At 3:45 Beijing time on January 7, the 20th round of Serie A ushered in a contest between the winning teams, juve home to Napoli. In the first half, Mertens scored first, and in the second half, Chiesa Jr. broke the goal drought to help Juve equalize, and finally the two teams played 1-1.
Before the game, Bernardeschi said that he wanted to let his opponents know from the beginning of the game that Juve were determined to take all three points, but he was ruthlessly punched in the face.
In the 23rd minute, Insigne's wide-ranging shift, Politano's back-to-back knock inside the penalty area, Mertens followed up with a powerful right-footed shot, Juve fell behind 0-1, Alegri's face was very ugly.
In the 37th minute, Zelinskiy fired a cold arrow from outside the penalty area, and Szczesny single-handedly lifted the ball off the crossbar and Juve escaped.
Throughout the first half, Napoli not only led, but also completed 11 shots on goal, becoming the first team in nearly 9 years to shoot more than 10 shots on goal in the first half when they played Juve away in Serie A.
In the 53rd minute, Sandro's long pass led the counter-attack, Quadrado's cross was cleared, Andienza Jr. followed up with a left-footed blast to make Juve equalize 1-1.
Chiesa Jr. ended the embarrassment of not scoring goals in 15 consecutive Serie A rounds, the last goal dating back to September 23 last year, that is, 106 days ago. After the goal, The Younger Chiesa couldn't hide his excitement and staged a domineering slip to kneel to celebrate.
In the 60th minute, Chiesa Jr. continued to work hard, and the volley from inside the box was saved by Ospina, failing to complete the second good game. In the end, the two sides ended 1-1, and Allegri once again showed a disappointed look.
For Juve, this 1 point is like a drop in the bucket, and now they have 1 more game, and they are still 3 points behind Atalanta in front of them, and the prospect of competing for four has become not optimistic. Once the opponent wins this round, Juve will be very passive.
Napoli are also not satisfied, only 1 point, they still trail the top inter 6 points, but also one more game, the championship has basically become a bubble.
In fact, Napoli originally played a fantastic start, winning 11 wins and 1 draw in the first 12 rounds to tie the team's historical record, once leading the standings strongly.
However, in the last 6 rounds of matches, Napoli has suffered setbacks in succession, only 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses, only to get a pitiful 5 points, and is thrown farther and farther away by the Milan duo.
It is worth mentioning that in the imminent expiration of Hissigne's contract, he also confirmed that he would not renew his contract, and this summer he switched to Toronto FC, and the two sides signed a 5-year contract. Sky Sports said that Insigne's annual salary is as high as 11.5 million euros, and there are 4.5 million euros in bonuses, which Napoli simply cannot afford and can only watch him leave the team.
In addition to Insigne, Mertens is also likely to change the court this summer, and Napoli's forward line will fall apart. So, if Napoli can't win this season, then their hopes for the future are even smaller.