Important victory for the Naples that at the stadium Maradona exceeds the Turin At the end of an intense match with plenty of chances. The Azzurri built their lead in the first half thanks to Alisson Santos's goal, then secured the result in the second half through Elmas. Torino attempted to reopen the game late on through Casadei, but Napoli still managed to secure three precious points.
The team of Antonio Conte Napoli started with great intensity. After a few initial attempts, they took the lead in the 7th minute: Alisson Santos ran through the Granata defense, found space, and beat Paleari with a precise finish into the corner. Napoli continued to control possession and created further opportunities through Politano and Hojlund, but were unable to double their lead before halftime.
In the second half, the Azzurri maintained control of the match. Alisson threatened again with a shot blocked by Paleari, and Torino attempted to respond with a few counterattacks. The key moment came in the 69th minute, when a well-constructed move found Elmas: the Macedonian capitalized on the assist and scored his first goal of the season, giving Napoli a two-goal lead.
During the second half the Maradona crowd also applauded the return to the pitch of Kevin de bruyne, back after a period of inactivity. Torino attempted a final assault and managed to close the gap in the 87th minute with Casadei, who capitalized on a scramble in the penalty area following a corner. In the closing minutes, the Azzurri resisted the pressure from the Granata. A decisive intervention by Juan Jesus he avoided trouble in injury time, while in the final minutes De Bruyne even tried a solo shot but it didn't find the target.
The game was strange and exciting, but a bit confusing. Napoli won with Alisson Santos in the 7th minute, and then Elmas scored in the 69th, but then Turin tried to get back in the game with Casadei. Paleari didn't react as he should, the defense made a few mistakes, and DeBruyne came back but couldn't find the target.