JWSport Jacek Waszak – Sport journalist
AND THE DECISIVE HIT IN THE “ELEVEN” SERIES HAS BEEN CAPTURED BY ARKADIUSZ MILIK.
In all games both clubs have met 168 times so far. Juventus won 78 games, Napoli won 38. 52 times there was a draw. This season it was a memorable skirmish. At the end of August in Turin Juventus beat Napoli 4:3,
Napoli’s fans gathered in crowds on the streets of Naples to celebrate the triumph. A great joy in NAPOLA. Race, crowds in the squares and celebrate until late at night! This was the image of Naples after Naples’ triumph in the Italian Cup final yesterday
In the finals, Piotr Zieliński came out in the starting lineup of Napoli, and Arkadiusz Milik started a duel on the reserve bench. Polish sniper appeared on the field only in 67th minute replacing Dries Mertens. A moment later Milik could score a goal. However, unattacked in the penalty field he shot from twelve meters.
Already in 5 minutes, a great opportunity for Juventus, shot Ronaldo. but he saved the team from Naples Meret!
20′ hit from a distance of Bentancur, but he catches Napoli’s goalie Alex Meret without much trouble.
In the first half of the final minutes of the 45+1`Dybala fell in the penalty area and demanded a penalty kick, but the whistle is silent. After a while the referee ends the first half. After 45 minutes, Juventus draws 0:0 from Napoli in the Italian Cup final.
53 minutes Juventus made a good attack on Napoli’s goal, to be exact.
Ronaldo held a rally and then put the ball out for a shot at the Bentancura, but it hit badly.
63′ This time Douglas Costa was looking for Ronaldo’s medication. After a while Dybala was struck from a distance, but the football flew high above the bar.
In 72 munutes Milik got a great chance now, but with his right leg he hit high above the bar.
82 munuta Napoli attacked Juventus Politano hit his head, but Buffon defended him.
84 Insigne struck from a sharp angle after Milik’s throw in, but very unreliable! But it was dangerous.
90+2` But it was close to a goal for Napoli! But Buffon showed off with a fantastic intervention after Maksimovic’s shot, and after a while Elmas hit the pole! The referee finished the match.
PENAL RUSSELS
The first one will hit from Juventus Dybala. Meret’s defending Dybala’s shot! Fantastic start for Napoli!
Probably in the lower right corner of Insigne. One-nil for Napoli after the first round of eleven.
Danilo shoots over the bar! Second wasted penalty kick by Juventus! Still 1:0 for Napoli.
Politano hits Buffon’s hands, but the ball goes to the goal! 2:0 for Napoli!
Bonucci from the bar, but he packs the ball to the goal. 2:1 for Napoli.
He probably shoots Maksimovic in the middle! 3:1 for Napoli after three rounds of eleven!
Easy, Ramsey. Juventus is still in the game. 2:3.
Arkady Milik! The Pole probably uses the penalty kick and Napoli wins the Italian Cup! ( Copa Italia is for Napoli )
Napoli won the first trophy in six years and the sixth time ever won the Italian Cup. Azzurri also won the Coppa Italia in 1962, 1976, 1987, 2012 and 2014. For Arkadiusz Milik and Piotr Zieliński this is the first trophy in his career.
Juventus won Coppa Italia as many as 13 times (1938, 1942, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1979, 1983, 1990, 1995, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) most of all teams.
It was also a great success for Gennaro Gattuso. The Italian paid back the “Old Lady” for losing the finals two years ago (then AC Milan led, and his team lost 0-4) and could celebrate winning the first trophy in Italy.
SSC Napoli – Juventus 4:2 after penalty kicks (0:0)
Yellow cards: Rui (Napoli) – Bonucci, Dybala (Juventus).
Napoli: Alex Meret – Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Nikola Maksimović, Kalidou Koulibaly, Mario Rui (81. Elseid Hysaj) – Fabian Ruiz (80. Allan), Diego Demme, Piotr Zieliński (88. Eljif Elmas), Jose Callejon (66. Matteo Politano), Dries Mertens (67. Arkadiusz Milik) – Lorenzo Insigne.
Juventus: Gianluigi Buffon – Juan Cuadrado (85. Aaron Ramsey), Matthijs de Ligt, Leonardo Bonucci, Alex Sandro – Rodrigo Bentancur, Miralem Pjanić (74. Federico Bernardeschi), Blaise Matuidi, Douglas Costa (65. Danilo), Paulo Dybala – Cristiano Ronaldo.
