Juventus claimed a 3-0 home win over injury-hit Napoli on Sunday to boost their hopes of reaching the top four in Serie A, with goals from Jonathan David, Kenan Yildiz and a late strike from Filip Kostic.
The win lifted Juventus to 42 points, one behind third-place Napoli and ten behind leaders Inter Milan. Juventus are fifth, level on 42 points, while AS Roma are fourth.
The visiting side arrived with a growing injury list after losing goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic to a muscle problem suffered in training, while David Neres was ruled out after recent surgery, with Matteo Politano, Kevin De Bruyne, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Billy Gilmour already absent.
Juventus showed their ambition when Khepren Thuram sent a curling effort from the edge of the penalty area against the woodwork, with the rebound bouncing clear.
After dominating the early stages, the hosts were rewarded in the 22nd minute when Manuel Locatelli floated a clever pass into the area, which David controlled with his chest before finishing from a tight angle.
Yildiz almost doubled the lead three minutes later when he broke through and fired a low shot past Napoli keeper Alex Meret, but Alessandro Buongiorno produced a crucial goal-line clearance to deny him.
After an intense first half, the match slowed down after the break, with both sides seemingly saving energy for a late push.
Yildiz scored his goal in the 77th minute when he timed his run to meet a through ball from Fabio Miretti in the penalty area, before calmly sending the ball past Meret to double Juventus’ lead and seal the match.
Napoli’s evening got worse in the 86th minute when Kostic’s long-range shot seemingly took Meret by surprise, sending the ball into the bottom corner.
Published on January 26, 2026
