Alajbegovic and Boga Strikes Give Juventus 2-0 Win Over Napoli
Juventus returned to the winning column on Matchday 10 with a 2-0 victory over Napoli at the Allianz Stadium, lifting the Bianconeri to 17 points in the Serie A standings. The fixture turned decisively in the second half through a pair of long-range strikes and a costly red card for the visiting defense.
Alajbegovic Breaks Deadlock Before Marianucci Sees Red
Both sides traded missed opportunities during a scoreless first half that featured Guglielmo Vicario denying Lorenzo Lucca’s early diving header and Juan Cabal striking the woodwork for the hosts. The tactical landscape shifted permanently in the 70th minute when Kerim Alajbegovic collected a pass from Edon Zhegrova on the edge of the area and unleashed a 20-yard drive into the top corner off the far post.
Jeremie Boga
playerNapoli‘s pursuit of an equalizer collapsed five minutes later when defender Luca Marianucci received his second yellow card for stepping on Cabal’s foot, forcing the Partenopei to play out the remainder of the match with 10 men. Capitalizing on the open space in transition, substitute Jeremie Boga secured the result in the 87th minute by curling a right-footed shot into the far bottom corner from outside the box following an assist from Andrea Cambiaso.
| Statistic | Juventus | Napoli |
|---|---|---|
| Possession % | 49% | 51% |
| Total Shots | 18 | 8 |
| Shots on Target | 4 | 1 |
| Shots Off Target | 7 | 5 |
| Blocked Shots | 7 | 2 |
| Corners | 13 | 4 |
| Offsides | 3 | 1 |
| Fouls | 9 | 12 |
- 38′: Yellow card shown to Luca Marianucci (Napoli).
- 70′: Goal by Kerim Alajbegovic, assisted by Edon Zhegrova (Juventus 1-0 Napoli).
- 75′: Second yellow card and subsequent red card for Luca Marianucci (Napoli).
- 87′: Goal by Jeremie Boga, assisted by Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus 2-0 Napoli).
Luca Marianucci’s dismissal in the 75th minute proved to be the decisive turning point, as the defender received his second bookable offense for a mistimed challenge on Juan Cabal that left Napoli shorthanded for the closing stages.
