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Juventus 4 Napoli 3: Koulibaly’s horrendous own goal gifts Ronaldo and Co injury-time winner after visitors come from 3-0 down thanks to two De Ligt mistakes

KALIDOU KOULIBALY'S shocking stoppage time own goal gifted Juventus the win after Napoli fought back from 3-0 down.

The visitors looked set to snatch a point from the Serie A leaders after two mistakes from Matthijs de Ligt allowed them back into the game.

 Kalidou Koulibaly looked distraught after he knocked the ball into his own net
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Kalidou Koulibaly looked distraught after he knocked the ball into his own netCredit: AFP or licensors

Napoli found themselves chasing a three goal deficit after Danilo, Gonzalo Higuain and Cristiano Ronaldo scored for Juve.

De Ligt started the match well, but the £67.5million summer signing was unrecognisable in the second half.

Kostas Manlos pulled one back for the visitors before De Ligt's lifeless defending allowed Hirving Lozano to double their tally.

Lozano was on his own in the penalty area, but instead of sprinting back to mark him, the 20-year-old took a leisurely jog.

Piotr Zielinkski saw his chance and pinged the ball into the Napoli forward, who effortlessly sidefooted the ball past Wojciech Szczesny.

The former Ajax defender was then caught flatfooted as Giovanni Di Lorenzo scored from close range after a free kick from Zielinkski.

 Cristiano Ronaldo escaped a late scare to secure the three points
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Cristiano Ronaldo escaped a late scare to secure the three pointsCredit: EPA

Juventus looked set to settle for a draw until Koulibaly single-handedly denied his side one of the greatest comebacks of recent years.

The defender was under no pressure from the Old Lady attackers after a ball was delivered into the penalty box.

But instead of clearing the danger the danger, the Senegalese star bizarrely volleyed the ball past his own keeper and into the top corner.

 Gonzalo Higuain scored for Juventus in the first half
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Gonzalo Higuain scored for Juventus in the first halfCredit: Getty Images - Getty
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