September 21, 2024, 4:30 PM
September 21, 2024, 4:30 PM
Juventus of Turin have drawn for the third time consecutive, second at home, this Saturday in the fifth round of the Italian Serie A against Napoli.
Four days after his display in the Champions League against PSV Eindhoven (3-1), Juve can be satisfied with this draw at the end of a very intense duel.
It was Napoli, now coached by former Juventus player and coach Antonio Conte, the one who created the best chances, through Romelu Lukaku (45+1) whose point-blank shot was deflected ‘in extremis’ by Michele Di Gregorio, and a shot by Matteo Politano, just over the Turin crossbar (55).
In the Serie A standings, provisionally dominated by the surprising Torino (11 points), who won 3-2 in Verona on Friday, Napoli are third with 10 points, one more than Juve (4th).
Earlier on Saturday, newly promoted Venezia secured their first win of the season against Genoa (2-0) and climbed to 14th place with 4 points.
But the star match of this fifth date will take place on Sunday (18:45 GMT): Inter, the reigning champion and 6th (8 points), host their great rivals, AC Milan (10th, 5 points), whose coach Paulo Fonseca is already under pressure after his team’s poor start to the season, humiliated at home by Liverpool on Tuesday (3-1) in the Champions League.
