Rasmus Hojlund stole the spotlight as Napoli climbed to the top of Serie A with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Juventus, the Denmark striker’s brace turning the Stadio into a stage for his burgeoning Italian adventure.
On loan from Manchester United, Hojlund opened the scoring with a clever slide-in finish that broke the deadlock and stunned the visitors. Juventus responded with menace on the break, and Kenan Yildiz drew the champions level with a swift counter-attack that reignited the contest.
The decisive moment arrived in the 78th minute when Hojlund rose to meet a delivery and powered a point-blank header into the net, a clinical finish that secured all three points and sent Napoli’s supporters into raptures.
Since arriving on a season-long loan in September, Hojlund has already netted six goals across Serie A and the Champions League, underlining his rapid adaptation and growing influence in Napoli’s frontline.
Former United midfielder Scott McTominay came close to altering the script before half-time when his header skimmed the near post. Despite repeated visits to the touchline for treatment, McTominay battled on, adding grit to Juventus’s midfield effort.
The win lifts Napoli to 31 points, nudging them one clear of Inter Milan at the summit, while Juventus sit in seventh on 23 points, left to regroup after a bruising night in Naples.
