Kerim Alajbegović was the best player on the pitch in Juventus's 2-0 win over Napoli at the Allianz Stadium in Turin in the 10th round of Serie A. He scored Juventus's first goal in the 70th minute, was booked a minute later and finished with an 8.2 rating. Kevin De Bruyne had the opposite night, going off at half-time on a 4.5.
Alajbegovic's standout night
The goal summed up the difference between the two sides' key names. Alajbegović was involved, direct and constantly on the front foot, and his 8.2 was the best rating of the match. That was a clear jump from his season average of 6.8, and it came in only his eighth Serie A appearance this season.
De Bruyne never found any rhythm before the break. His 4.5 left him among Napoli's weakest performers, and the substitution at half-time told the story of how little control he had over the game.
Napoli's collapse after the break
The match tilted further when Luca Marianucci picked up a second yellow in the 75th minute after already being booked in the 38th. Juventus had already taken the lead by then, but the red card removed any real route back for Napoli.
The second goal arrived soon after, with Jérémie Boga coming off the bench to score in the 87th minute. Boga's 7.61 rounded off a night where Juventus's changes had more impact than Napoli's biggest name, and the 41,691 crowd saw stoppage time of two minutes and four minutes before the final whistle.
Juventus got the response they needed after a middling start to the campaign, and this was the sort of game that gives the ratings a simple shape. Alajbegović stood out, Boga finished it, and De Bruyne never got going.
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