Napoli defeated Juventus 2-1 in the derby of the 22nd round of Serie A. The Neapolitans made a turnaround with goals in the second half from Angisa and Lukaku from the penalty spot and delighted their fans at the Stadio Diego Maradona, recording their sixth consecutive championship victory. Juve's defeat is the team's first of the season in football, BTA reported.
The first clear situation was for the guests from Turin, but Yildiz failed to overcome the Napoli goalkeeper in the 6th minute. The first half ended in the best way for Juve, after the new addition to the team Randal Kolo Muani scored his debut goal in the white and black shirt and gave the team an advantage until the break.
In the second half, Napoli's players came out transformed and with high pressure and aggression they pressed the opponent in their penalty area. In the 50th minute, Lukaku intercepted a header from 3 meters, but goalkeeper Di Gregorio made a one-handed save for a sure goal.
Seven minutes later, Napoli's pressure paid off, after Politano's precise cross was intercepted with a header into the net by Angisa.
This gave additional momentum to Napoli's ranks and in the 69th minute they won a penalty in their next attack for a foul by Manuel Locatelli on McTominay. Lukaku made no mistake from the penalty spot and brought valuable three points for Napoli in the title fight. Napoli lead the standings with 53 points, 6 more than second-placed Inter, but with two games in hand. Juve's first loss of the season left them in 5th place with 37 points.