Hojlund takes down Sporting, Juventus mocked at 90' by a former

Italian soccer half-smiles on Wednesday on the second day of the single group phase of the Champions League: Napoli beats Sporting 2-1 dragged by a super Hojlund, author of a double, while Juventus is mocked by Villareal in the 90′ and does not go beyond a draw (2-2).

At ‘Maradona‘ the Azzurri took the lead at the end of the first half with Hojlund, who finalized a counterattack brilliantly initiated by De Bruyne, author of the assist. In the second half, the Portuguese found the equalizer at 62′ with Suarez on a penalty kick, but 10′ from the end it was again the Danish bomber who put Napoli back ahead with a header on an assist again from De Bruyne.

At the Estadio de La Ceramica, the Bianconeri went under immediately: on 18′ Mikautadze put the hosts ahead with a saucer that struck Perin. In the second half, Juve turned it around in seven minutes: at 49′ Gatti equalized with a spectacular reverse, at 56’ newcomer Conceiçao signed the overtake with a left-footed shot that pierced Tenas. In the final, however, Renato Veiga – former on duty – made it 2-2 with a header.

In the standings, Napoli climbs to three points, just outside the group of the top eight teams that qualify directly for the round of 16, while Juventus moves up to two points, in 23rd place on a par with Bodo/Glimt and Bayer Leverkusen.