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Napoli 1-2 Juventus: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Bianconeri Extend Lead at Top of Serie A

Juventus extended their lead at the top of Serie A to 16 points as they defeated Napoli 1-2 on Sunday evening.

Napoli's evening was made incredibly difficult after their goalkeeper Alex Meret was controversially sent off for a challenge on Cristiano Ronaldo just 25 minutes into the clash. Miralem Pjanic and Emre Can punished the hosts with two subsequent goals, seemingly bringing an end to the contest.

However, Napoli were given a lifeline moments after the interval when Pjanic was sent off for a second booking, levelling the game to ten players a-piece. Jose Callejon took advantage of the level playing field to find the back of the net just after the hour mark and were given the chance to draw level from the sport following a VAR review.