Napoli vs Juventus, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ATen-man Juventus hold on to beat 10-man Napoli, go 16 points clear
Ten-man Juventus held on to beat 10-man Napoli 2-1 in Serie A on Sunday despite an unrelenting comeback attempt from the hosts at the San Paolo.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
- 3': João Cancelo (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Emre Can (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Napoli).
- 4': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic.
- 5': Foul by Alex Sandro (Juventus).
- 5': Kevin Malcuit (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Allan.
- 10': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Alex Meret.
- 10': Alex Meret (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Emre Can (Juventus).
- 11': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 13': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Alex Sandro.
- 16': Foul by Miralem Pjanic (Juventus).
- 16': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Offside, Napoli. Lorenzo Insigne tries a through ball, but Nikola Maksimovic is caught offside.
- 20': Alex Sandro (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Kevin Malcuit (Napoli).
- 20': Foul by Mario Mandzukic (Juventus).
- 20': Kevin Malcuit (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli).
- 22': Offside, Juventus. Giorgio Chiellini tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 24': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
- 25': Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Alex Meret (Napoli).
- 25': Alex Meret (Napoli) is shown the red card.
- 27': Substitution, Napoli. David Ospina replaces Arkadiusz Milik.
- 28': Goal! Napoli 0, Juventus 1. Miralem Pjanic (Juventus) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 29': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 31': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
- 32': Attempt missed. Elseid Hysaj (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 33': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 34': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Mandzukic.
- 34': Foul by Miralem Pjanic (Juventus).
- 34': José Callejón (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Miralem Pjanic (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by José Callejón.
- 36': Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Mario Mandzukic (Juventus).
- 37': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 37': Alex Sandro (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Allan (Napoli).
- 38': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.
- 38': Attempt saved. Miralem Pjanic (Juventus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
- 38': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by David Ospina.
- 39': Goal! Napoli 0, Juventus 2. Emre Can (Juventus) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Foul by Alex Sandro (Juventus).
- 40': Kevin Malcuit (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Elseid Hysaj (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Mario Mandzukic (Juventus).
- 45'+1': Delay in match Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) because of an injury.
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Napoli 0, Juventus 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 0, Juventus 2.
- 45': Substitution, Napoli. Dries Mertens replaces Kevin Malcuit.
- 47': Hand ball by Miralem Pjanic (Juventus).
- 47': Second yellow card to Miralem Pjanic (Juventus) for hand ball.
- 49': Emre Can (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Dries Mertens (Napoli).
- 54': Foul by João Cancelo (Juventus).
- 54': Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': João Cancelo (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Offside, Napoli. Lorenzo Insigne tries a through ball, but José Callejón is caught offside.
- 61': Goal! Napoli 1, Juventus 2. José Callejón (Napoli) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross.
- 61': Substitution, Juventus. Mattia De Sciglio replaces João Cancelo.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Sandro.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Alex Sandro.
- 65': Attempt missed. Allan (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 66': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Alex Sandro.
- 67': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.
- 68': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan.
- 68': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 70': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
- 72': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
- 73': Delay in match Mario Mandzukic (Juventus) because of an injury.
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Substitution, Juventus. Rodrigo Bentancur replaces Mario Mandzukic because of an injury.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 75': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 75': Attempt missed. Elseid Hysaj (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 75': Blaise Matuidi (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
- 76': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.
- 77': Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli).
- 77': Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Napoli. Adam Ounas replaces José Callejón.
- 80': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus).
- 80': Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Emre Can.
- 81': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dries Mertens following a corner.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Adam Ounas (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 81': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
- 81': Penalty conceded by Alex Sandro (Juventus) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 83': Delay in match (Napoli). Video Review.
- 83': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Alex Sandro (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 84': Penalty missed! Still Napoli 1, Juventus 2. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
- 85': Substitution, Juventus. Paulo Dybala replaces Federico Bernardeschi.
- 86': Emre Can (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
- 86': Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Delay in match Paulo Dybala (Juventus) because of an injury.
- 89': Allan (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Adam Ounas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Paulo Dybala (Juventus).
- 90'+1': Paulo Dybala (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Napoli 1, Juventus 2.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Napoli 1, Juventus 2.
Statistics
 JUV |
NAP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 36.5 | Possession | 63.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 285 | Accurate Passes | 508 |
| 340 | Passes | 574 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 6 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 39 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 36 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 42,667
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 42,667
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 38 | +54 | 87 |
| 2 | Napoli | 38 | +22 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | +28 | 73 |
| 4 | Como | 38 | +36 | 71 |
Line-Ups
Napoli (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK)  |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly  |
| 19 | Nikola Maksimovic |
| 23 | Elseid Hysaj |
| 2 | Kévin Malcuit |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 5 | Allan |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 7 | José Callejón |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 99 | Arkadiusz Milik |
Juventus (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wojciech Szczesny (GK) |
| 3 | Giorgio Chiellini |
| 19 | Leonardo Bonucci |
| 12 | Alex Sandro |
| 20 | João Cancelo |
| 5 | Miralem Pjanic |
| 23 | Emre Can |
| 14 | Blaise Matuidi |
| 33 | Federico Bernardeschi |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 17 | Mario Mandzukic |
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