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44% Ball Possession JUVENTUS and 56% Ball Possession NAPOLI
Juventus 1 – 0 Napoli 
88′ Simone Zaza
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 1st position with 56 points and a positive goal difference of +34
Juventus, 2nd position with 54 points and a positive goal difference of +30
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 53:19 | 34 | 56 |
| 2 | Juventus | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 45:15 | 30 | 54 |
This is it. The big match, la partitissima for the Scudetto! We have a new leader in Serie A. Juventus defeating Napoli and takes over the first position. It’s a major boost for Juventus making a comeback to get back in the race for the Scudetto to attempt to win their 5th consecutive Scudetto. Certainly, Juventus players and fans celebrating this victory which is the 15th consecutive win. A step back for Napoli, but the battle is not over. There is just 1 point difference and the Scudetto still open for both teams.
One goal was enough for Juventus to claim the victory. In the 88th minute, there it is the goal by forward Simone Zaza defeating Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by defender Patrice Evra. This is the 4th goal of the season by Zaza and what an important goal.
Click the video to watch the highlights of the match Juventus – Napoli including the goal by Zaza.
- There are 72 precedents between Juventus vs Napoli in Turin. Stats showing Juventus with 45 wins, 20 draws, and Napoli with 7 wins. It’s a tense situation and pressure for Napoli is high to defeat Juventus at the Juventus Stadium. Imagine, the last time Napoli defeated Juventus in Turin was back on October 31, 2009 with a 2-3 score. Out of the 206 goals during the 72 games, Juventus scoring 140 goals and Napoli 66 goals .
We are seeing also a duel between Argentinians forwards. Napoli having the top Serie A scorer forward Gonzalo Higuain with 24 goals and Juventus forward Paulo Dybala with 13 goals. Surely, this will be a mega duel and you bet both players will look to make a difference not only for their respective teams, but also to be considered for a called up in Argentina National team.
Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Massimiliano Allegri:
JUVENTUS (4-3-3): Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Bonucci, Evra; Khedira, Marchisio, Pogba; Cuadrado, Dybala, Morata.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Higuaín, Insigne
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Stats AFTERthe game. Top scorer of JUVENTUS: Paulo Dybala with 13 goals
Top scorer of NAPOLI: Gonzalo Higuain with 24 goals
| JUVENTUS | Goals | Goals | NAPOLI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dybala, Paulo | 13 | 24 | Higuain, Gonzalo |
| Mandzukic, Mario | 6 | 10 | Insigne, Lorenzo |
| Pogba, Paul | 5 | 5 | Hamsik, Marek |
| Zaza, Simone | 4 | 4 | Callejon |
| Morata, Alvaro | 3 | 3 | Allan |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS: 3 wins
| 07/02/16 | SA | Frosinone – Juventus | 0:2 | Round 24 | |||
| 03/02/16 | SA | Juventus – Genoa | 1:0 | Round 23 | |||
| 31/01/16 | SA | Chievo – Juventus | 0:4 | Round 22 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 3 wins
| 07/02/16 | SA | Napoli – Carpi | 1:0 | Round 24 | |||
| 03/02/16 | SA | Lazio – Napoli | 0:2 | Round 23 | |||
| 31/01/16 | SA | Napoli – Empoli | 5:1 | Round 22 |
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 25
Juventus 1 – 0 Napoli
Saturday 13 February 2016
Juventus Stadium
Turin, Italy
20:45
Referee: ORSATO
Assistants: TONOLINI – DI LIBERATORE
Fourth Official: PADOVAN
ADD1: ROCCHI
ADD2: IRRATI
Goals: 88′ Simone Zaza (J)
Official lineups – formations:
JUVENTUS (4-3-3): Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Bonucci, Evra; Khedira, Marchisio, Pogba; Cuadrado, Dybala, Morata.
Subs: Neto, Rubinho; Rugani, Alex Sandro, Padoin, Sturaro, Pereyra, Romagna, Hernanes, Favilli, Zaza.
Coach: Massimiliano Allegri
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Higuaín, Insigne.
Subs: Gabriel, Rafael; Maggio, Strinić, Regini, Chiricheș, David López, Chalobah, Valdifiori, El Kaddouri, Mertens, Gabbiadini.
Coach: Maurizio Sarri
Match Stats
| Juvetus | Mach Stats | Napoli |
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 13(4) | Shots (on goal) | 7(1) |
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 44% | Ball Possession | 56% |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |