Serie A: Muani's debut goal was not enough to save the team, Napoli reversed Juventus 2-1 and won seven consecutive victories

In the 22nd round of the 2024/25 Serie A season, Napoli defeated Juventus 2-1 at home and won seven consecutive games. They are at the top of the list with 17 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, leading Inter Milan by 6 points with two more games played.

Juventus suffered its first league defeat this season and is currently ranked fifth in Serie A with 8 wins, 13 draws and 1 loss, and 37 points.

First Half

Juventus quickly launched an offensive after the opening and once had the upper hand. In the 6th minute, Kevren Thuram made a straight pass from the front court and accurately found Yildiz in the penalty area, but the latter's close-range shot was blocked by Messi. Reiter made a great save, and Kupmenas's follow-up shot went over the bar, allowing Napoli to escape with a narrow escape.

In the 18th minute, Muani passed the ball to Kupmenas in the frontcourt, and the latter's long-range shot went over the crossbar. In the 20th minute, McTominay's shot from the right side of the penalty area was saved by Di Gregorio. Politano's shot from outside the penalty area went wide. Nicolas Gonzalez and Lobotka made follow-up shots in the next 10 minutes, but neither scored. In the 43rd minute, Juventus Finally, the team took the lead thanks to a turn-around shot from new signing Muani.

Second Half

After the change of sides, Napoli launched a counterattack against Juventus as soon as they came on the field. In the 50th minute, Spinazzola sent a cross from the left side of the penalty area, and Lukaku's header was saved by Di Gregorio. Gregorio was unable to turn the tide for the second time: in the 57th minute, Politano assisted Anguissa to score with a header, tying the score to 1-1.

In the 69th minute, Locatelli tackled McTominay in the penalty area and was awarded a penalty kick. Lukaku then scored the penalty kick. With his key goal, Napoli finally defeated Juventus 2-1.