NAPLES. The match of the great absentees is won by Napoli who remains at full points in the standings after three games and leaves Juventus eight points behind, with only one point in action …
NAPLES. The match of the great absentees is won by Napoli who remain with full points in the standings after three games and leave Juventus eight points behind, with only one point to their credit. Luciano Spalletti’s team wins in comeback and does it with the heart rather than with the head. The bianconeri closed the first part of the game with the advantage but in the second half the spirit of the hosts, their desire to react and to win managed to get the upper hand.
Juventus has great justifications. The team is decimated by absences determined by the delayed returns of the South American national teams and by some injuries and Allegri has his pawns numbered. Napoli must distort their game system but not in the most consistent way as for the opponents.
It is the bianconeri who take the lead after only 10 ‘, taking advantage of a sensational mistake by Manolas that Morata exploits. In the second half, the Azzurri intensify their attacking actions and find the equalizer with Politano who takes advantage of a missed grip by Szczesny. The goal that decides the game comes from a corner kick. On the cross Kean, who entered in place of Morata, hits the ball with his head directing it towards his own goal. Scszesny manages to put a hand in and on the rebound Koulibaly bags.