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Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy
Competition: Serie A (Italian League), Matchday 14
Match Report
Napoli won an exciting match against Juventus today. The final score was 2-1. This was an important game because both teams wanted to win very much.
First Half
The match started well for Napoli. After only seven minutes, Napoli scored the first goal. David Neres ran very fast on the right side of the field. He passed the ball to Rasmus Højlund. Højlund scored with his foot near the goal. It was 1-0 for Napoli!
Napoli played very well in the first half. Scott McTominay almost scored another goal for Napoli. He hit the ball with his head, but it hit the post. This means the ball hit the side of the goal and did not go in. At half-time, the score was still 1-0.
Second Half
In the second half, Juventus tried very hard to score. And they did! Manuel Locatelli passed the ball quickly to Weston McKennie. McKennie gave the ball to Kenan Yildiz. Yildiz scored a beautiful goal! Now the score was 1-1. The match was equal again.
But Napoli did not give up. Højlund scored his second goal of the match! This is called a "brace" when a player scores two goals in one match. Napoli were winning 2-1.
Juventus tried to score again before the end of the match, but they could not. Napoli's players defended very well. When the referee blew the final whistle, Napoli won 2-1.
Why This Match Was Important
This win was very important for Napoli. They are now at the top of the Serie A table. This means they are in first place in the league! They have more points than Inter Milan now.
For Juventus, this was a difficult result. They wanted to win to move up the table. Now they are eight points behind Napoli. It will be harder for them to win the league this season.
Napoli's coach is Antonio Conte. He was very happy after the match. Juventus's coach is Luciano Spalletti. He was the Napoli coach before, and he helped Napoli win the league in 2023. But today, his old team beat him.
Match Statistics
Goals: Napoli 2 (Højlund 7', Højlund 67') - Juventus 1 (Yildiz 52')
Ball possession: Napoli had the ball more than Juventus
Shots: Both teams had many chances to score
Cards: Some players got yellow cards for bad tackles
Player of the Match
Rasmus Højlund was the best player. He scored both goals for Napoli. He played with a lot of energy and helped his team win.
Glossary
Ball possession - how long a team has the ball during the match
Brace - when one player scores two goals in the same match
Defend - to stop the other team from scoring
Final whistle - the sound the referee makes when the match is finished
Half-time - the break in the middle of the match
League - a competition where teams play against each other all season
Pass - to kick the ball to another player on your team
Post - the side part of the goal
Referee - the person who controls the match and makes decisions
Score - to put the ball in the goal and get a point
Shot - when a player kicks the ball toward the goal
Stadium - the building where the match is played
Table - the list showing which teams have the most points
Tackle - when a player tries to take the ball from another player
Yellow card - a warning the referee gives to a player who breaks the rules
True or False Questions
Answer these questions about the match:
Napoli won the match 2-1.
Juventus scored the first goal.
Rasmus Højlund scored two goals.
The match was played in Turin.
Scott McTominay scored a goal with his head.
Kenan Yildiz scored for Juventus.
Napoli are now at the top of the Serie A table.
The match was played on Saturday.
David Neres scored the first goal.
Antonio Conte is the Napoli coach.
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Answers
True - Napoli won 2-1.
False - Napoli scored the first goal, not Juventus.
True - Højlund scored both goals for Napoli.
False - The match was played in Naples, not Turin.
False - McTominay hit the post, but did not score.
True - Yildiz scored the goal for Juventus.
True - Napoli are now in first place.
False - The match was played on Sunday, not Saturday.
False - David Neres gave the pass, but Højlund scored.
True - Antonio Conte is the coach of Napoli.
