Italy: Napoli thrash Juventus

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 Napoli 5 - 1 Juventus

Goals from Victor Osimhen, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Amir Rrahmani, Victor Osimhen and Eljif Elmas earned a memorable 5-1 victory for Napoli.

The visitors from Turin were roundly jeered by home supporters in Naples when they appeared. Juventus had won eight straight games without conceding a goal and were also able to hand Federico Chiesa his first start since tearing his cruciate ligament over a year ago.

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However, Napoli took the lead in the 14th minute. Wojciech Szczesny brilliantly parried an acrobatic shot from Kvaratskhelia but Osimhen headed in the rebound, the first goal Juventus had conceded in 770 minutes. Napoli never looked like losing the game, even when Angel Di Maria pulled a goal a few minutes before half-time

For all their problems, Juventus had only conceded seven in the top flight this season beforehand and sit third, level on points with second-placed AC Milan. However, this was a breathless Napoli display, one that underlines the hosts' credentials for a first Serie A title since Maradona was in their ranks 33 years ago.

Social media reaction

Victor Osimhen tweeted: "Great Night,Great Atmosphere.We Push On!!! #ForzaNapoliSempre."

 Another Twitter user asked an interesting question: "If Mudryk is worth 100m euros I wonder how much Napoli be asking for Kvaratskhelia?"

Match highlights

The highlights of the match can be found in the video below. Footage from Serie A - YouTube

 

One YouTube user commented: "This was an example of great teamwork by Napoli - everyone was outstanding. Kvaratskhelia getting back to shape, and it is such a treat to watch him play like that."

Another added: "What Napoli have achieved this season is nothing short of sensational. 4 goals against Liverpool, 10 in 2 matches against Ajax, and now this. They are history in the making."

MarioNotBros said on the same platform: " As a Napoli fan, this season has been nothing short of magical and miraculous. We've had so many years where we start strong and fall apart, so many years of almost making it. This is incredible. The entire city of Napoli, everyone whose roots are in Napoli, who're descendants of Napolitano's like me, we're all in awe."

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