In an intense encounter for matchday 22 of Serie A, Juventus decisively defeated Napoli with a score of 3-0. The home side took the lead when Jonathan David found the net with a superb finish in the 21st minute of the first half. The advantage doubled in the 31st minute, as Kenan Yildiz delivered a stunning goal following a well-coordinated play in the second half. By the 40th minute, a brilliant sequence involving Filip Kostic solidified the scoreline, making it 3-0 and leaving Napoli with little chance of a comeback.
Jonathan David ignited the stadium’s excitement with his 21st-minute goal. After receiving an assist from Manuel Locatelli, he expertly placed the ball into the bottom left corner, leaving the goalkeeper with no chance of stopping it.
Khéphren Thuram nearly opened the scoring earlier in the match, striking the post with a powerful shot at the 18-minute mark, but fortune did not favor him.
David was undoubtedly the standout player of the match, netting one goal and attempting three shots on target, demonstrating his prominent role in Juventus’ attack.
Another notable contributor for Juventus was midfielder Fabio Miretti, who effectively controlled the game from the center of the park.
Juventus’ coach, Luciano Spalletti, deployed a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Michele Di Gregorio in goal; Pierre Kalulu, Bremer, Lloyd Kelly, and Andrea Cambiaso in defense; Manuel Locatelli, Khéphren Thuram, Francisco Conceição, Weston McKennie, and Kenan Yildiz in midfield; and Jonathan David leading the attack.
On the contrary, Napoli, under the guidance of Antonio Conte, lined up in a 3-6-1 formation with Alex Meret in goal; Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Alessandro Buongiorno, and Juan Jesus in defense; Miguel Gutiérrez, Stanislav Lobotka, Scott McTominay, Leonardo Spinazzola, Antonio Vergara, and Eljif Elmas in midfield; and Rasmus Hojlund at the forefront.
Referee Maurizio Mariani officiated the match held at the Allianz Stadium.
Looking ahead, Juventus will travel to face Parma in their next fixture, while Napoli will host Fiorentina.
With this victory, Juventus moves to 43 points, securing third place in the standings, while Napoli remains at 42 points in fifth position.
Substitutions for Juventus
59’ 2H – Francisco Conceição for Juan Cabal and Andrea Cambiaso for Filip Kostic
76’ 2H – Jonathan David for Fabio Miretti
86’ 2H – Manuel Locatelli for Teun Koopmeiners
87’ 2H – Kenan Yildiz for Federico Gatti
Yellow Cards for Juventus:
11’ 2H – Kenan Yildiz (Unsporting Behavior)
Substitutions for Napoli
69’ 2H – Eljif Elmas for Giovane Santana
73’ 2H – Miguel Gutiérrez for Sam Beukema
78’ 2H – Antonio Vergara for Romelu Lukaku
Yellow Cards for Napoli:
33’ 1H – Juan Jesus (Unsporting Behavior) and 27’ 2H – Antonio Vergara (Unsporting Behavior)