🎇Napoli 2-1 Catanzaro: Raspadori, Lucca's first, KDB magic🧙

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26-07-2025

After the initial seasonal defeat against Arezzo, Napoli immediately bounces back and secures its first victory of the summer.
Watch all of Napoli's friendly matches LIVE on OneFootball! Click here from the app to purchase Napoli-Stade Brestois 29.In Dimaro, Antonio Conte's team overcomes Catanzaro 2-1, thanks to early goals from Giacomo Raspadori and Lorenzo Lucca.
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The Azzurri start off sprinting, taking just five minutes to break the deadlock: Neres initiates on the right and provides a precise assist for Raspadori, who volleys it in from close range.
Before they can regroup, Napoli doubles their lead: Lucca anticipates goalkeeper Pigliacelli on a long throw and is brought down in the box. Clear penalty, converted by the former Udinese striker himself, who scores his first goal in Azzurri and doubles the lead.
At the 20-minute mark, Napoli nearly scores a third with Beukema, who hits the post on the follow-up of an offensive action with the goalkeeper beaten. The woodwork denies Conte's men a third goal, but the two-goal lead remains firm. The initial seven minutes, in fact, are enough to steer the match.
🎇 Napoli bids farewell to Dimaro with a victory
In the second half, at the 49th minute, Iemmello briefly rekindles Catanzaro's hopes with a 2-1 goal, but the reaction is not enough to change the script.
In Trentino, the Azzurri thus find their first success of the new season amid the applause of the many fans who came to Dimaro. The test ends 2-1, with encouraging signs ahead of the next summer commitment against Stade Brestois 29.
After the final whistle, the Dimaro stadium - witnessing its 14th consecutive retreat in Val di Sole - bids farewell to the Italian champion team with tricolor fireworks.
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