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48% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 52% Ball Possession JUVENTUS
Napoli 1 – 3 Juventus 
64′ Miguel Britos 29′ Paul Pogba
. 69′ Martin Caceres
. 90′ Arturo Vidal
Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
Juventus, 1st position with 43 points and a positive goal difference of +29
Napoli, 4th position with 30 points and a positive goal difference of +9
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 38:9 | 29 | 43 |
| 4 | Napoli | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 33:24 | 9 | 30 |
Juventus humiliate Napoli in front of their own fans at the San Paolo Stadium. Juventus avenging their defeat after Napoli defeated them in Dubai winning the Supercoppa Italiana. Juventus winning at the San Paolo after 14 years. Juventus keeping the first position while Napoli remain in the 4th position.
Out of the 70 precedents at the San Paolo Stadium between Napoli vs Juventus, stats are even with 22 wins Napoli, 22 wins Juventus, and 26 draws.
Referee Tagliavento giving the first yellow card of the match in the 39th minute to Juventus forward Carlos Tevez after a foul on Napoli forward Jose Maria Callejon resulting in a free kick.
It is Juventus to open the score in the 29th minute silencing the San Paolo Stadium. Midfielder Paul Pogba defeating Napoli goalkeeper Rafael with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by forward Fernando Llorente. It’s the 4th goal in the season by Pogba.
Photo : facebook.com/Juventus
Napoli equalizing the score in the 64th minute with defender Miguel Britos defeating Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by forward Dries Mertens following a corner conceded by Juventus defender Martin Caceres.
Redemption time for Caceres! Yep, in the 69th minute Martin Caceres breaking the draw defeating Napoli goalkeeper Rafael with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by midfielder Andrea Pirlo.
In the 90th minute, Juventus securing the victory with midfielder Arturo Vidal scoring his 6th goal this season following a fast break. Vidal defeating Napoli goalkeeper with a left footed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by forward Alvaro Morata.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Rafael Benitez:
NAPOLI (4-2-3-1): Rafael; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Britos; Gargano, David López; Callejón, Hamšík, de Guzmán; Higuaín.
Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Massimiliano Allegri:
JUVENTUS (4-3-1-2): Buffon; Cáceres, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra; Pogba, Pirlo, Marchisio; Vidal; Tévez, Llorente.
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Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for NAPOLI: Forwards Gonzalo Higuain and Jose Maria Callejon with 9 goals each
Top scorer for JUVENTUS: Forward Carlos Tevez with 11 goals
| Napoli | Goals | Goals | Juventus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higuain, Gonzalo | 9 | 11 | Tevez, Carlos |
| Callejon | 9 | 6 | Vidal, Arturo |
| Zapata, Duvan | 4 | 4 | Morata, Alvaro |
| de Guzman, Jonathan | 3 | 4 | Llorente, Fernando |
| Hamsik, Marek | 3 | 4 | Pogba, Paul |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 3 wins
| 06/01/15 | SA | Cesena – Napoli | 1:4 | Round 17 | |||
| 22/12/14 | SC | Juventus – Napoli | 7:8 (AP) | Supercoppa Italiana | |||
| 18/12/14 | SA | Napoli – Parma | 2:0 | Round 16 |
Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS:
| 06/01/15 | SA | Juventus – Inter | 1:1 | Round 17 | |||
| 22/12/14 | SC | Juventus – Napoli | 7:8 (AP) | Supercoppa Itlaiana | |||
| 18/12/14 | SA | Cagliari – Juventus | 1:3 | Round 16 |
Here is Juventus starting lineup against Napoli
Photo sscnapoli.it
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 18
Napoli 1 – 3 Juventus,
Sunday 11January 2015
San Paolo Stadium
Naples, Italy
20:45
Referee: TAGLIAVENTO
Assistants: DI LIBERATORE – PASSERI
Fourth Official: COSTANZO
ADD1: DAMATO
ADD2: CALVARESE
Goals: 29′ Paul Pogba (J), 64′ Miguel Britos (N), 69′ Martin Caceres (J)
Official formations – lineups:
NAPOLI (4-2-3-1): Rafael; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Britos; Gargano, David López; Callejón, Hamšík, de Guzmán; Higuaín.
Subs.: Andújar, Colombo, Henrique, Strinić, Mesto, Inler, Radošević, Jorginho, Mertens, Gabbiadini, Duván Zapata.
Coach: Rafael Benítez.
JUVENTUS (4-3-1-2): Buffon; Cáceres, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra; Pogba, Pirlo, Marchisio; Vidal; Tévez, Llorente.
Subs.: Storari, Rubinho, Lichtsteiner, Ogbonna, Pepe, Padoin, Vitale, Pereyra, Mattiello, Morata, Coman, Giovinco.
Coach.: Massimiliano Allegri.
Match stats
| Napoli | Match Stats | Juventus |
| 1 | Goals | 3 |
| 10(2) | Shots (on goal) | 8(5) |
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 48% | Ball Possession | 52% |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |