Coach Rafael Benítez finally introduced Dries Mertens and Jorginho into the game during the 38th minute. The two players came on for Marek Hamsik and Jonathan de Guzmán and quickly helped stabilize Napoli's situation on the field of play. But aside from that, they achieved nothing else due to the tenacity shown by the Juventus players on the field.
The Juventus players, on their part, didn't step on the brakes even after gaining the three-goal advantage. They continued playing beautiful possession football while doing everything possible to deny Napoli any chances of creating goal-scoring opportunities. They were like a well-oiled machine, and they utilized teamwork and individual brilliance to maintain their three-goal advantage until the half-time break.
