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Victor Osimhen missed his penalty in Napoli’s 2-1 win over arch rivals, Juventus, in the Italian Serie A, on Sunday night.

However, Giacomo Raspadori scored the the rebound for the hosts, to seal a die-minute win.

Kvicha Kvaratskhelia opened the scoring for Napoli with a well-taken volley, but Federico Chiesa quickly equalized for Juventus with a beautiful strike.

The game took a dramatic turn when Osimhen had his penalty saved by Wojciech Szczesny, only for Raspadori to pounce on the rebound and secure the win for Napoli.

Serie A: Osimhen misses penalty, but Napoli escape with 2-1 win over Juventus
Victor Osimhen missed his penalty against Juventus – Getty image

The victory extended Napoli’s unbeaten run under coach Francesco Calzona and leaves them in a better condition, in the Serie A table.

Juventus, who missing several key players, including Paul Pogba who was recently handed a 4-year ban for doping, struggled to find their rhythm despite opportunities to equalize late in the game.



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