With De Bruyne on the pitch, Napoli win pre-season friendly 💪 | OneFootball

After their opening season defeat to Arezzo, Napoli quickly bounced back and secured their first victory of the European summer.

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In Dimaro, Antonio Conte's team beat Catanzaro 2-1 thanks to goals from Giacomo Raspadori and Lorenzo Lucca early in the match.

Kevin de Bruyne, the club's big signing in this transfer window so far, played during the first half of the friendly.

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Napoli started at a fast pace and only needed five minutes to open the scoring: David Neres advanced on the right and crossed accurately for Raspadori, who finished into the net.

The opponent barely had time to react, and Napoli already made it 2-0: Lucca received a long pass and was brought down in the box. Clear penalty, which the former Udinese striker took and converted, scoring his first goal for the Azzurri and extending the lead.

At the 20-minute mark, Napoli almost scored a third with Beukema, who hit the post. The first seven minutes were enough to decide the match.

🎇 Napoli bids farewell with a victory

In the second half, at the 49th minute, Iemmello briefly rekindled Catanzaro's hopes with a goal that reduced the score to 2-1, but the reaction was not enough to change the course of the game.

Napoli celebrated the first victory of the new season to the applause of the many fans who attended in Dimaro. The match ended 2-1 and brings optimism for the next summer friendly against Stade Brestois 29.

After the final whistle, the Dimaro stadium bid farewell to the Italian champions with a fireworks display.

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