Overview
- Filip Kostic struck after 84 seconds and Andrea Cambiaso added the second as Juventus climbed to fifth, four points off leaders Napoli.
- In a notable tweak, Spalletti used Teun Koopmeiners as a ball‑playing central defender to compensate for shortages at the back.
- Kenan Yildiz (patellar tendinopathy) and Lloyd Kelly (back pain) were omitted from the travelling squad for physical reasons.
- The 66-year-old replaced Igor Tudor after an eight-match winless run and has framed the title race as a goal with Champions League qualification the baseline.
- Juventus host Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday seeking their first Champions League win of the season after taking two points from three matches.