12 Data and Facts After Juventus' Dramatic Victory over Napoli

Juventus beat Napoli 4-3 through a dramatic match in the second week of the 2019/2020 Italian League. Some data and facts were recorded from the fight.
Entertaining Napoli at the Allianz-Stadium on Sunday (09/01/2019) early morning hrs, Juventus appeared dominant in the first round. The Old Lady won three goals ahead through Danilo, Gonzalo Higuain, and Cristiano Ronaldo.

But then, the Juventus goal was broken into three goals directly by Napoli, through Kostas Manolas, Hirving Lozano and Giovanni Di Lorenzo within 15 minutes. Maurizio Sarri's team was canceled out thanks to an own goal by Kalidou Koulibaly in injury time.

The additional three points make Juventus start Seria A this season by always winning, while Napoli have had to feel defeat. Juve mastered the top of the standings, Naples is ranked ninth.



Opta recorded data and facts after Juventus's victory over Napoli. Here is the summary:

1. Juventus won eight home matches over Napoli. Of the eight previous matches (one defeat), Juventus have never conceded more than one goal.

2. It has been a long time since Juventus dueled with Napoli in Serie A to produce seven goals in a match, since March 1993.

3. Napoli became the first team to score and concede three goals in the first two Serie A matches this season.

4. Napoli only once scored more than three goals from away matches to Juventus headquarters in a Serie A match (in November 1988).

5. Danilo is the fastest Juventus player to score in his debut in Serie A (in the 29th second) since Duván Zapata on September 2017 (17th second). Danilo's goal has also been the fastest goal by a reserve player in Serie A since May 2019 (Matteo Brighi, after 29 seconds).
6. Matthijs de Ligt became the first Dutchman to appear with Juventus in Serie A after 2,680 days (Eljero Elia in April 2012 when Juventusm faced Novara).

7. Mattia De Sciglio made his 50th appearance with Juventus in all competitions, while Douglas Costa recorded his 50th appearance in Serie A.
8. Gonzalo Higuain scored three goals in four experiments that were on target against Napoli in Serie A.

9. Kostas Manolas scored six goals in Serie A, three of them from the header.

10. The last Napoli player to score an own goal against Juventus header was Ciro Ferrara in December 1993.

11. Hirving Lozano, became the first Mexican player to score in his debut with Napoli since Lorenzo Tonelli in January 2017.

12. Napoli conceded seven goals in the first two matches in Serie A this season. They were even worse by conceding eight goals in 1962/63.

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