Serie A | Juventus back on top after 1-0 win against wasteful Napoli

Juve beat Napoli 1-0, thanks to Federico Gatti's header. Wojciech Szczesny made several saves to deny Napoli's clear scoring chances. Juve top Serie A with 36 points, one ahead of Inter Milan. Napoli's three defeats in a row highlighted their struggling form, leaving them fifth with 24 points. Kvaratskhelia and Di Lorenzo were denied by Szczesny, while Osimhen's goal was ruled offside.

Juventus delivered an efficient performance as they moved back to provisional top spot in Serie A on Friday, securing a 1-0 home win against a wasteful Napoli thanks to a header from Federico Gatti.

Six minutes into the second half, Juve broke the deadlock when Gatti collected an Andrea Cambiaso cross at the back post, outjumping his marker to head it into the back of the net.

Napoli had numerous opportunities but Khvicha Kvaratskhelia missed a huge chance, while Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny made several saves to thwart the visitors' clear scoring chances.

Juve top the standings with 36 points, one ahead of Inter Milan who host lowly Udinese on Saturday.

For Napoli, the match highlighted their struggling form, marking three consecutive defeats across all competitions for Walter Mazzarri's side. They are fifth with 24 points.

Napoli's intense start saw them creating several early chances, with Giovanni Di Lorenzo denied by Szczesny's goal-line save and Matteo Politano narrowly missing the post moments later.

Juve had their best chance of the first half when Dusan Vlahovic's close-range attempt was blocked by Natan, and Weston McKennie's subsequent rebound with an overhead kick was denied by Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret.