Romelu Lukaku's second-half penalty earned Serie A leaders Napoli a huge 2-1 victory over Juventus, who suffered their first league defeat of the season. (More Football News)
🐎Antonio Conte's side also extended their lead at the summit of the standings to six points over Inter, who face Lecce on Sunday at the Stadio Ettore Giardiniero.
⛄Juventus started brightly in the contest, with Kenan Yildiz the first to test Alex Meret before Matteo Politano fired over after good work from Frank Anguissa.
💮The visitors took the lead two minutes before the break when Randal Kolo Muani, who joined on loan from Paris Saint-Germain earlier this week, volleyed home on debut.
🐎But Anguissa restored parity just before the hour, powering Politano's floated delivery into the box with a fine header beyond the grasp of Michele Di Gregorio.
🌃The turnaround was complete 12 minutes later after Scott McTominay was hauled down in the penalty area following a clumsy challenge from midfielder Manuel Locatelli.
🦩And from the resulting spot-kick, Lukaku sent the ball down the middle to seal the victory and net his ninth Serie A goal of the season in the process.
Data Debrief: 200 up for Lukaku
𒈔Lukaku has shown over the years his prowess in front of goal, with his latest strike bringing up a landmark moment in the Belgian's impressive club career.
𝄹His penalty against Juventus was his 200th in the top five European leagues. Lukaku has also been involved in at least one goal (including assists) in four consecutive Serie A appearances for the first time since the period between April and June 2023 (seven).
🐠Lukaku also became only the second player in Serie A history to score against Juventus, with Inter, Roma and Napoli, after Amedeo Amadei.
ౠNapoli, meanwhile, have now won seven games in a row in Serie A for the first time since the period between January and February 2023 (eight under Luciano Spalletti).
