Juventus vs. Napoli
1-0
Starting Lineups:
Juventus:
Buffon, Lichsteiner, Bonucci, Barzagli, Evra, Cuadrado, Khedira, Marchisio, Pogba, Morata, Dybala
Napoli:
Reina, Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam, Allan, Jorginho, Hamsik, Callejon, Higuain, Insigne
Goalscorer(s): Simone Zaza
Juventus: 1st
Napoli: 2nd
Napoli did well to match the class play of Juventus, a team on an unbeatable streak unmatched in Italian football this season. It was a disappointment to concede a late goal after such a good defensive performance. Although, credit must be given to Juventus. The Old Lady did not retain the majority of possession, but had more shots and shots on target than Napoli. Napoli failed to show what they have shown in the past they are capable of doing. Obviously a disappointment to be overtaken as leaders of the Serie A.
Reina: 6.5- solid game, could have done better on Zaza’s goal though it might have been deflected
Ghoulam: 5.5- has trouble out wide initially but eventually settled in
Koulibaly: 7- showed great energy against the Juve attack
Albiol: 8- made hardly any mistakes, solid defensive performance
Hysaj: 7- put together an overall strong showing
Allan: 7- helped solidify the field with defensive efforts and provided attacking play
Hamsik: 6- failed to find ways to break down the opposition
Jorginho: 7.5- passing could have used touching up, but never neglected his defensive duties
Callejon: 6.5- apart form a few crosses, was not much of a factor out wide
Insigne: 6- generally did not trouble the defense with his attacks
Higuain: 6- failed to succesfully break through the Juve defense to create any notable chances
Pogba defended by Hysaj during Juve’s 1-0 win against Napoli
