Napoli edge Catanzaro 2-1, De Bruyne pulls the strings
Watch all Napoli friendlies LIVE on OneFootball! Click here from the app to purchase Napoli-Stade Brestois 29.In Dimaro, Antonio Conte's team beats Catanzaro 2-1, thanks to the goals in the first minutes of Giacomo Raspadori and Lorenzo Lucca.
🔥 7 minutes of spectacle
Energetic start from the azzurri, who take just five minutes to open the scoring: a play by Neres on the right and precise assist for Raspadori, who defines from close range with a volley.
Without time to reorganize, Napoli doubles the lead: Lucca anticipates goalkeeper Pigliacelli after a long pass and is fouled in the area. Clear penalty, transformed by the former Udinese striker, who scores his first goal with Napoli and signs the 2-0.
In the 20th minute, Napoli brushes the third with Beukema, who, after an attacking play, hits the post with the goalkeeper already beaten. The post denies the third joy to Conte's team, but the double lead remains firm. The first seven minutes were enough to steer the match.
🎇 Napoli says goodbye to Dimaro with a win
In the second half, at 49', Iemmello briefly revives Catanzaro's hopes with the 2-1 goal, but the reaction is not enough to change the course of the match.
In Trentino, the azzurri thus achieve their first win of the new season, amidst the applause of the numerous fans present in Dimaro. The match ends 2-1, leaving encouraging signs for the next friendly against Stade Brestois 29.
After the final whistle, Dimaro's stadium - which hosts the 14th consecutive retreat in Val di Sole - bids farewell to the Italian champion with tricolor fireworks.
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