David Neres on fire sets the tone for Benfica v Napoli | OneFootball

Napoli won ahead of their trip to Benfica’s home ground. On the night of last Sunday, December 7, the Neapolitan team, featuring David Neres — in dazzling form — hosted their great rivals Juventus at home, defeating the vecchia signora 2-1.

In the build-up to the European clash, which will feature a Slovenian referee, the Neapolitan side managed to overcome a tough challenge, with David Neres covering every inch of the pitch, providing an assist for one of Rasmus Højlund’s goals, who showed a real striker’s instinct.

Playing at home, in the legendary Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, Juventus’ nightmare began just 7 minutes into the match, when the former Benfica star found the ex-Manchester United player, who finished face-to-face with the opposing goalkeeper.

In the second half, the vecchia signora, led by Luciano Spalletti — interestingly, a former Napoli manager — managed to respond and, in the 59th minute, equalized the match with a goal from Kenan Yildiz. However, Rasmus Højlund still had another ‘warning’ for Benfica. In the closing stages, in the 78th minute, the Danish striker proved stronger and sealed the final score at 2-1.

The victory sets Napoli up perfectly for the Champions League clash and allowed Antonio Conte’s team to reclaim the top spot. With three more points, Napoli remain at the top of Serie A with 31 points. Juventus, meanwhile, sit in seventh place with 23 points.

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