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Hojlund’s Brace Sends Napoli Top With 2-1 Win Over Juventus

Conte credited a depleted squad's resilience ahead of a midweek visit to Benfica.

Overview

  • The Manchester United loanee ended an eight-game drought with two goals at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, deciding the match after Kenan Yildiz had equalized for Juventus.
  • Napoli moved one point clear at the top of Serie A, edging Inter Milan after winning recent head-to-heads during a stretched period for the squad.
  • Conte praised players for stepping up through injuries, noting Scott McTominay’s persistence and saying Stanislav Lobotka is expected back in roughly 10–15 days.
  • The victory capped an unbeaten Serie A home slate for 2025 and extended Juventus’s run of consecutive league defeats in Naples to seven.
  • Hojlund’s season tally rose to a reported 10 goals and three assists, and his loan includes a reported obligation to buy of about £38m that is tied to Champions League qualification, with Benfica up next.