This archive report was first published on 12 September 2021.
On a memorable Saturday in Serie A, Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly made sure that Juventus' miserable start to the season continued with a late winner in a 2-1 triumph that put Napoli at the top of the league.
Senegal captain Koulibaly, who had reported for training immediately following his return to Italy from World Cup qualifying wins for his country over Togo and Congo, knocked home the winning strike from practically on the goal line with five minutes to go at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
The win marked Napoli's 100 percent start and moved them three points clear in first place. Matteo Politano levelled near the hour mark after Alvaro Morata had put a depleted Juve ahead early on.
After netting the winner, Koulibaly snatched a camera from a pitch-side photographer to take a snap of the celebrating fans behind the goal. 'I saw all the fans celebrating and wanted to take a picture as it was so beautiful,' Koulibaly said to DAZN. 'The win is for them as we were without them for a year and when we see them like that we're all happy.'
Defeat for Massimiliano Allegri's Juve drops them down to 16th place in Italy's top flight after a second straight defeat which leaves them with a single point from their first three matches.
Allegri, whose team travel to Malmo in the Champions League on Tuesday, insisted, 'That's the way things are going right now. I couldn't have asked more from the players tonight.'
Published on September 12, 2021, at 07:58:23 AM.
