No Ronaldo, no wins for Juventus after shedding at Napoli 2-1

The Bianconeri remained winless in Serie A and slumped to their 2nd consecutive defeat since Ronaldo went again to Manchester United after shedding at Napoli 2-1 on Saturday.

Napoli heart again Kalidou Koulibaly scored 5 mins from time after Moise Kean inexplicably headed the ball towards his personal purpose following a Napoli nook, putting in place a tap-in for Koulibaly.

Matteo Politano equalized for Napoli close to the hour mark following Álvaro Morata’s opener for Juventus 10 mins in at Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.

“We wish to alternate the best way we play,” Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini stated. “If in case you have a famous person like Ronaldo you’ll’t now not play for him. … We will have to be thankful to Cristiano for those years at Juventus however we wish to transfer on.”

Juventus remained with only one level from a 2-2 draw at Udinese in its season opener. With Massimiliano Allegri having returned as Juventus trainer after Andrea Pirlo’s unsuccessful tenure closing season ended a run of 9 directly Italian league titles, Juventus additionally misplaced at house to promoted Empoli earlier than the global smash.

The loss to Empoli got here an afternoon after Ronaldo’s switch, whilst this defeat got here at the day that Ronaldo scored two times in his first fit and win for United in 12 years within the English Premier League.

“We installed a worse efficiency in opposition to Empoli however as of late sadly we paid the cost for mistakes,” Allegri stated. “In football, while you don’t win, you’ll handiest close up and paintings laborious.”

Juventus doesn’t have a lot time to coach, even though, earlier than touring to Sweden for its Champions League opener in opposition to Malmö on Tuesday.

Napoli, in the meantime, has received all 3 of its fits beneath new trainer Luciano Spalletti and moved 3 issues transparent of Lazio, Inter Milan, Roma, AC Milan and Fiorentina, which received at Atalanta 2-1.

“I’ve were given to thank Spalletti for making the crew forged,” Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis stated of the previous Roma, Zenit St. Petersburg and Inter trainer. “I selected Spalletti as a result of he’s diligent, orderly and handles issues firmly, simply the best way I love it. You’ll be able to communicate to him and he doesn’t get indignant when you ask for an evidence, as a result of he isn’t haunted via his ego.”

The equalizer got here when Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny didn’t do sufficient to keep watch over a long-range curled effort from Lorenzo Insigne and Politano slotted it in from close to the ‘keeper’s left put up.

Morata’s purpose got here following a defensive error from Kostas Manolas, who was once making an attempt an ill-advised move again to goalkeeper David Ospina. Morata took ownership as an alternative and beat Ospina from a pointy attitude.

United States midfielder Weston McKennie performed the hole 72 mins for Juventus regardless of being banned from a couple of U.S. International Cup qualifiers for violating the nationwide crew’s COVID-19 protocols.

McKennis additionally overlooked Juventus’ derby in opposition to Torino in April after violating COVID-19 protocols in Italy.

Allegri wanted McKennie’s products and services after deciding to not use South American avid gamers Paulo Dybala, Juan Cuadrado, Rodrigo Bentancur, Danilo and Alex Sandro as a result of they’d simply returned from global responsibility.

ATALANTA STRUGGLES

Dušan Vlahovic transformed two consequences for Fiorentina in a 2-1 win at Atalanta, which was once anticipated to contend for the name however has just one win in 3 fits.

Duván Zapata pulled one again for Atalanta however Fiorentina goalkeeper Pietro Terracciano stored a number of possible equalizers.

VENEZIA’S BACK

Venezia earned its first issues in Serie A in just about 20 years after beating Serie B champion Empoli 2-1.

Again within the most sensible department for the primary time since 2002, Venezia’s targets got here from two newly obtained avid gamers: French ahead Thomas Henry and Nigerian striker David Okereke.