Napoli , is the party here? Azzurri ecstasy at the Allianz Stadium: Spalletti 's men narrowly beat Juve in the final minutes thanks to a goal from substitute Raspadori.
Therefore, the mathematical certainty of the third Scudetto could arrive as early as next week.
Spalletti with the best and some absences, Allegri makes rotation
With the Champions League defeat still to be put behind them, Spalletti , injuries and absences permitting, is relying on the best possible team to beat Juve and get ever closer to the Scudetto celebrations with plenty of time to spare. In goal, Meret will start ahead of the returning Kim , with Juan Jesus alongside him ( Rrahmani is not 100%).
Olivera will be on the flanks in Mario Rui 's absence , with Di Lorenzo on the other flank. Anguissa , Lobotka , and Zielinski will be the three midfielders. Up front , Lozano will be on the right, Osimhen will start, and Kvaratskhelia will be on the left.
Turnover for Allegri after Europe and in view of the Italian Cup . Gatti , Danilo and Rugani will play in front of Szczesny.
Cuadrado and Kostic will be the wingers in midfield , while Miretti will return from the start alongside Locatelli and Rabiot in midfield. Vlahovic , Di Maria , and Chiesa will be on the bench, with former striker Milik playing alongside Soulè as the lone striker.
Balanced first half, Napoli ends without shots on target
The first half was essentially balanced: the match was very much in bursts and with every potentially dangerous attack by Juve , driven by the great enthusiasm of the Allianz Stadium, Napoli immediately found themselves on the other side, quickly trying to threaten the goal defended by Szczesny . The only shots on target in the first half, however, were from the Bianconeri, who started strong, putting the Azzurri defense under difficulty in the first 20 minutes.
In the 10th minute Cuadrado warmed Meret 's gloves with a shot from outside the box, a few minutes later Milik had the chance to head it , assisted by Kostic , but in this case too the visiting goalkeeper kept a good watch.
Massive protests over a missed red card for Gatti on Kvara
Spalletti 's men finished the first half without a shot on goal, but they had cause for concern over a potentially red card incident. In the 31st minute, Gatti practically knocked Kvaratskhelia down with a punch after a challenge. The Georgian remained down, but referee Fabbri ruled it was not an incident that could be reviewed by VAR.
Napoli , however, finished the first 45 minutes on the up and paid for a series of potential wasted opportunities in the final minutes, in particular a 3-on-3 counterattack led by Lozano and well defended by Danilo and Gatti . The half-time break was 0-0 after 2 minutes of added time.
Napoli approached the second half better, controlling the game and having the better chances, with Juve often struggling and forced to retreat. The first shots on target for the Azzurri came from Kvaratskhelia and Di Lorenzo , but Szczesny kept a good guard in both cases.
Osimhen tries: three chances in quick succession for the 9
From the 70th minute, after a series of substitutions ( Spalletti brings on Elmas and Zielinski , Allegri focuses on Chiesa and Di Maria as well as Fagioli ), Osimhen comes into his own , trying to take the stage after a not particularly brilliant match.
The Nigerian shook the Juventus defense twice, first hitting the post with a shot from inside the area, then rising higher than anyone else from a corner, once again finding a prompt response from Szczesny , who blocked it . In the 73rd minute another colossal opportunity for the Italian number 9 who, passed by Di Lorenzo in depth, tried a first-time volley from inside the area, but fired over when one-on-one with Szczesny.
The pressure increased, but Napoli found themselves unprepared for a series of counterattacking situations that risked paying dearly.
Di Maria scores, VAR cancels. Raspadori decides at 94'
In the 83rd minute, the Azzurri lost a dangerous ball on the edge of the area, a clash between Milik and Lobotka triggered a counterattack led and completed by Di Maria , who flew towards the goal and shot into the net to make it 1-0.
But everything was at a standstill: Fabbri disallowed the play by VAR after a check for a foul by the former Azzurri player early in the move. Just when it seemed all over, Napoli found the three-point goal that sparked celebrations.
Elmas made room on the right, and the Macedonian crossed to the other side for the onrushing Raspadori , who, all alone, coordinated his play and fired in a volley: Szczesny was fooled and the ball went into the net for the final 1-0 that sent the Neapolitan crowd into raptures.
