Serie A

Victor Osimhen scored twice and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia once as Napoli thrashed title rivals Juventus 5-1 and opened up a 10-point lead at the top of Serie A.

However, Napoli took the lead in the 14th minute. The humiliation was complete in the 72nd when Elmas’ effort was deflected beyond Szczęsny and into the net. That eventually sparked Juventus into life and Di María hit the crossbar after rushing onto a wayward pass from Rrahmani.

The match, which was played before a full crowd at Diego Armando Maradona stadium, ended up being a potential watershed in the 2022/23 Serie A season.

In a single game, Napoli inflicted a five-goal defeat on a team that had just conceded seven times up to that point in the season. The second half, however, turned out to be a one-way match. Prior to Friday night’s game, their defense had conceded only seven goals in 17 Serie A rounds. The work of head coach Luciano Spalletti has especially borne fruit this year, with the Partenopei implementing an exciting brand of soccer based on ball possession and offensive mindset. Osimhen was also responsible for setting up his side’s second goal, courtesy of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. [Juventus](https://www.forbes.com/sites/danieleproch/2022/11/29/the-reasons-behind-andrea-agnellis-sudden-resignation-as-the-juventus-president/?sh=6f1e1e6c6581).

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis declared himself 'ecstatic' after watching his side dismantle Juventus on Friday night.

They play the game the right way and showed that tonight. We had little energy but we were coming off eight wins and now we need to get to work and get back on track next week in the Coppa Italia. Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri: “These nights can happen, the defeat is deserved. This enormous satisfaction is for you, for those who were at the stadium and for those who supported us from all over the world. Turin-based Tuttosport took a Juve perspective, calling it “another disgrace”. It was a huge moment.

Victor Osimhen scored twice and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia once, while also setting up each other's goals, to help Serie A leader Napoli crush second-placed Juventus ...

And the humiliation was completed in the 72nd when Elmas’ effort was deflected past Szczęsny. Wojciech Szczęsny brilliantly parried an acrobatic shot from Kvaratskhelia but Osimhen headed in the rebound. “The road is still long, we just want to continue to win our games, we care less about other teams,” Osimhen added. I’m happy for the team, and I’m happy as well to contribute with two goals and an assist. “We needed this more and I’m happy about the result. “Congratulations to the team.