62
22:04
It becomes dangerous on the other side too! A shot attempt by Federico Bernardeschi from 20 meters fisted David Ospina first from the penalty area. Then Weston McKennie pulls out of the background and misses the left corner by inches.
61
22:03
In the distance, Dries Mertens takes heart and thunders the ball from the left onto the goalkeeper’s corner. Wojciech Szczęsny dives and grabs the ball without hesitation.
60
22:01
Massimiliano Allegri can add a few more prominent names from the bench in the second period of the game. For example, the two offensive players Paulo Dybala and Moise Kean are waiting for their deployment.
57
21:59
Stanislav Lobotka’s knee deflected Federico Chiesa’s shot slightly. Nevertheless, the compensation from Juventus is definitely deserved, who came out of the cabin more actively.
54
21:55
Goal for Juventus, 1: 1 by Federico Chiesa
Consequently, Federico Chiesa rewards himself for his commitment and takes care of the compensation! First, Weston McKennie crosses from the right baseline inwards, where Amir Rrahmani heads the ball in the duel against Morata exactly on the feet of the 24-year-old. Chiesa takes the ball once, then pushes it into the left corner from ten meters and celebrates his second goal of the season.
52
21:53
Despite the lead, Napoli has been struggling with Federico Chiesa up to this point. The 24-year-old broke away from his opponents quite easily a few times quickly and with a strong dribble.
49
21:51
First deal after the break: Federico Chiesa sends Morata into the sixteenth with a plug-in pass. From 14 meters and a half-right position, the Spanish striker thrashes the leather over the guests’ box.
48
21:50
At Juventus you will probably complain about the well-known problem this season – the exploitation of chances. In a league-wide comparison, ten other clubs have scored more often than the Bianconeri.
46
21:48
The second half at the Allianz Stadium is on! Can Naples bring the small lead over time and stop the recent negative trend? In any case, both coaches send their teams back onto the pitch unchanged.
46
21:47
Kick-off second half
45
21:35
Half-time conclusion:
SSC Napoli are ahead of the break in a turbulent and varied game 1-0 against Juventus Turin! The Bianconeri got off to a better start and had given away two excellent opportunities to take the lead through Weston McKennie and Federico Chiesa. Then the guests from southern Italy became increasingly stronger and rewarded themselves with hits from Dries Mertens. Since then, the team of assistant coach Marco Domenichini has given a stable impression, whereas hard work awaits the Italian record champions in the second round.
45
21:32
Official injury time (minutes): 1
45
21:32
Dries Mertens takes on the resulting task with a direct free kick. The Belgian aims at the right corner of the cross, but just misses the target, so Wojciech Szczęsny does not have to intervene.
44
21:29
Yellow card for Alex Sandro (Juventus)
As a result of a corner ball from Federico Bernardeschi, the ball quickly runs over Lorenzo Insigne and Diego Demme to the other side. In the end, the German is illegally stopped at the edge of the penalty area by Alex Sandro.
43
21:28
From a long distance, Juan Cuadrado nails the ball directly on the box with a free kick, but fails in this attempt. Even a margin from Weston McKennie doesn’t come through.
41
21:27
On the left wing, the nimble Lorenzo Insigne appears increasingly at the Partenopei. The Italian, who will soon be leaving the club for Toronto, is currently on his farewell tour.
38
21:25
Piotr Zieliński checks Wojciech Szczęsny! Lorenzo Insigne penetrates from the left against a half-hearted defense by Juventus in the penalty area and puts the ball across. The Pole pulls away from about 15 meters and in a central location, but his compatriot wipes the leather over the bar.
36
21:22
Federico Chiesa starts a counterattack for the home side and only has Morata at his side against four defenders from Naples. Ultimately, Giovanni Di Lorenzo grabbed the ball.
34
21:20
In the left penalty area, Federico Chiesa plays a one-two with Weston McKennie, but is then passed very confidently by Amir Rrahmani at the six-yard box.
31
21:17
Matthijs de Ligt kicks the scorer Dries Mertens on the ankle in a duel, which therefore has to be treated for a while. For the time being, however, it seems to be able to continue with the 34-year-old.
29
21:15
Next attempt by the Bianconeri! Juan Cuadrado picks a change of sides out of the air on the right wing and turns Diego Demme almost without any problems. Then the Colombian shoots the leather past the goal.
26th
21:12
How is Juventus reacting to the setback? Federico Chiesa takes the initiative again, but Amir Rrahmani stops his shot from the edge of the box in time.
