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Napoli Go Top as Hojlund Brace Defeats Juventus

Juventus slip to seventh, facing a tightening race for Champions League qualification.

Overview

  • Rasmus Hojlund scored twice in a 2-1 victory at the Maradona after Kenan Yildiz had briefly equalized for Juventus.
  • Analyses fault Luciano Spalletti’s substitution of Yildiz and highlight Weston McKennie’s header error as key moments before Napoli’s winner.
  • The win moves Napoli into first place and strengthens the view that Conte’s side and Inter are setting the pace in the Scudetto race.
  • Juventus are four points off fourth with media noting no clear bounce under Spalletti ahead of direct clashes with Bologna and Roma.
  • In the relegation fight, Pisa host Parma today in a match portrayed as carrying heavy survival points for both teams.