Thiago Motta said a string of defensive errors led to Juventus' first Serie A defeat of the season after falling to a 2-1 loss against Napoli on Saturday. ( More Football News ) Motta watched on as on-loan Paris Saint-Germain striker Randal Kolo Muani's first goal for the club was cancelled out by strikes from Frank Anguissa and Romelu Lukaku. Juventus have now lost 17 points from a winning position in Serie A this term, only giving up more in a single season in the Italian top-flight back in 2019-20 (21).
The defeat also marked the first time Juventus had lost in Serie A since a 1-0 defeat to Lazio in March 2024, ending their 29-game unbeaten run in the competition. Though having got this far in the campaign without a loss, the Bianconeri have collected just 37 points from their 22 matches, leaving them fifth in the table. Only under Luigi Delneri in 2010-11 (35) have Juventus collected fewer points at this stage of a season, though Motta said that Napoli not being involved in European football this season played its part in their victory.
"I'm disappointed with the defeat. We had a good first half, causing our opponents a lot of problems, a side that is not top of the table as a fluke because they have a great coach and had the opportunity to prepare all week for this," Motta told DAZN. "However, we did not have that luxury, and it showed, because all the good work we did in the first half, we struggled to replicate in the second and that is why we were unable to win.
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