23
21:08
Goal for SSC Napoli, 0-1 through Dries Mertens
Dries Mertens turns the game upside down! Lorenzo Insigne hits a long ball in the penalty area to Matteo Politano, who asserts himself against Alex Sandro and sheds the leather with the first contact with the Belgian. From around twelve meters and a half-right position, Mertens then overcomes Wojciech Szczęsny with a low shot in the left corner and celebrates his sixth goal of the season.
20th
21:05
Massimiliano Allegri’s team makes an extremely determined and self-confident impression in the early stages. Apparently the Turinese want to confirm the positive trend of the last few weeks in any case.
17th
21:03
Almost the lead for the home side! Federico Chiesa runs at high speed from midfield and is not attacked by the guests at all. The following attempt by the Italian from 16 meters flies past the left post very thinly.
15th
21:00
For the first time, the Partenopei combines nicely around the hosts’ sixteen. Finally, after a few stops on the right side, the ball lands on Matteo Politano, whose shot is blocked by Juventus.
13th
20:58
On the right edge of the box, Federico Chiesa adjusts the leather and pulls it off. David Ospina can secure the relatively harmless conclusion in the follow-up.
10
20:57
Federico Chiesa resolutely drives the ball forward and serves Adrien Rabiot, who is also running, on the left flank. However, the Frenchman slams the ball over the crossbar from an acute angle.
8th
20:53
Incidentally, the Italian record champions were not spared from the main topic, the latest corona wave. In addition to the 37-year-old European champion Giorgio Chiellini, Carlo Pinsoglio is also missing for this reason.
5
20:52
The first Great opportunity the game also goes to the account of the Bianconeri! After a corner from the left flag, Weston McKennie climbs completely free to the header in the six-yard area, but actually pushes the leather past the box from a very short distance and is very annoyed about it.
4th
20:50
Juventus’ first advance: Morata puts the ball from headquarters to the left to Federico Chiesa. Giovanni Di Lorenzo blocks the shot attempt from around 18 meters.
2
20:47
A rather unknown face is sitting on the guests’ bench this evening. Marco Domenichini is replacing coach Luciano Spalletti, who is not on board due to a positive corona test.
1
20:46
Referee Simone Sozza clears the match at Allianz Stadium! The home side wear the traditional white and black jerseys. In contrast, the guests from southern Italy wear red jerseys.
20:30
Massimiliano Allegri changed his team to four positions compared to the match against Cagliari: Daniele Rugani, Manuel Locatelli, Federico Chiesa and Weston McKennie replaced Leonardo Bonucci, Rodrigo Bentancur, Arthur and Moise Kean. Guest coach Luciano Spalletti has to swap three times after losing to Spezia and lets Diego Demme, Faouzi Ghoulam and Lorenzo Insigne start for Mário Rui, André Anguissa and Hirving Lozano.
20:12
After a furious start to the season, Naples has lost the thread a bit in the past few weeks. In the last five games, the guests drove only one victory, among other things due to the bitter bankruptcies against Spezia Calcio (0: 1) and FC Empoli (0: 1). There are also corona problems at Partenopei, because in Luciano Spaletti’s team, Hirving Lozano, Kévin Malcuit and Eljif Elmas tested positive, the latter being able to leave the quarantine on time and sitting on the bench. In addition, André Anguissa, Kalidou Koulibaly and Adam Ounas are at the Africa Cup and are missing from the team.
20:01
With five successes and a draw in the last six games, the Bianconeri have returned to a somewhat calm position. The Turin conceded only one goal. In the Italian cup competition and the Champions League, Juventus is still going according to plan. Most recently, the team of coach Massimiliano Allegri was able to assert itself against Cagliari Calcio (2-0). The old lady now wants to return the favor for the 1: 2 first leg defeats against SSC Napoli, which made the record champions’ false start a few months ago.
19:53
Even a strong intermediate sprint from Juventus Turin before Christmas could not make the season start wrong. At the beginning of the new year, the Italian record champions are only in fifth place. They are four points behind the Champions League ranks, and there are even twelve points up to league leaders Inter Milan. The SSC Napoli was able to work out a better starting position. As third, the southern Italians currently have a cushion of five points on the Bianconeri.
19:45
A wonderful good evening and a warm welcome to the 20th matchday in Serie A! Juventus Turin hosted SSC Napoli at the start of the second half of the season. Kick-off at Allianz Stadium is at 8:45 p.m.
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