Napoli goalkeeper Elia Caprile admits the Partenopei would have protested like Juventus, appealing for an indirect free kick from inside the box, but insists Mathías Olivera’s back-pass was not

Napoli showed unexpected courage and defended well, Juventus coach Thiago Motta said after the visitors held his side to another goalless draw in Serie A on Saturday. Juventus started their campaign with two convincing 3-0 wins against Como and Hellas Verona but have failed to score in the league ever since,

Juventus was held to a goalless draw by Napoli in Serie A on Saturday, its third consecutive match to end scoreless on the domestic front. Juve is the only side yet to concede a goal in Europe’s top five leagues but now also remains goalless since the beginning of September in its domestic campaign.