Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was one of the main figures in the Napoli squad in the central meeting of the Serie A tour against Juventus Turin, in which the Neapolitans defeated the opponent with a score of 5:1. In this match, the hosts interrupted the 8-match "dry" series of the Turints - Juve did not concede a single goal in the last eight matches of the Italian championship.


 

The striker of the Georgian national team came out in the starting lineup in the confrontation between the leaders at the Maradona Stadium and played a big role in opening the scoring. In the 14th minute, after Mateo Politano's cross, the goalkeeper parried Khvichi Kvaratskhelia's shot, but Victor Osimene scored on the rebound - 1:0.

After the goal, Turintsy actively began to attack and Angel Di Maria could equalize the score, but the ball hit the post. At this time, there was an opportunity for counterattacks - after an excellent pass from Osimene Khvicha, he remained at the Juve goal and increased the advantage of the Neapolitans to two - 2:0. Exactly three minutes later, Angel Di Maria closed the gap (2-1) and Juventus went to the break with hope.

However, in the second half, Kvaratskhelya shone again and in the 55th minute became a member of another productive attack. After Khvichi's corner kick, Kosovo's defender Amir Rahman hit the gates of Turin for the third time - 3:1.
In the 65th minute, Kvaratskhelia again scored a soft pass to Osimene in the penalty area and recorded another assist. (4-1)
Elif Elmas recorded the final score in the 71st minute - 5:1.
At the 88th minute, Luciano Spalletti replaced Khvicha, who was seen off to applause by the fans who had gathered at the Maradona Stadium.
After 18 rounds, Napoli are in first place with 47 points and have increased their lead over Juventus (37) to 10 points. For Kvaratskhelia, this goal was the seventh in 14 Serie A matches. In addition, the Georgian national team player also has seven assists in total.