Watch: Napoli cuts through Juventus to spoil Higuain's return

Marek Hamsik's sweet 60th-minute goal saw Napoli slow Juventus' march toward the Serie A crown, as the Partenopei captain finished off a slick passing move to help his side earn a point in Gonzalo Higuain's return to the San Paolo.

Napoli, dominant on the night, dictated play entirely after conceding an early tally to Sami Khedira, and will likely feel aggrieved with the 1-1 draw.

After knocking on the door for an hour, the home side finally kicked it down when Hamsik continued his assault on Diego Maradona's club scoring record by besting Gianluigi Buffon.

Higuain, meanwhile, was isolated up front for a defensive Juve side, and was jeered endlessly by Napoli supporters, who will be overjoyed at his inability to make any sort of mark on the encounter.

The result sees Juventus' lead atop the table over Roma shrink to six points, while Napoli remains third, a further four points back.