Serie A Regular Season - 14

Napoli 2 - 1 FT Juventus

Stadio Diego Armando Maradona

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Futmetrix Verdict
80
FT
Sun, Dec 7
Italiano
Napoli
2-1
Juventus
⚡ Intensity 47
⚖️ Balance 60
🏆 Stakes 94
🎲 Upset 0
Højlund brace sinks Juventus in Naples

Højlund Brace Propels Napoli Past Juventus

Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 80/100. A clinical double from Rasmus Højlund ensured Napoli kept pace in the Scudetto race during a high-stakes encounter at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.

Højlund Strikes Early in Naples

The atmosphere at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona was electric as the hosts sought to assert their dominance from the opening exchanges. It took only seven minutes for the breakthrough, with David Neres providing a pinpoint delivery for R. Hojlund to fire home with professional ease. A Balance rating of 64 reflects a first half where momentum flickered between both sides, though the Napoli frontline looked significantly more dangerous. Noa Lang was instrumental in stretching the play, ensuring the Juventus backline remained under constant duress. Despite an even split in possession at 50%, the home side’s efficiency in the final third was the defining characteristic of the opening phase, as they successfully navigated the early tactical sparring and physical challenges.

Yildiz Responds Amid Rising Tension

The narrative shifted dramatically in the second half as the visitors found their rhythm and began to dictate the tempo. An Intensity score of 73 mirrored the increasing friction in midfield as challenges flew in from a desperate Bianconeri side. In the 59th minute, W. McKennie turned creator, finding K. Yildiz who finished with aplomb to level the scoring. This equalizer threatened to derail the Neapolitan momentum, as Juventus began to exploit gaps in transition. However, the visitors struggled to convert this pressure into consistent clear-cut chances, recording only 2 shots on target throughout the match. The tactical chess match intensified, with both managers looking to tighten their structures in a contest where the Upset Factor remained low but the competitive tension stayed high.

Predatory Instincts Decide the Derby

With the match heading toward a stalemate, the predatory instincts of Napoli’s Danish marksman decided the day. In the 78th minute, R. Hojlund pounced again, securing his brace and restoring the lead with a clinical finish that sent the home fans into raptures. The Stakes of this title clash, rated at a massive 95, were evident in the desperate closing stages as Juventus pushed for a late savior but were met by a wall of blue. Napoli’s defensive resilience, coupled with 9 corners won, allowed them to maintain territorial control when it mattered most. This 2-1 victory solidifies their position in second place and leaves the visitors questioning their lack of cutting edge. For the Partenopei, this was more than just a win; it was a statement of intent in the Serie A hierarchy.

Key Questions

What does this mean for Napoli's season?

This win cements Napoli's second-place position, keeping them within striking distance of the top and proving they can win high-pressure crunch matches.

Did the derby intensity affect the quality of play?

Yes, high intensity led to 15 Juventus fouls, which disrupted their rhythm and allowed Napoli's clinical finishers to capitalize on fewer chances.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
50%
50%
Napoli 50%
Juventus 50%
Shots
9
5
Napoli 9
Juventus 5
Shots on Target
4
2
Napoli 4
Juventus 2
Expected Goals (xG)
1.66
0.29
Napoli 1.66
Juventus 0.29
Passes
497
511
Napoli 497
Juventus 511
Pass Accuracy
83%
87%
Napoli 83%
Juventus 87%
Corners
9
0
Napoli 9
Juventus 0
Fouls
6
15
Napoli 6
Juventus 15
Yellow Cards
2
1
Napoli 2
Juventus 1
Red Cards
0
0
Napoli 0
Juventus 0

Match Events

7' R. Hojlund (David Neres)
HT
J. Cabal J. David 🔄 46'
Pierre Kalulu 🟨 52'
K. Yildiz (W. McKennie) 59'
70' 🟨 Sam Beukema
70' 🔄 M. Olivera L. Spinazzola
A. Cambiaso F. Kostic 🔄 71'
F. Conceicao F. Miretti 🔄 75'
K. Yildiz L. Openda 🔄 76'
78' R. Hojlund
79' 🔄 David Neres M. Politano
K. Thuram E. Zhegrova 🔄 82'
86' 🔄 N. Lang A. Vergara
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Napoli

