Serie A: despite Kolo Muani, Juventus beaten for the first time this season by Naples

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By: Manu Tournoux

A shock at high altitude. This is what awaited us this Saturday evening with this opposition of styles between Naples and Juventus Turin. On the one hand, the Partenopei face their first big challenge without Kvaratskhelia, who left for PSG. On the other, a revengeful Randal Kolo Muani after being deprived of playing football for almost two months in Paris. We could then wonder about the state in which we would find the Frenchman, starting for his first time in the black and white jersey… Doubts that he quickly removed despite his team's defeat, the first of the season in championship (2-1). From the start, RKM stood out with this intelligent let go for Yildiz, who came up against Meret (12th). This same Kolo Muani who devoured Rrahmani in transition, before seeing Nico Gonzalez shoot in the stands.

The biggest situations were in Turin, the ball too, and Nico Gonzalez was close to deceiving Meret at thirty meters (30th). Salvation finally came… and from the feet of Kolo Muani. The former Parisian took advantage of a game of billiards in the Neapolitan area to score with a superb volley (43rd). But more was needed to demobilize united and conquering Neapolitans. Dominant, they first saw the goal refused, like Lukaku, whose header was miraculously repelled by di Gregorio (49th). The same di Gregorio who lost this time to a header from Anguissa (57th), then a penalty from Lukaku (69th), which sealed the victory for his team. In the standings, Naples remains leader with 53 points. Juventus is 5th.