At the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Juventus hosted Napoli in the biggest showdown of Serie A Round 31. Massimiliano Allegri applied his trademark counter-attacking approach and his plan almost worked to perfection, but Angel Di Maria’s goal was denied by VAR. In a dramatic finish, Giacomo Raspadori came off the bench to snatch an injury-time winner for the Partenopei. So here are our player ratings for Juventus who suffered a third Serie A defeat in a row, this time at the hands of Napoli.
Juventus (3-5-1-1)
Wojciech Szczesny – 6.5
The Pole made a decent save to deny Victor Osimhen as well as some routine interventions. But was left with no chance against Raspadori’s late shot.
Federico Gatti – 6.5
A solid outing from the Italian defender who did well to limit the danger of Kvaratskhelia, but he lost track of Osimhen on a couple of occasions.
Daniele Rugani – 7
A fabulous display at the back from the benchwarmer who proved his worth by putting up a fight against Osimhen and company. Won most of the aerial duels.
Danilo – 6.5
Another commanding outing from the Juventus captain who kept Hirving Lozano quiet, but eventually had trouble in containing Eljif Elmas.
Juan Cuadrado – 5.5
It was a decent performance from the Colombian veteran until he fell in the Napoli’s penalty area while demanding a non-existing penalty. On this occasion, he failed to report to his defensive duties, leaving Raspadori with all the time and space in the world to bag a goal.
Fabio Miretti – 6
The youngster worked hard in the middle of the park and chased Lobotka for a considerable amount of time. But it wasn’t exactly a thrilling display.
Manuel Locatelli – 7
A top-notch outing from the former Sassuolo man who valiantly shielded the backline, retrieved countless balls and launched several attacks, including the counter-attack that culminated in Di Maria’s disallowed goal.
Adrien Rabiot – 6.5
The Frenchman endured a tough battle against Zambo Anguissa, but it was a positive evening overall on a personal level.
Filip Kostic – 5.5
The Serbian always managed to put himself in the right position, but he failed to deliver pinpoint balls to the penalty box.
Matias Soulé – 6
An encouraging outing from the young Argentine who didn’t seem too perturbed by the grand occasion. Tracked back to support Cuadrado in his duel against Kvaratskhelia.
Arkadiusz Milik – 5.5
The former Napoli man put up an energetic performance against his former employers, but lacked sharpness on two occasions in front of goal.
Substitutes
Federico Chiesa – 6
The winger had to drop deep to support his Juventus teammates at the back amidst Napoli’s second-half onslaught. Provided an assist for Vlahovic but the ball had jumped off the byline.
Angel Di Maria – 6.5
The Argentine set the right flank ablaze following his introduction. Scored from a deflected shot following a swift counter-attack, but it was eventually disallowed following a VAR review.
Nicolò Fagioli – 5.5
The midfielder chased Stanislav Lobotka, but offered little in the buildup.
Dusan Vlahovic – N/A
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