Napoli were awarded a penalty 20 minutes from time when Juventus defender Manuel Locatelli brought down former Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay. Lukaku, who saw a move to Juventus fall through in 2023, slotted his penalty past Michele di Gregorio for his ninth goal of the season.

Antonio Conte's side also extended their lead at the summit of the standings to six points over Inter, who face Lecce on Sunday at the Stadio Ettore Giardiniero

Juventus manager Thiago Motta was disappointed with his side's first Serie A loss of the season at leaders Napoli on Saturday and pointed to the amount of preparation time the hosts have for matches as they are not playing in Europe this term.