Goalkeepers
V. Milinkovic-Savic
MAGNET
MAGNET
51
Activity
51
Activity
51
Passes
0
Duels
Defenders
S. Beukema
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Rrahmani
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
78%
Duel Win %
A. Buongiorno
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
G. Di Lorenzo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Elmas
DRIBBLER
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
S. McTominay
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
M. Olivera
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
70
Total Mins
70
Entry
Forwards
David Neres
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
24%
Pass Acc
R. Hojlund
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
N. Lang
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
BENCH
N. Contini
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
M. Ferrante
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Juan Jesus
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
P. Mazzocchi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Marianucci
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Spinazzola
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Vergara
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Politano
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Lucca
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. Ambrosino
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Juventus

Goalkeepers
M. Di Gregorio
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
P. Kalulu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Kelly
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Koopmeiners
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
A. Cambiaso
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
71
Entry
W. McKennie
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
5.9
Rating
M. Locatelli
MAGNET
MAGNET
104
Activity
104
Activity
93
Passes
11
Duels
K. Thuram
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
J. Cabal
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Forwards
F. Conceicao
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
75
Entry
K. Yildiz
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
M. Perin
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
S. Scaglia
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Joao Mario
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Rouhi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pedro Felipe
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
V. Adzic
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Kostic
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Miretti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Zhegrova
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Openda
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. David
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
07/12/2025 Napoli 2 - 1 Juventus Serie A Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
25/01/2025 Napoli 2 - 1 Juventus Serie A Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
21/09/2024 Juventus 0 - 0 Napoli Serie A Allianz Stadium
03/03/2024 Napoli 2 - 1 Juventus Serie A Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
08/12/2023 Juventus 1 - 0 Napoli Serie A Allianz Stadium
23/04/2023 Juventus 0 - 1 Napoli Serie A Allianz Stadium
07/12/2025
Serie A Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
25/01/2025
Serie A Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
21/09/2024
Serie A Allianz Stadium
03/03/2024
Serie A Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
08/12/2023
Serie A Allianz Stadium
23/04/2023
Serie A Allianz Stadium
Napoli Win
Juventus Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 AC Milan 14 31 22 11 +11 WTorino 2 - 3 AC Milan (08-12-2025)WAC Milan 1 - 0 Lazio (29-11-2025)WInter 0 - 1 AC Milan (23-11-2025)DParma 2 - 2 AC Milan (08-11-2025)WAC Milan 1 - 0 AS Roma (02-11-2025)
