Serie A – Hoylund scores twice as Napoli defeats Juventus 2-1
2025-12-08 01:27

The 14th round of the 2025/26 Serie A season continued with a key match, with defending champions Napoli defeating Juventus 2-1 at home thanks to two goals from Hoylund.
Just four minutes into the game, Napoli attacked with a corner kick. Neres chipped the ball into the penalty area, but McTominay's header went wide. In the 7th minute, Neres dribbled into the penalty area, broke through the defense, and crossed the ball in front of the goal. Hoylund then fired a low shot into the net, giving Napoli a 1-0 lead.
In the 20th minute, Juventus attempted a counter-attack. Yildiz received a diagonal pass from Cambiasso and unleashed a long-range shot from outside the penalty area, but the ball went wide of the goal. In the 25th minute, Napoli won another corner kick. Di Lorenzo rose to head the ball towards goal, but it was blocked by Di Gregorio.
In the 35th minute, Yildiz chipped a pass into the penalty area, but Lloyd Kelly's volley went wide. In first-half stoppage time, Napoli took a corner, and McTominay's header went wide.
At the start of the second half, Juventus substituted Jonathan David for Cabal. In the 48th minute, Napoli orchestrated an attack, with Hoylund receiving the ball and advancing into the penalty area before firing a shot, but the ball was saved by Juventus goalkeeper Di Gregorio. In the 52nd minute, Oliveira was brought down by Kalulu as he went to receive the ball, and the referee showed Kalulu a yellow card.
In the 55th minute, McTominay took a free kick but his shot went wide. In the 59th minute, McKennie passed the ball to Yildiz, who received it and fired a low shot into the net, leveling the score at 1-1 for Juventus.
In the 71st minute, Juventus substituted Kostic for Cambiasso. In the 78th minute, Neres chipped a pass into the penalty area, McKennie misjudged the clearance with his head, and then Hoylund headed the ball into the net, giving Napoli a 2-1 lead over Juventus again.
The score remained unchanged for the remainder of the game, and Napoli ultimately defeated Juventus 2-1 at home.
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