The final, which was played in Doha, was decided after a penalty shootout in which eighteen were taken penalty. It was there for 8-7 Napoli. De Guzman was substituted extension.
After extending the score was 2-2. Carlos Tevez scored twice for Juventus, but Gonzalo Higuain did the same for Napoli. On his first goal, he was operated by De Guzman.
It was the third consecutive year that Juventus played for the Super Cup. Two years ago, after the extension still too strong for Napoli (4-2) and last year won the 4-0 Lazio. <- Block |! Slideshow start ->
The team from Naples won the cup for the second time in history: that happened earlier in 1990.
Tevez
After five minutes was Juventus the lead against Napoli. Tevez took advantage of defensive fumbling at Napoli. Raul Albiol and Kalidou Koulibaly walked together in the way, and the Argentinian or counsel knew the opportunity.
After a quarter Napoli was close to equalizing, but Marek Hamsik shot the ball against the post. Not much later Tevez dangerous with two shots, but he found both times goalkeeper Rafael Cabral on his way.
In the second half Napoli was still aboard. After Gonzalo Higuain and Jose Callejon had already missed opportunities, Higuain then was quite accurate from a fine cross from De Guzman.
Extension
In the extension, however, was again Juventus the lead took. Tevez completed offs after good preparatory work by Paul Pogba.
Napoli seemed unable to come back, but just before the end of playing was Higuain who with his second goal of the night a series of penalty enforced.
It was taken eighteen penalties. Goalkeeper Cabral hero for Napoli was eventually stopping the decisive penalty. He thus include the miss of former PSV Dries Mertens well
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