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Juventus 0-0 Napoli, Serie A: Conte's Return Ends In Dull Stalemate

With their third consecutive 0-0 draw, Juventus have experienced🤪 such a run for the fifth time in their history in Serie A, and their first since May 1992 under Giovanni ജTrapattoni

Napoli head coach Antonio Conte
Napoli head coach Antonio Conte
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Juventus were held to another goalless draw in Serie A, this time by Napoli on Saturday, as Antonio Conte failed to get a win against his former club. (More Football News)

The hosts dominated poss𝓡ession throughout the game, with 64.7%, but offered little in front ღof goal as they look to end their domestic scoring drought.

Napoli came closest to snatching a winner, with Scott McTominay's long-range 𓃲shot needing to be pushed away by Michele Di Gregorio in the first half before Romelu Lukaku failed to follow up. 

On the stroke o⛄f half-time, the goalkeeper was almost caught out by Matteo Politano's free-kick, but he tipped th🍸e winger's delivery over his crossbar.

Di Gregorio theಌn 💛leaped to deny winger Matteo Politano from a free kick in first-half stoppage time, diverting the shot with the tips of his fingers.

Kenan Yildiz managed Juventus' only shot on target of the game early in the𝄹 second half, and Thiago Motta's men are fourth in the table on nine points, with Naไpoli one place above them.

Data Debrief: A subdued affair

The good news for Juventus is that their i🦹mpressive defensive start to the sea🐲son has continued as they registered a fifth-straight Serie A clean sheet.

However, that is their t𒐪hird consecutive 0-0 draw, experiencing sﷺuch a run for the fifth time in their history in Serie A, and their first since May 1992 under Giovanni Trapattoni.  

While both💎 sides cr▨eated chances, they were few and far between - both teams had a shot on target a piece, while Juve only just slightly edged it on expected goals with 0.31 to Napoli's 0.27.