Napoli rediscovers form, edges Juventus 2-1

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ROME, March 4, (AP): Ten months and three coaches later, Napoli may have finally rediscovered the form that took it to the Serie A title.
The Partenopei followed up their 6-1 thrashing of Sassuolo with a 2-1 victory over visiting Juventus in the Italian league.

Giacomo Raspadori scored the winner in the 88th minute at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona by redirecting in the rebound of a penalty kick from Victor Osimhen.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia had put Napoli ahead with an expert volley late in the first half. Then Federico Chiesa equalized with an angled shot midway through the second half.

Napoli is unbeaten since Francesco Calzona replaced Walter Mazzarri as coach less than two weeks ago. Mazzarri was hired 12 matches into the season to replace Rudi Garcia, who was chosen when Luciano Spalletti left after leading the southern club to its first Serie A title since Diego Maradona played for the club.

Napoli, which had been on course for one of the worst title defenses in league history, moved up to seventh place.
Juventus remained second despite winning only one of its last six matches.

The match pitted two teams fighting for a spot in the lucrative Club World Cup.
Napoli, which drew 1-1 with Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, has now won five straight home games against Juventus for the first time.
Bologna’s unexpected chances of reaching the Champions League are growing match by match.

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