Serie A: Osimhen misses penalty, but Napoli escape with 2-1 win over Juventus

Victor Osimhen missed his penalty in Napoli’s 2-1 win over arch rivals, Juventus, in the Italian Serie A, on Sunday night.

However, Giacomo Raspadori scored the the rebound for the hosts, to seal a die-minute win.

Kvicha Kvaratskhelia opened the scoring for Napoli with a well-taken volley, but Federico Chiesa quickly equalized for Juventus with a beautiful strike.

The game took a dramatic turn when Osimhen had his penalty saved by Wojciech Szczesny, only for Raspadori to pounce on the rebound and secure the win for Napoli.

The victory extended Napoli’s unbeaten run under coach Francesco Calzona and leaves them in a better condition, in the Serie A table.

Juventus, who missing several key players, including Paul Pogba who was recently handed a 4-year ban for doping, struggled to find their rhythm despite opportunities to equalize late in the game.