Table leader is expanding a lead
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Randal Kolo Muani almost had a dream debut for Juventus Turin-if it hadn’t been the first defeat of the Italian record champion in this series A season. The Bianconeri lost 1: 2 (1-0) to the strong league leader SSC Naples with ex-juve coach Antonio Conte on Saturday evening. Kolo Muani, just loan from PSG to the old lady, had taken the lead in the 43rd minute.
The Frenchman replaced the last stricken Dušan Vlahović in the storm center in the Juve start team and was on the spot when he appeared freely in front of Napoli keeper Alex Meret shortly before the half-time whistle. First game, first goal. After 82 minutes, the Serb came for the ex-Frankfurter, but couldn’t change anything at the defeat that was then inciting.
Napoli, champion of 2023 and last season after a weak performance outside of the European Cup places, presented itself more dominant in the second round in the second round. Frank Anguissa marked the equalizer in the 57th minute after the situation looked almost clarified. However, the Conte team did not give up the ball, so that Matteo Politano flank and who found four successful midfielder in the last seven games.
SSC summer access Scott Mctominay took out a penalty against Juventus captain Manuel Locatelli in the 69th minute, who went unhappily into the duel in his own penalty area. Romelu Lukaku gave no nakedness from the point. For Napoli it was the second win in the second game after the 70 million euro exit from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to Paris. Sports director Giovanni Manna confirmed before the Juventus game at “DAZN” that Dortmund’s Karim Adeyemi (23) and Manchester’s United’s Alejandro Garnacho (20) were successor candidates for the Georgian.
In the table, Napoli expanded the lead over Juventus, which is five in the table just behind the Champions League ranks. The first defending champion Inter Milan is six points, but has two less games. The Nerazzurri will compete with relegation candidate Us Lecce on Sunday evening (6:00 p.m.).