Napoli took the lead less than a quarter of an hour into the game from Osimhen, and the “Old Lady” scored the first goal after eight rounds at that moment. The Nigerian striker set up the second goal for Kvaracchelija in the 39th minute. Shortly afterwards, Argentina’s world champion Di María was brought down. It was the first time since April 1989 that three goals had been scored in the opening act of a back-to-back league game.
However, the home team did not allow any drama and from the 55th to the 72nd minute they dealt three blows to the opponents. First, Rrahmani made his mark, followed by Osimhen, who consolidated his position as the top scorer in Serie A with 12 goals. The final result was determined by Elmas.
The team from Vesuvius scored five goals against Juventus in a Serie A match for only the second time in the competition’s history and the first time since November 1988. The last time Juventus conceded so many goals in one Italian league match was in May 1993.
Coach Spalletti’s men have scored in 17 of the 18 matches in the league season so far. The Turin team lost after eight rounds and dropped to third place due to a worse score.
| Italian Football League – Round 18 |
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| Neapoli – Juventus Turin 5:1 (14. to 65. Osimhen, 39. Kvaracchelija, 55. Rrahmani, 72. Elmas – 42. Di Maria). |
