In the the residual match of 11. round of Serie A, Napoli and Juventus played 3:3. Napoli had the lead of 2:0 and 3:1, but the old lady managed to get away and stay undefeated in the current season.
Despite having played without the best striker Cavanija, Napoli went furious in to match. Already in the 14th minute, Andrea Pirlo is faulied E.Lavezzi in the penalty area, but inaccurate performer of penalty kick was Marek Hamsik, whose shot went high over the crossbar. However, the Slovak redeem himself for the mistake already in the 22nd minute when he sent the ball into the net for 1-0 with his head. To 2:0 increased Goran Pandev in the 40th minute of the match on Christian Maggio assist.
In the second half a completely different picture. Juventus was the better team and reduced the advantage of the host already in the 48th minute when Alessandro Matri scored after a nice assist of Arturo Vidal in to area. Napoli two-goal advantage returned with another goal of Pandev in the 68 minute. He received great assistance froom Maggiore in the middle of the penalty area, turned and with volley sent the ball into the bottom right corner of Buffons goal.
In these moments it seemed that will cause to Juve first defeat this season in Serie A. But the players of old ladies thought otherwise.In the 72 nd minute Marcelo Estigarribia sent ball under Morgan De Sanctis on Alessandra Matrija assistance, and seven minutes later Simone Pepe put the final score 3:3.
By the end of the meeting Juve was the more dangerous team, but failed to convert opportunities into a complete reversal.
At the top of the table Juventus now has two points more than the current champion Milan with the same number of played matches.
Video : Napoli – Juventus 3:3 (Hamsik 23, Pandev 40, 68 / Matri 48, Estigarribia 72, Pepe 79)