Alajbegovic’s first Serie A goal and Boga sink ten-man Napoli on Juventus’ birthday –

“Juventus” defeated “Napoli” at the Allianz Stadium with a score of 2:0, both goals were scoreless in the first half. Luciano Spalletti’s team is seventh in the Europa League ahead of the trip to AZ Alkmaar, eighth with Napoli.

A Bosnian teenager’s first Serie A goal and a late curler from a substitute gave Juventus a win over Napoli on Sunday, November 1, 2026. The match at the Allianz Stadium ended goalless at halftime. It ended 2-0.

The result was after a difficult run. “Juventus” has won only one of their previous four games in Serie A. Their last trip ended with a 0:2 defeat to “Genoa”. Some home fans jeered the team early in the second half.

The substitutes turned a balanced game Juventus’ way

Napoli’s own match report described the first hour as balanced, with good chances for both teams, before Juventus took control. Guglielmo Vicario made an excellent early save to keep out Lorenzo Luca’s header. Half an hour ago, Juan Cabal hit the post.

Spalletti changed the game from the bench. Federico Gatti replaced Weston McKenney at half-time. Randal Kolo Muani was replaced by Edon Jegrova in the 59th minute. The substitute passed Rrahmani and released the ball to Alajbegović. Alajbegović cut inside and left-footed Alex Meret into the far corner.

Napoli were then reduced to ten men. Kelly and Jérémie Boga replaced John Lukumi and Alajbegovic in the 72nd minute. Andrea Cambiaso replaced Cabal in 83. He set up Bogan, who sealed victory three minutes later with a right-footed curler.

Sky Sport Italia ratings made Alajbegovic man of the match and called the win vital to keep Juventus in contention for European places. During 90 minutes, the statistics of the match were in favor of the home team. “Juventus” scored 18 shots to “Napoli’s” 8 shots, 4 to 1 on target. They also made 4 of 13 corner kicks. Possession was almost even, 49% to 51%.

“Juventus” climbed on “Napoli” before the trip to Alkmaar on Thursday

After ten games, Spalletti’s team recorded five wins, two draws and three defeats. After nine wins and a draw, Lazio leads the table with 28 points.

On January 25, 2026, it was Juventus’ second consecutive win over Napoli, beating them 3-0. Napoli’s defeat ended a streak that included a 4-1 win over Monza. On November 4, they will face “Porto” away in the Champions League.

On Thursday, November 5, at 21:00 CET, “Juventus” will visit “AZ Alkmaar” in the Europa League Stage.

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