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Koulibaly own goal hands Juventus victory in seven-goal Napoli thriller

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AFP Milan
Last Updated : Sep 01 2019 | 11:25 AM IST

Kalidou Koulibaly handed Juventus a dramatic win with a last-gasp own goal that consigned Napoli to a painful 4-3 Serie A defeat after his side had battled back from three goals down to level the scores.

The Senegal international shanked in Paulo Dybala's free-kick under no pressure in the second minute of stoppage time to hand Juve the three points in Turin on Saturday and put Maurizio Sarri's side top with a maximum six points, leaving Napoli with nothing to show for their Herculean efforts.

"It was a rollercoaster. We lost control of the game and got distracted, so they managed to equalise, but fortunately in the end we still won," said Gonzalo Higuain, who spun Koulibaly before slamming home Juve's superb second.

"It is a very important victory. We have a lot to improve, but we gave our all on the pitch and were eventually rewarded."
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First Published: Sep 01 2019 | 11:25 AM IST

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