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Reggio emilia –
Juventus managed to come out as champion of the Italian Super Cup. The Bianconeri beat Napoli 2-0.
Juventus vs Napoli takes place at Mapei Stadium, Thursday (1/21/2021) WIB early in the morning. The two teams played a goalless draw in the first half.
The match became even more exciting in the second half, especially after Juventus took the lead with a goal from Cristiano Ronaldo in the 64th minute. Napoli received a penalty, but Lorenzo Insigne’s execution failed to produce a goal.
Juventus emerged as champions after Álvaro Morata scored in the last second. This is also the first trophy for coach Andrea Pirlo.
The course of the match
Juventus tried to take control of the match early on, but Napoli were the first to threaten in the fifth minute. Kostas Manolas receives the ball from the corner with a header, but still does not reach the goal.
Juventus fired two shots from outside the penalty area in the sixth and eighth minutes. First the ball a week from Cristano Ronaldo that can still be blocked, then Arthur Melo’s kick ball is still on top of the goal.
Napoli threatened in the 20th minute with a distant shot from Lorenzo Insigne. Wojciech Szczesny was still able to contain the rhythm of the ball.
Napoli’s golden opportunity came in the 27th minute. Hirving Lozano headed in from very close, but the ball was secured by Szczesny.
Ronaldo tried his luck with a shot from the left side of the penalty area in the 40th minute. The ball shot was still flying well over the crossbar by David Ospina. The scoreline 0-0 lasted until the break.
Juventus increased the intensity of the attacks in the second half. On the other hand, Napoli defended quite well as they tried to gain momentum on the counterattack.
Juventus’ hard work only paid off in the 64th minute. Starting from a corner kick, Ronaldo was in free position in front of Ospina to catch the bouncing ball that hit the Napoli player. 1-0 Bianconeri takes the lead.
Napoli reacted with the goal. The pressure mounted and he won a penalty in the 80th minute after Weston McKennie was deemed to have raped Dries Mertens.
Insigne came forward as a kicker, but the ball went wide to the right of Szczesny’s goal. In fact, the Polish goalkeeper had moved in the opposite direction.
The game became fiercer in the last five minutes. Napoli played hard and Juventus were not in a defensive position either, but were still trying to find the second goal.
Szczesny got brilliant for the discount. He saved Matteo Politano’s shot when he went in the wrong direction.
Napoli missed the last second. Álvaro Morata scored on a quick counterattack. Juventus was also champion.
The composition of players:
Juventus: Szczesny; Square, Bonucci, Chiellini, Danilo; McKennie, Bentancur (Rabiot 84), Arthur, Chiesa (Bernardeschi 46); Kulusevski (Morata 84), Ronaldo.
Naples: Ospina; By Lorenzo; Manolas, Koulibaly, Mario Rui (Politano 84); Bakayoko (Elmas 66), Demme (Llorente 84); Lozano, Zielinski, Insigne; Petagna (Mertens 72).
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