Napoli v Inter, Juan Jesus a defensive rock: the Brazilian’s match | OneFootball

Napoli won one of the most important matches of the season, certainly a crucial one at the start of the league, especially after the defeat suffered away in Eindhoven against PSV where the Azzurri lost 6-2. Antonio Conte’s team won 3-1 against Inter thanks to goals from De Bruyne, McTominay, and Anguissa, returning to the top of the Serie A standings.

Napoli-Inter, Juan Jesus defensive rock: the Brazilian’s match

One of the most important men in Napoli’s match was Juan Jesus: the Brazilian defender was the real wall for the Azzurri, with statistics that truly demonstrate the outstanding performance of Conte’s number 5. BatJuan, as he is nicknamed, won 3 out of 4 tackles, made 8 interceptions, blocked one shot, and recovered the ball 7 times. Additionally, he won 50% of ground duels with 4 out of 8, while in aerial duels he won 66.6%, 2 out of 3. Finally, Juan Jesus did not suffer any dribbles during the match.

Mario Di Domenico

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