Serie A – Napoli – Juventus Turin | Napoli humiliate Juve and take the lead

The first big turning point of the season. There was no photo at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Friday evening, where Naples, leader of Serie A, atomized Juventus Turin (5-1), its runner-up. Victor Osimhen twice, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Amir Rrahmani and Eljif Elmas are the heroes of the evening. This prestigious success, obtained in an indescribable atmosphere, gives the Partenopei ten points ahead of the Turinese.

30 years since Juve had not seen this

After eight consecutive victories, Juventus learned a lesson. A humiliating knockdown, one would even be tempted to write, when one knows that his iron defense had only conceded seven goals in 17 matches. Friday evening, the Old Lady went for the ball in the back of her net five times against the best attack in the championship. Thirty years since she had conceded so many goals in a single match.

Szczęsny, it’s over. The Polish goalkeeper and his substitute Mattia Perin (interim against Hellas Verona) have chained eight clean sheets in Serie A since October. Their unbeaten streak came to an end with a bang against the Partenopei’s impressive strike force.

Osimhen – Kvaratskhelia, duo en or

In this crazy evening which should extend into a night of celebrations for the Neapolitans, it is impossible to decide between Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia for the man of the match trophy. The former scored a brace and gave an assist, the latter scored a goal and was involved in three of the other four achievements. Both forwards ridiculed the Bianconeri rear guard. The best defense in Serie A shattered under the numerous battering of the Neapolitans (14 shots, 10 on target)

Accustomed to releasing the ball to the opponent, Massimiliano Allegri had taken the gamble of developing his team much higher than usual on the ground. Juventus’ first period was consistent, Angel Di Maria smashing the crossbar with a long shot (21st) and Amir Rrahmani failing to deceive his goalkeeper on a cross from Federico Chiesa (45th + 2). Quickly overwhelmed by the Neapolitan steamroller, trailing by two goals before the 40th minute, she came back to score before the break on a placed strike from Di Maria (2-1, 42nd).

Napoli takes a ten-point lead

The exit of Manuel Locatelli, in the wake of Naples’ third goal (Amir Rrahmani in the 55th), was decisive. Without its regulator in the middle, Juventus showed nervousness and gave the impression of being able to give in to each opposing offensive. Gleison Bremer lost his duel with Osimhen. The Brazilian defender has spent his time chasing after the Nigerian. He chained the errors and threw his team, orphan of Leonardo Bonucci, into the void.

Bremer cannot bear sole responsibility for this debacle. The defensive feverishness of Juventus rebounded when Eljif Elmas played Filip Kostić to complete the success of his team, Alex Sandro diverting the ball into his net (5-1, 72nd).

Leader with ten points ahead of his victim of the evening after 18 days, Naples struck a blow on his lawn and rushes towards his third national coronation. A Scudetto that has eluded him since 1990. In the event of a victory on Saturday at 6 p.m., AC Milan would place Juventus in its mirrors. The first big turning point of the season, we told you…