Juventus suffered their third defeat in the Italian football league, falling to hosts Genoa 2-0 on Wednesday at the "Luigi Ferraris" stadium, in the ninth round of the competition.
Genoa secured the match in the first half by scoring both goals. Dutch player Kingsley Ehiziboe opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a powerful shot that changed direction after hitting Andrea Cambiaso, following a cross from Tonnsu Baldanzi.
In the 28th minute, Baldanzi added Genoa's second goal, exploiting a serious error by French defender Pierre Kalulu during a fast counter-attack. Juventus's tally remained at 14 points, dropping them to eighth place in the standings, 11 points behind leaders Inter Milan, while Genoa moved up to 10 points in thirteenth place.
For his part, Napoli achieved a comprehensive 4-1 victory over visitors Monza, imposing their attacking dominance and sealing the match with four goals. Danish player Rasmus Hojlund opened the scoring for Napoli in the 10th minute, before Portuguese player Gustavo Faria equalized for Monza in the 43rd minute, ending the first half 1-1.
With the start of the second half, Napoli regained their lead through Matteo Politano in the 49th minute, before Spanish player Rafa Marin added the third goal in the 62nd minute. The home side continued their dominance, with Belgian player Kevin De Bruyne completing Napoli's four goals by scoring the fourth in the 68th minute.
Napoli moved up to 14 points in sixth place, while Monza remained on 7 points in sixteenth place, after suffering their sixth defeat of the season.
Source: Anadolu Agency
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