then managed to make a comeback. In the 57th minute, Franck Anguissa equalized the score, and Romelu Lukaku scored the winning goal from the penalty spot in the 69th minute.
Napoli vs. Juventus match review
Napoli won their seventh match in a row in Serie A and lead the standings with 53 points. The Partenopei are 6 points ahead of their closest pursuer, Inter, who have two matches in hand.
Juventus suffered their first defeat in the current season of the Italian championship. Thiago Motta's team is in fifth place with 37 points.
In the next round, Napoli will play away to Roma of Ukrainian forward Artem Dovbyk, while Juventus will host Empoli. Both matches will take place on February 2.
