Napoli produced a sensational performance to thrash Juventus and move 10 points clear in their bid for a first Serie A title since 1990.
Juventus had won eight games in a row without conceding but that record was ruthlessly ended at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.
Victor Osimhen scored twice with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Amir Rrahmani and Elif Elmas also on target.
Angel di Maria responded for Juventus, who slip to third as a result.
Osimhen opened the scoring for Napoli and then provided the pass for Kvaratskhelia to double their lead, but Di Maria hit back before the break.
Rrahmani restored the hosts’ two-goal advantage 10 minutes after half-time and from there Luciano Spalletti’s side were rampant.
Georgian star Kvaratskhelia picked out Osimhen with a superb cross and the Nigeria striker headed in his 12th Serie A goal of this season.
Elmas’ deflected effort completed the scoring, as Juventus conceded five goals in a game in the competition for the first time since May 1993.
Massimiliano Allegri’s side had only conceded seven in the top flight this season beforehand and sit third, level on points with second-placed AC Milan.
But this was a breathless Napoli display, one that underlines the hosts’ credentials for a first Serie A title since Maradona was in their ranks 33 years ago.
Line-ups
Napoli
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Meret
- 22Di Lorenzo
- 13Rrahmani
- 3Kim Min-jae
- 6Mário RuiSubstituted forOliveraat 70′minutes
- 99Zambo Anguissa
- 68Lobotka
- 20ZielinskiSubstituted forNdombéléat 79′minutes
- 21PolitanoSubstituted forElmasat 45′minutes
- 9OsimhenSubstituted forRaspadoriat 79′minutes
- 77KvaratskheliaSubstituted forLozanoat 89′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Demme
- 5Nunes Jesus
- 7Elmas
- 11Lozano
- 12Marfella
- 17Olivera
- 18Simeone
- 19Bereszynski
- 23Zerbin
- 30Sirigu
- 31Zedadka
- 55Østigård
- 70Gaetano
- 81Raspadori
- 91Ndombélé
Juventus
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Szczesny
- 6DaniloBooked at 44mins
- 3Bremer
- 12Alex Sandro
- 7ChiesaSubstituted forIling-Juniorat 73′minutes
- 8McKennie
- 5LocatelliSubstituted forParedesat 56′minutes
- 25RabiotSubstituted forSouléat 83′minutes
- 17Kostic
- 22Di MaríaSubstituted forMirettiat 73′minutes
- 14MilikSubstituted forKeanat 56′minutes
Substitutes
- 15Gatti
- 18Kean
- 20Miretti
- 23Pinsoglio
- 24Rugani
- 30Soulé
- 32Paredes
- 36Perin
- 43Iling-Junior
- 44Fagioli
Live Text
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Match ends, Napoli 5, Juventus 1.
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Second Half ends, Napoli 5, Juventus 1.
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Substitution, Napoli. Hirving Lozano replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
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Attempt missed. Filip Kostic (Juventus) left footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the left following a corner.
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Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
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Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
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Fabio Miretti (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Samuel Iling-Junior (Juventus).
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André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Samuel Iling-Junior (Juventus).
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Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli).
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Leandro Paredes (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Juventus. Matìas Soulé replaces Adrien Rabiot.
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Attempt blocked. Leandro Paredes (Juventus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danilo.
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Substitution, Napoli. Tanguy Ndombélé replaces Piotr Zielinski.
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Substitution, Napoli. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Victor Osimhen.
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Attempt blocked. Adrien Rabiot (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Alex Sandro (Juventus).
