Juventus defeated Napoli 2-0 in Serie A, turning a blank first half into a home win sealed late. The hosts scored in the 70th minute and again in the 87th, and the scorer was not listed in the match data for either goal. The Juventus vs Napoli live score lists the official result as 2-0.

Match Summary

Nothing separated the teams before the interval. Juventus were already in the referee's notebook by then. Douglas Luiz was booked in the 16th minute, and another Juventus yellow followed four minutes later. Napoli's Luca Marianucci was cautioned in the 38th minute. For all those early cards, the first half still ended without a goal.

After half-time the contest stayed locked until the 70th minute, when Juventus scored. The scorer was not listed in the match data. The goal finally gave them a lead to protect. Napoli had to come forward, and Juventus looked for a second rather than inviting a siege.

The second Juventus goal arrived in the 87th minute. Once more the scorer was not listed in the match data. That strike removed the last realistic chance of a Napoli recovery. Rafa Marin was shown a yellow card in the first minute of stoppage time, and the visitors still could not reply. Juventus saw out the official 2-0 scoreline.

Key Moments

A scoreless hour-plus left the result open even as Juventus piled up corners and attempts. The breakthrough therefore carried extra weight. It converted pressure into an actual lead and forced Napoli to chase with little time left.

The late second goal mattered for a simpler reason. It ended the argument. Napoli never looked likely to score twice in the dying minutes, and a two-goal cushion let Juventus close the game without a frantic finale.

Match Statistics

Juventus outshot Napoli 18 to 7 and put 4 attempts on target against 1. Expected goals favored the hosts by 0.79 to 0.37, which fits a night that stayed tight on the scoreboard for so long. Corners were lopsided, 13 for Juventus and 4 for Napoli. The match statistics listed 3 yellow cards for Juventus and 2 for Napoli, with no red card for the home side and 1 for the visitors.

See also

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