2 Napoli 14 31 22 12 +10 WNapoli 2 - 1 Juventus (07-12-2025)WAS Roma 0 - 1 Napoli (30-11-2025)WNapoli 3 - 1 Atalanta (22-11-2025)LBologna 2 - 0 Napoli (09-11-2025)DNapoli 0 - 0 Como (01-11-2025)
3 Inter 14 30 32 13 +19 WInter 4 - 0 Como (06-12-2025)WPisa 0 - 2 Inter (30-11-2025)LInter 0 - 1 AC Milan (23-11-2025)WInter 2 - 0 Lazio (09-11-2025)WVerona 1 - 2 Inter (02-11-2025)
4 AS Roma 14 27 15 8 +7 LCagliari 1 - 0 AS Roma (07-12-2025)LAS Roma 0 - 1 Napoli (30-11-2025)WCremonese 1 - 3 AS Roma (23-11-2025)WAS Roma 2 - 0 Udinese (09-11-2025)LAC Milan 1 - 0 AS Roma (02-11-2025)
5 Bologna 14 25 23 12 +11 DLazio 1 - 1 Bologna (07-12-2025)LBologna 1 - 3 Cremonese (01-12-2025)WUdinese 0 - 3 Bologna (22-11-2025)WBologna 2 - 0 Napoli (09-11-2025)WParma 1 - 3 Bologna (02-11-2025)
6 Como 14 24 19 11 +8 LInter 4 - 0 Como (06-12-2025)WComo 2 - 0 Sassuolo (28-11-2025)WTorino 1 - 5 Como (24-11-2025)DComo 0 - 0 Cagliari (08-11-2025)DNapoli 0 - 0 Como (01-11-2025)
7 Juventus 14 23 18 14 +4 LNapoli 2 - 1 Juventus (07-12-2025)WJuventus 2 - 1 Cagliari (29-11-2025)DFiorentina 1 - 1 Juventus (22-11-2025)DJuventus 0 - 0 Torino (08-11-2025)WCremonese 1 - 2 Juventus (01-11-2025)
8 Sassuolo 14 20 19 17 +2 WSassuolo 3 - 1 Fiorentina (06-12-2025)LComo 2 - 0 Sassuolo (28-11-2025)DSassuolo 2 - 2 Pisa (24-11-2025)WAtalanta 0 - 3 Sassuolo (09-11-2025)LSassuolo 1 - 2 Genoa (03-11-2025)
9 Cremonese 14 20 18 17 +1 WCremonese 2 - 0 Lecce (07-12-2025)WBologna 1 - 3 Cremonese (01-12-2025)LCremonese 1 - 3 AS Roma (23-11-2025)LPisa 1 - 0 Cremonese (07-11-2025)LCremonese 1 - 2 Juventus (01-11-2025)
10 Lazio 14 19 16 11 +5 DLazio 1 - 1 Bologna (07-12-2025)LAC Milan 1 - 0 Lazio (29-11-2025)WLazio 2 - 0 Lecce (23-11-2025)LInter 2 - 0 Lazio (09-11-2025)WLazio 2 - 0 Cagliari (03-11-2025)
11 Udinese 14 18 15 22 -7 LUdinese 1 - 2 Genoa (08-12-2025)WParma 0 - 2 Udinese (29-11-2025)LUdinese 0 - 3 Bologna (22-11-2025)LAS Roma 2 - 0 Udinese (09-11-2025)WUdinese 1 - 0 Atalanta (01-11-2025)
12 Atalanta 14 16 17 17 0 LVerona 3 - 1 Atalanta (06-12-2025)WAtalanta 2 - 0 Fiorentina (30-11-2025)LNapoli 3 - 1 Atalanta (22-11-2025)LAtalanta 0 - 3 Sassuolo (09-11-2025)LUdinese 1 - 0 Atalanta (01-11-2025)
13 Cagliari 14 14 14 19 -5 WCagliari 1 - 0 AS Roma (07-12-2025)LJuventus 2 - 1 Cagliari (29-11-2025)DCagliari 3 - 3 Genoa (22-11-2025)DComo 0 - 0 Cagliari (08-11-2025)LLazio 2 - 0 Cagliari (03-11-2025)
14 Genoa 14 14 15 21 -6 WUdinese 1 - 2 Genoa (08-12-2025)WGenoa 2 - 1 Verona (29-11-2025)DCagliari 3 - 3 Genoa (22-11-2025)DGenoa 2 - 2 Fiorentina (09-11-2025)WSassuolo 1 - 2 Genoa (03-11-2025)
15 Parma 14 14 10 17 -7 WPisa 0 - 1 Parma (08-12-2025)LParma 0 - 2 Udinese (29-11-2025)WVerona 1 - 2 Parma (23-11-2025)DParma 2 - 2 AC Milan (08-11-2025)LParma 1 - 3 Bologna (02-11-2025)
16 Torino 14 14 14 26 -12 LTorino 2 - 3 AC Milan (08-12-2025)LLecce 2 - 1 Torino (30-11-2025)LTorino 1 - 5 Como (24-11-2025)DJuventus 0 - 0 Torino (08-11-2025)DTorino 2 - 2 Pisa (02-11-2025)
17 Lecce 14 13 10 19 -9 LCremonese 2 - 0 Lecce (07-12-2025)WLecce 2 - 1 Torino (30-11-2025)LLazio 2 - 0 Lecce (23-11-2025)DLecce 0 - 0 Verona (08-11-2025)WFiorentina 0 - 1 Lecce (02-11-2025)
18 Pisa 14 10 10 19 -9 LPisa 0 - 1 Parma (08-12-2025)LPisa 0 - 2 Inter (30-11-2025)DSassuolo 2 - 2 Pisa (24-11-2025)WPisa 1 - 0 Cremonese (07-11-2025)DTorino 2 - 2 Pisa (02-11-2025)
19 Verona 14 9 11 21 -10 WVerona 3 - 1 Atalanta (06-12-2025)LGenoa 2 - 1 Verona (29-11-2025)LVerona 1 - 2 Parma (23-11-2025)DLecce 0 - 0 Verona (08-11-2025)LVerona 1 - 2 Inter (02-11-2025)
20 Fiorentina 14 6 11 24 -13 LSassuolo 3 - 1 Fiorentina (06-12-2025)LAtalanta 2 - 0 Fiorentina (30-11-2025)DFiorentina 1 - 1 Juventus (22-11-2025)DGenoa 2 - 2 Fiorentina (09-11-2025)LFiorentina 0 - 1 Lecce (02-11-2025)