Napoli vs Juventus, 2025-26 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ARasmus Højlund at the double as Napoli go top of Serie A
Two goals from Rasmus Hojlund helped Napoli go top of Serie A on Sunday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Teun Koopmeiners.
- 6': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Napoli) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Neres with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Goal! Napoli 1, Juventus 0. Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Neres.
- 15': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Juan Cabal.
- 16': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Manuel Locatelli.
- 17': Offside, Juventus. Juan Cabal is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt missed. Kenan Yildiz (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso.
- 23': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (Juventus).
- 23': Noa Lang (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Rasmus Højlund (Napoli).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Manuel Locatelli.
- 26': Attempt saved. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Michele Di Gregorio (Juventus). Assisted by Noa Lang with a cross.
- 26': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Michele Di Gregorio.
- 26': Offside, Napoli. Alessandro Buongiorno is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt missed. Francisco Conceição (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kenan Yildiz.
- 32': David Neres (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Khéphren Thuram (Juventus).
- 33': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
- 33': Francisco Conceição (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Offside, Juventus. Lloyd Kelly is caught offside.
- 35': Offside, Juventus. Kenan Yildiz is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by Lloyd Kelly (Juventus).
- 35': Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Napoli).
- 36': Teun Koopmeiners (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Weston McKennie (Juventus).
- 38': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': David Neres (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Juventus).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Teun Koopmeiners.
- 45'+1': Scott McTominay (Napoli) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Noa Lang with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Napoli 1, Juventus 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 1, Juventus 0.
- 45': Substitution, Juventus. Jonathan David replaces Juan Cabal.
- 49': Attempt saved. Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Michele Di Gregorio (Juventus). Assisted by Scott McTominay.
- 49': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Michele Di Gregorio.
- 50': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Francisco Conceição (Juventus).
- 52': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (Juventus).
- 52': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Pierre Kalulu (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 56': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Napoli).
- 56': Lloyd Kelly (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Goal! Napoli 1, Juventus 1. Kenan Yildiz (Juventus) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Weston McKennie following a fast break.
- 60': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Andrea Cambiaso.
- 61': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by David Neres with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 66': Foul by Francisco Conceição (Juventus).
- 66': Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Khéphren Thuram.
- 69': Handball by Khéphren Thuram (Juventus).
- 70': Substitution, Napoli. Leonardo Spinazzola replaces Mathías Olivera.
- 70': Foul by Sam Beukema (Napoli).
- 70': Khéphren Thuram (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Sam Beukema (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Juventus. Filip Kostic replaces Andrea Cambiaso.
- 71': Foul by Jonathan David (Juventus).
- 71': Sam Beukema (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Juventus).
- 74': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Handball by Manuel Locatelli (Juventus).
- 76': Substitution, Juventus. Fabio Miretti replaces Francisco Conceição.
- 76': Substitution, Juventus. Loïs Openda replaces Kenan Yildiz.
- 78': Goal! Napoli 2, Juventus 1. Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
- 80': Substitution, Napoli. Matteo Politano replaces David Neres.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Beukema.
- 81': Offside, Juventus. Jonathan David is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Juventus. Edon Zhegrova replaces Khéphren Thuram.
- 83': Attempt missed. Manuel Locatelli (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 86': Substitution, Napoli. Antonio Vergara replaces Noa Lang.
- 87': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
- 87': Teun Koopmeiners (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Jonathan David (Juventus).
- 90': Foul by Loïs Openda (Juventus).
- 90': Sam Beukema (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Antonio Vergara (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Edon Zhegrova (Juventus).
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Edon Zhegrova (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli). Assisted by Manuel Locatelli.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Napoli 2, Juventus 1.
- 0': Match ends, Napoli 2, Juventus 1.
Statistics
 JUV |
NAP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 50.3 | Possession | 49.7 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 444 | Accurate Passes | 414 |
| 511 | Passes | 497 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 21 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 53,000
Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 53,000
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 15 | +20 | 33 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 15 | +11 | 32 |
| 3 | Napoli | 15 | +9 | 31 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 16 | +7 | 30 |
Line-Ups
Napoli (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (GK) |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 4 | Alessandro Buongiorno  |
| 31 | Sam Beukema |
| 8 | Scott McTominay |
| 20 | Eljif Elmas |
| 17 | Mathías Olivera |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 19 | Rasmus Højlund |
| 70 | Noa Lang |
| 7 | David Neres |
Juventus (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Michele Di Gregorio (GK) |
| 6 | Lloyd Kelly |
| 8 | Teun Koopmeiners |
| 15 | Pierre Kalulu |
| 19 | Khephren Thuram |
| 22 | Weston McKennie |
| 5 | Manuel Locatelli |
| 32 | Juan Cabal |
| 27 | Andrea Cambiaso |
| 10 | Kenan Yildiz |
| 7 | Francisco Conceição |
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