On April 23, one of the 31st round matches of the Italian Championship was held. Juventus (Turin) and Napoli (Napoli) met.
Italian Championship, round 31
Juventus (Turin). - Napoli (Napoli) - 0:1 (0:0)
Goals: Г. Raspadori (90+3)
Warnings: Locatelli (23), Rabiot (40), N. Faggioli (85), Di Maria (89), A. Zambo Anguissa (90+8)
The long-awaited Serie A match between Juventus and Napoli took place at the Allianz Stadium, with both teams hoping for a win. The first half remained inconclusive, with both sides unable to get things going. In the 23rd minute Juventus midfielder M. Locatelli got a yellow card and in the 40th minute his teammate A. Rabio got another yellow card. In the second half, Juventus made three substitutions - F. Kostic, F. Miretti and M. Sule - hoping to bring in fresh forces. Napoli also made two substitutions, fielding J. Lozano and T. Ndombela. However, it was G. Raspadori who was decisive for Napoli, scoring the only goal of the match in the 90th minute. Juventus came close to scoring a goal but failed to capitalize on the chances.
A. Di Maria in the 83rd minute was cancelled due to a foul. Juventus received two more yellow cards in the game: one for N. Faggioli in the 85th minute and the other for A. Di Maria in the 89th minute. Napoli made one more substitution, with K. Kvaratskhelia replacing G. Raspadori in the 86th minute. In the final minutes of the game, Juventus made one last substitution, replacing A. Milik with D. Vlahovic. However, it was Napoli who got all three points, with G. Raspadori netting the winning goal. In conclusion, it should be noted that the game between Juventus and Napoli was intense. Despite Juventus' best efforts, Napoli came out on top, much to the delight of their fans. Thanks to this win, Napoli climbed up the Serie A table, while Juventus stayed in the top ten, but they still have a lot of work to do if they want to fight for the title.
In the next round, Bologna vs Juventus and Napoli vs Salernitana.
| Juventus | Napoli | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals on goal | 6 |
| 7 | Strokes | 17 |
| 0 | Blocked punches | 7 |
| 3 | Kicks from the penalty box | 10 |
| 4 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 7 |
| 15 | Violations | 11 |
| 3 | Corner | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 35% | Ball possession | 65% |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Saves by goalkeeper | 4 |
| 323 | Total assists | 628 |
| 253 | Accurate passes | 557 |
| 78% | Accuracy of transmissions | 89% |