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Juve struggles in Benevento but wins and extends over Naples

Bianconeri in difficulty after the defeat in the Champions League: Benevento come back twice with Diabatè and almost bring home a miraculous draw – Juve +7 on Napoli.

Juve struggles in Benevento but wins and extends over Naples

Juventus see it badly on the field of the almost already relegated Benevento, but in the end they bring home the three points that allow them to temporarily extend to +7 over Napoli, engaged on Sunday at home against Chievo. After the blowout of the Champions League League against Real Madrid, the bianconeri at the Vigorito confirmed a moment of not very brilliant form: they conceded the equalizer twice from Diabaté, before the 1-1 and then the 2-2 draw, and after the 2-3 goal the Benevento still has a clear goal with Iemmello for what would have been a more than sensational 3-3. In the end, however, Juventus spread 4-2 with a hat-trick from Dybala (including two goals from a penalty) and Douglas Costa's pearl to seal the score of a much more complicated race than the final result says. In fact, the Giallorossi kept up the pitch well, making little possession but creating some chances to score and demonstrating, at least at times, that they can keep up with the Italian champions.

Now Allegri's men, with a foot and a half out of the Champions League, on the other hand almost have their hands on the championship: the standings after 31 games say 81 points, a record roster that Napoli can still try to counter, however. The Neapolitans have 74 with one match left, which they will play against Chievo Verona at the San Paolo. And between three shifts, on April 22, there is the highly anticipated direct confrontation that has been talked about for months now. Sarri's boys will almost certainly face him as pursuers, but they will have a good opportunity to shorten the distance. Indeed, the calendar for the last four days is slightly more complicated for Juventus. However, the performance of Benevento is moving, who continues to play head-on, putting any team in difficulty: however, salvation remains a mirage.

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