Serie A: Insigne converts penalty as Napoli beats Juventus

Lorenzo Insigne ended his Juventus penalty hoodoo to help Napoli beat Juventus 1-0 in Serie A on Saturday and avenge its Italian Super Cup defeat.

Lorenzo Insigne ended his Juventus penalty hoodoo to help Napoli beat Juventus 1-0 in Serie A on Saturday and avenge its Italian Super Cup defeat.

Insigne missed his previous three penalties against Juventus — including last month in a 2-0 loss in the Super Cup — but he converted in the 31st minute following a handball by Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini.

Napoli moved to fourth on the table, above Roma and Lazio on goal difference. It is two points below third-placed Juventus and nine below league leader AC Milan, which hosted relegation-threatened Spezia later.

It was the first league meeting between Napoli and Juventus this season. The October match in Turin was cancelled due to coronavirus cases, initially earning Napoli a 3-0 default loss and a docked point. That was revoked on appeal but the match has yet to be rescheduled.

(Tsn)