Napoli vs Juventus, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AJuve's dreadful start continues with late loss at Napoli
Napoli piled more misery on Juventus on Saturday as Kalidou Koulibaly's late winner clinched a 2-1 comeback victory.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 2': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross.
- 2': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Manuel Locatelli.
- 6': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 6': Manuel Locatelli (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mattia De Sciglio.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 7': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Manuel Locatelli.
- 8': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Manuel Locatelli.
- 8': Attempt missed. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Goal! Napoli 0, Juventus 1. Álvaro Morata (Juventus) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner.
- 12': Foul by Mattia De Sciglio (Juventus).
- 12': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Adrien Rabiot.
- 13': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
- 13': Hand ball by Dejan Kulusevski (Juventus).
- 15': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus).
- 15': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Juventus).
- 16': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
- 18': Álvaro Morata (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 20': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Adrien Rabiot.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 21': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Manuel Locatelli.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
- 23': Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
- 24': Attempt saved. Dejan Kulusevski (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
- 24': Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Juventus) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.
- 28': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus).
- 31': Dejan Kulusevski (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
- 31': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Juventus).
- 34': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
- 34': Luca Pellegrini (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Weston McKennie (Juventus).
- 34': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Juventus).
- 35': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 37': Attempt missed. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 40': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Juventus) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luca Pellegrini with a cross.
- 41': Dangerous play by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 41': Manuel Locatelli (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Dejan Kulusevski (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45': Foul by Kostas Manolas (Napoli).
- 45': Álvaro Morata (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Juventus).
- 45': Manuel Locatelli (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Napoli 0, Juventus 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 0, Juventus 1.
- 45': Substitution, Napoli. Adam Ounas replaces Eljif Elmas.
- 46': Offside, Juventus. Dejan Kulusevski tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
- 48': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 50': Adrien Rabiot (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 51': Offside, Juventus. Mattia De Sciglio tries a through ball, but Federico Bernardeschi is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Juventus).
- 52': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Foul by Luca Pellegrini (Juventus).
- 54': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
- 57': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 57': Goal! Napoli 1, Juventus 1. Matteo Politano (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 57': Substitution, Juventus. Matthijs de Ligt replaces Luca Pellegrini because of an injury.
- 58': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 58': Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Weston McKennie (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
- 59': Foul by Mattia De Sciglio (Juventus).
- 59': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 61': Attempt missed. Adam Ounas (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 62': Attempt missed. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 65': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.
- 65': Attempt missed. Adam Ounas (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matteo Politano following a corner.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
- 67': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 67': Álvaro Morata (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mattia De Sciglio.
- 68': Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus).
- 68': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 71': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
- 72': Substitution, Napoli. Hirving Lozano replaces Matteo Politano.
- 72': Substitution, Juventus. Aaron Ramsey replaces Weston McKennie.
- 73': Substitution, Napoli. Piotr Zielinski replaces Lorenzo Insigne.
- 74': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Juventus).
- 75': Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 75': Offside, Juventus. Giorgio Chiellini tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
- 76': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mattia De Sciglio.
- 79': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 79': Manuel Locatelli (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 82': Substitution, Juventus. Moise Kean replaces Álvaro Morata.
- 83': Adrien Rabiot (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Kostas Manolas (Napoli).
- 83': Foul by Moise Kean (Juventus).
- 83': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.
- 85': Goal! Napoli 2, Juventus 1. Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 87': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 88': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz following a fast break.
- 88': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
- 88': Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Substitution, Napoli. Andrea Petagna replaces Victor Osimhen.
- 90': Substitution, Napoli. Kevin Malcuit replaces Mário Rui.
- 90'+1': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Juventus).
- 90'+1': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Offside, Napoli. David Ospina tries a through ball, but Hirving Lozano is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Napoli 2, Juventus 1.
- 0': Match ends, Napoli 2, Juventus 1.
Statistics
 JUV |
NAP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 32.8 | Possession | 67.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 254 | Accurate Passes | 572 |
| 312 | Passes | 627 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 6 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 11 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 26 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 27,500
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 27,500
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 29 | +42 | 68 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 29 | +23 | 60 |
| 3 | Napoli | 29 | +15 | 59 |
| 4 | Como | 29 | +26 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | David Ospina (GK) |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 44 | Kostas Manolas |
| 6 | Mário Rui |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 99 | Frank Anguissa |
| 7 | Eljif Elmas  |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
Juventus (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wojciech Szczesny (GK) |
| 3 | Giorgio Chiellini |
| 19 | Leonardo Bonucci |
| 17 | Luca Pellegrini |
| 2 | Mattia De Sciglio |
| 27 | Manuel Locatelli |
| 25 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 14 | Weston McKennie |
| 9 | Álvaro Morata |
| 44 | Dejan Kulusevski |
| 20 | Federico Bernardeschi |
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