Napoli lose to Brest: nightmare first half, comeback falls short | OneFootball

At the "Patini" in Castel di Sangro, Napoli was defeated 1-2 in a friendly match against Brest. A game of two halves, with a dull and rhythmless first half, followed by a second half where the blues showed a completely different face. The first half was a total blackout for Conte's team. Brest proved to be aggressive, organized, and cynical: at the 29', Ajorque took advantage of a double indecision from the Neapolitan defense to unlock the score, and a few minutes later he also found the doubling, again on an assist from an unstoppable Lees-Melou. Napoli tried to react at the end with a splendid De Bruyne-Di Lorenzo combination, but the post denied the Belgian a spectacular heel goal.

Napoli, with Brest comes the second seasonal defeat: first half nightmare, then the reaction is not enough

However, the second half told a different story. After the break, the team came back with a completely different attitude. De Bruyne took control of the midfield, and Politano, who came in for Neres, brought liveliness to the attack. At the 64' came the deserved 1-2: surgical launch from the Belgian, sumptuous control by Politano and perfect assist for Lucca, who scored his second goal in a blue jersey. With the introduction of Lukaku and Anguissa (replacing Lucca and Raspadori), Napoli continued to push. At the 72', Anguissa himself came close to equalizing with a header from a Politano cross, but the ball just missed. In the final minutes, the blue team's forcing was constant, but without results. There remain 45 minutes to forget and an encouraging reaction. Useful signals for Conte to work on.

Andrea Alati

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