10 January 2023
Juventus arrive in Naples on Friday for the opening fixture of Serie A Matchday 18 on the back of eight games without conceding a goal.
And the match played at the Maradona Stadium (previously known as San Paolo) down through the years has often seen the Bianconeri goalkeepers stand head and shoulders above the rest.
A story that starts from Wojciech Szczesny - the star of the last success in 2018-19 - and which recounts great feats of unforgettable number 1s going back in time.
GIGI BUFFON
Gigi Buffon's celebration at the end of the Napoli-Juventus match of 2017-18 summed up that evening.
It was a crucial match in the history of that season, with the Lady winning 1-0 and narrowing the gap in the standings. The Azzurri were at the time top of the table just like today.
The Bianconeri number 1 made his most difficult save to deny Lorenzo Insigne's shot, a stop that kept Juve's narrow lead intact.
ANGELO PERUZZI
The era of Angelo Peruzzi saw the Bianconeri maintain an excellent series of results at the San Paolo.
The goalkeeper of the 90s never lost, boasting a decidedly positive balance of two draws and four victories - and his contribution was never lacking.
STEFANO TACCONI
Napoli-Juventus was his match because Stefano Tacconi always loved the most demanding challenges, so playing against Diego Maradona's team in his prime represented the most important moment of the season.
For the keeper and the forward the matches lasted well over 90 minutes because the two also dueled verbally, before and after the referee's whistle, adding even more flavor to an event that was already top of the bill.
DINO ZOFF
Before Tacconi arrived in black and white, Napoli-Juventus was Dino Zoff's match and not just for reasons regarding league positions.
The goalkeeper of the national team was formerly of Napoli, the player that Juve climbed to the top of Juve's wanted list precisely because of what he had shown at the Neapolitan club.
As the Juventus keeper he played 11 games at the home of his old side and always received a warm welcome from the public, proof of how fondly they remembered him.
