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51% Ball Possession JUVENTUS and 49% Ball Possession NAPOLI
Juventus 2 – 1 Napoli 
50′ Leonardo Bonucci 54′ José Callejón
70′ Gonzalo Higuaín
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Juventus, 1st position with 24 points and a positive goal difference of +14
Napoli, 3rd position with 20 points and a positive goal difference of +9
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 21:7 | 14 | 24 |
| 3 | Napoli | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19:10 | 9 | 20 |
Juventus winning the big duel keeping alive the race for the Scudetto as sole leaders of the Serie A reaching 27 points and a positive goal difference of +15. Napoli failing the big test remaining with 20 points and risking the third position. Hero of the match is the ex-Napoli Argentinian forward Gonzalo Higuaín scoring the winner goal.
It’s Juventus to open the score in the 50th minute following a corner conceded by Napoli defender Fouzi Ghoulam. Defender Leonardo Bonucci defeating Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina with a left footed shot in the high center.
Photo: facebook.com/Juventus/
Short celebration for Juventus as four minutes after Bonucci’s goal, Napoli equalizing. In the 54th minute it is Spanish forward José Callejón to smack a right footed shot defeating Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon from close range in the center. The assist is by forward Lorenzo Insigne.
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli
Juventus taking the lead again with the ex-Napoli forward Gonzalo Higuaín delighting Juventus fans. In the 70th minute, Higuaín defeating with a powerful left footed shot in the bottom right corner. Oops…. Higuaín no celebrating the goal makign a sign with his hands as saying calm down… yet, his teammates running to hug him and celebrate.
Photo: facebook.com/Juventus/
The awaited player is the ex-Napoli player Argentinian forward Gonzalo “El Pipita” Higuaín who transferred to Juventus on 26 July 2016. Higuaín played for Napoli from 2013 to 2016 making 104 appearances and scoring 71 goals.
Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Massimiliano Allegri:
JUVENTUS(3-5-2): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Khedira, Hernanes, Pjanić, Alex Sandro; Mandžukić, Higuaín.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Chiricheș, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Diawara, Hamšík; Callejón, Mertens, Lorenzo Insigne.
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- Up to Serie A Week 10, Juventus having 8 wins and 2 defeats. Napoli having 6 wins, 2 draws, and 2 defeats.
- There are 140 precedents in Serie A between Juventus and Napoli. Stats showing Juventus with 64 wins including 43 wins in Turin and 46 draws. Napoli with 30 wins and only 7 wins in Turin. It’s a real challenge for Napoli to defeat Juventus at the Juventus Stadium. Juventus scoring 206 goals and Napoli 152 goals. The last time Napoli defeated Juventus in Turin was on October 31, 2009. The last game in Turin was won by Juventus on February 13, 2016 with the goal by Zaza in the 88th minute for the 1-0. The last draw in Turin was on May 22, 2011 ending with a 2-2.
- Juventus haven’t failed to find the net in this fixture since 1982, netting 51 times in 26 games at an average of 1.9 per match.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of JUVENTUS: Gonzalo Higuaín with 6 goals
Top scorer of NAPOLI: José María Callejón with 6 goals
| JUVENTUS | GOALS | GOALS | NAPOLI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higuain, Gonzalo | 6 | 6 | Callejon, Jose |
| Dybala, Paulo | 3 | 4 | Milik, Arek |
| Khedira, Sami | 2 | 3 | Mertens, Dries |
| Chiellini, Giorgio | 2 | 2 | Hamsik, Marek |
| Pjanic, Miralem | 2 | 1 | Chiriches, Vlad |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 26/10/16 | SA | Juventus – Sampdoria | 4:1 | 10 | |||
| 22/10/16 | SA | Milan – Juventus | 1:0 | 9 | |||
| 18/10/16 | UCLG | Ol. Lyon – Juventus | 0:1 | 3 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 26/10/16 | SA | Napoli – Empoli | 2:0 | 10 | |||
| 23/10/16 | SA | Crotone – Napoli | 1:2 | 9 | |||
| 19/10/16 | UCLG | Napoli – Besiktas | 2:3 | 3 |
Photo: juventus.com
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 11
Juventus 2 – 1 Napoli
Saturday 29 October 2016
Juventus Stadium
Turin, Italy
20:45
Referee: ROCCHI
Assistants: MELI – COSTANZO
Fourth Official: TONOLINI
ADD1: ORSATO
ADD2: DAMATO
Goals: 50′ Leonardo Bonucci (J), 54′ José Callejón (N), 70′ Gonzalo Higuaín (J)
Official lineups – formations:
JUVENTUS(3-5-2): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Khedira, Hernanes, Pjanić, Alex Sandro; Mandžukić, Higuaín.
Subs: Neto, Audero, Dani Alves, Benatia, Rugani, Evra, Marchisio, Lemina, Asamoah, Sturaro, Cuadrado, Kean.
Coach: Massimiliano Allegri.
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Chiricheș, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Diawara, Hamšík; Callejón, Mertens, Lorenzo Insigne.
Subs: Rafael, Sepe, Tonelli, Maksimović, Maggio, Strinić, Jorginho, Rog, Zieliński, Giaccherini, R. Insigne, El Kaddouri.
Coach: Maurizio Sarri.