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Gonzalo Higuain pounces on Juventus mistake to make it 2-0 Napoli

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A terrible pass from Hernanes gifted Napoli their second goal, which Higuain was too happy to take.

Juventus' passing at the back had been shaky all day long, thanks in part to the bizarre decision to start Hernanes as a de facto regista, a position he's never really played before and is much deeper on the pitch than he's typically comfortable playing. In the second half, he lazily rolled a pass off to his right that found Gonzalo Higuain instead of one of his teammates, and this happened:

Credit: user meho7 on r/soccer

That is a nice finish to beat Buffon, but the work leading up to the finish is frankly the best part. This maybe isn't a highlight-reel goal, but it's one well worth enjoying all the same.

Sadly, Juventus would score just a short time afterwards to make it 2-1, but hey, Napoli are still ahead.

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