Napoli 1-2 Juventus
Juve now hold a 16-point advantage at the top with 12 games remaining
Champions Juventus took a huge step towards retaining the Serie A title by beating second-placed Napoli, with both sides reduced to 10 men.
Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret was given a straight red card for tripping Cristiano Ronaldo and Miralem Pjanic curled in the resulting free-kick.
Emre Can headed a second, before Pjanic was dismissed for deliberate handball.
Jose Callejon pulled a goal back and Napoli's Lorenzo Insigne missed a late penalty.
The spot-kick was awarded by the VAR six minutes from time after Fabian Ruiz's cutback hit Alex Sandro on the arm, although the Juventus defender knew little about it.
Referee Gianluca Rocchi jogged over to have a look at the replay on the pitchside monitor and awarded the penalty, but Insigne rattled the post.
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Piotr Zielinski also hit the woodwork for the home side at 1-0 down and saw two further efforts saved by Poland international team-mate Wojciech Szczesny.
Juve have won the title for the last seven seasons and now hold a 16-point advantage with 12 games remaining.
Elsewhere, Fiorentina's game at Atalanta was paused in the 13th minute as the two sides and supporters paid tribute to former Viola captain Davide Astori who died on 4 March last year at the age of 31. The hosts won the game 3-1.
Meanwhile, veteran Sampdoria striker Fabio Quagliarella took his tally to 19 league goals for the season with a double at SPAL.
Fiorentina fans paid tribute in the stands to former captain Astori
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
Napoli
1MeretBooked at 25mins
2MalcuitSubstituted forMertensat 45'minutes
19MaksimovicBooked at 77mins
26KoulibalyBooked at 86mins
23Hysaj
7CallejónSubstituted forOunasat 78'minutes
5Marques LoureiroBooked at 89mins
8Ruiz
20Zielinski
99MilikSubstituted forOspinaat 27'minutes
24Insigne
Substitutes
6Mário Rui
9Verdi
11Ounas
13Luperto
14Mertens
21Chiriches
25Ospina
27Karnezis
31Ghoulam
34Younes
42Diawara
Juventus
1Szczesny
20Cavaco CanceloBooked at 54minsSubstituted forDe Sciglioat 61'minutes
19Bonucci
3Chiellini
12Lobo SilvaBooked at 83mins
33BernardeschiSubstituted forDybalaat 85'minutesBooked at 90mins
23Can
5PjanicBooked at 47mins
14Matuidi
17MandzukicSubstituted forBentancurat 74'minutesBooked at 89mins
7Cristiano Ronaldo
Substitutes
2De Sciglio
4Cáceres
10Dybala
15Barzagli
18Kean
21Pinsoglio
22Perin
24Rugani
30Bentancur
37Spinazzola
Referee:
Gianluca Rocchi
Match Stats
Home TeamNapoliAway TeamJuventus
Possession
Home64%
Away36%
Shots
Home21
Away6
Shots on Target
Home5
Away3
Corners
Home12
Away4
Fouls
Home10
Away14
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Match ends, Napoli 1, Juventus 2.
Full TimePosted at 90'+6'
Second Half ends, Napoli 1, Juventus 2.
Posted at 90'+3'
Hand ball by Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus).
BookingPosted at 90'+1'
Paulo Dybala (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 90'+1'
Adam Ounas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 90'+1'
Foul by Paulo Dybala (Juventus).
Posted at 89'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
BookingPosted at 89'
Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus) is shown the yellow card.
BookingPosted at 89'
Allan (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
Posted at 88'
Delay in match Paulo Dybala (Juventus) because of an injury.
BookingPosted at 86'
Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 86'
Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
Posted at 86'
Emre Can (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
SubstitutionPosted at 85'
Substitution, Juventus. Paulo Dybala replaces Federico Bernardeschi.
Posted at 84'
Penalty missed! Still Napoli 1, Juventus 2. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
BookingPosted at 83'
Alex Sandro (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
Posted at 83'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Posted at 83'
VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
Posted at 83'
Delay in match (Napoli). Video Review.
Posted at 81'
Penalty conceded by Alex Sandro (Juventus) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
Posted at 81'
Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
Posted at 81'
Attempt blocked. Adam Ounas (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
Posted at 81'
Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dries Mertens following a corner.
Posted at 81'
Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Emre Can.
Posted at 80'
Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 80'
Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus).
SubstitutionPosted at 78'
Substitution, Napoli. Adam Ounas replaces José Callejón.
BookingPosted at 77'
Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 77'
Foul by Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli).
Posted at 77'
Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 76'
Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.
Posted at 75'
Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
Posted at 75'
Blaise Matuidi (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 75'
Attempt missed. Elseid Hysaj (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
Posted at 75'
Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Rodrigo Bentancur.
Posted at 75'
Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
SubstitutionPosted at 74'
Substitution, Juventus. Rodrigo Bentancur replaces Mario Mandzukic because of an injury.
Posted at 73'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Posted at 73'
Delay in match Mario Mandzukic (Juventus) because of an injury.
Posted at 72'
Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
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Source: bbc.com
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