Napoli tried their best to reach a late equaliser but Juventus sealed the win when Juan Cuadrado found Alvaro Morata unmarked and the ex-Chelsea star scored his team's second in the fifth and final minute of extra time | The LiveScore app is FREE to download via App Store and Play Store |
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But Juve came back on the pitch with more determination in the second hald and opened the scoring after 64 minutes when the ball got a deflection of Tiemoue Bakayoko and Cristiano Ronaldo fired it to the back of the net from six yards | He was all over the pitch, offering excellent creative support from the flanks and most notably creating two early chances for Ronaldo, one of which led to the opener |
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22Hooked off in the final minute | Also, they have picked up 16 points from a possible 18 during their recent fine run of form in the league |
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The match should have been played back on Matchday No 3 but was postponed as both teams will finally catch up with the rest of the division in terms of games played this season | They created some early opportunities as well, with Cristiano Ronaldo missing one glaring chance before eventually finding the opener in the 13th minute |
Lorenzo Insigne had the chance to score his 100th goal for the club but sent the ball out for a goal kick as he was aiming for Szczesny's right corner.
24Thank you for following the action with us and have a great night! Could not save the penalty at the last minute | He did not disappoint either, unleashing an accurate finish that turned out to be the winner |
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Could have used a bit more efficiency and composure in front of goal, though | No matter what, Juventus is back on the field tonight all of three days after the mess that was the second trip to the San Siro in the month of January |