Sassuolo vs Napoli, 2025-26 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
79': Ismaël KonéDe Bruyne scores on Serie A debut as Napoli win opener
Kevin De Bruyne netted in his debut and Scott McTominay scored the opener as Napoli kicked off their Serie A title defence with a 2-0 win over Sassuolo.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 1': Foul by Josh Doig (Sassuolo).
- 1': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
- 12': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Tarik Muharemovic.
- 12': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a through ball following a corner.
- 14': Foul by Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli).
- 14': Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amir Rrahmani.
- 15': Handball by Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
- 16': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Sassuolo).
- 16': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Goal! Sassuolo 0, Napoli 1. Scott McTominay (Napoli) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
- 18': Foul by Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli).
- 18': Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Sassuolo).
- 20': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stefano Turati (Sassuolo).
- 22': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
- 24': Foul by Luca Lipani (Sassuolo).
- 24': Frank Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Delay in match (Napoli).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli).
- 30': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo).
- 30': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli).
- 30': Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Luca Lipani (Sassuolo).
- 31': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
- 40': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Tarik Muharemovic.
- 41': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
- 43': Attempt saved. Josh Doig (Sassuolo) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner by Alex Meret (Napoli). Assisted by Daniel Boloca.
- 44': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo).
- 45': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Scott McTominay (Napoli) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sassuolo 0, Napoli 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sassuolo 0, Napoli 1.
- 46': Foul by Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli).
- 46': Josh Doig (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
- 47': Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Luca Lipani (Sassuolo).
- 49': Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
- 55': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Stefano Turati (Sassuolo).
- 56': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 56': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Goal! Sassuolo 0, Napoli 2. Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 58': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
- 60': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 63': Foul by Luca Lipani (Sassuolo).
- 63': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 65': Attempt saved. Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alex Meret (Napoli). Assisted by Luca Lipani.
- 65': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 65': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo).
- 67': Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Foul by Luca Lipani (Sassuolo).
- 68': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
- 70': Delay in match (Napoli).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Attempt missed. Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrea Pinamonti.
- 73': Substitution, Sassuolo. Alieu Fadera replaces Luca Lipani.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 76': Substitution, Napoli. David Neres replaces Matteo Politano.
- 76': Foul by David Neres (Napoli).
- 76': Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo).
- 77': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo).
- 79': Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Second yellow card to Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo) for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Sassuolo. Andrea Ghion replaces Armand Laurienté.
- 81': Substitution, Sassuolo. Fali Candé replaces Josh Doig.
- 82': Substitution, Napoli. Billy Gilmour replaces Stanislav Lobotka.
- 82': Substitution, Napoli. Noa Lang replaces Lorenzo Lucca.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Pinamonti.
- 84': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
- 84': Alex Meret (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo).
- 86': Foul by Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo).
- 86': Frank Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fali Candé with a headed pass following a fast break.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury David Neres (Napoli).
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Fali Candé (Sassuolo).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Substitution, Napoli. Leonardo Spinazzola replaces Mathías Olivera.
- 89': Substitution, Napoli. Antonio Vergara replaces Scott McTominay.
- 90': Substitution, Sassuolo. Luca Moro replaces Andrea Pinamonti.
- 90': Substitution, Sassuolo. Nicholas Pierini replaces Domenico Berardi.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Frank Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicholas Pierini following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by David Neres (Napoli).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sassuolo 0, Napoli 2.
- 0': Match ends, Sassuolo 0, Napoli 2.
Statistics
 NAP |
SAS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 62.2 | Possession | 37.8 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 545 | Accurate Passes | 311 |
| 606 | Passes | 368 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 10 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 32 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 10 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 19,106
Venue: MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 19,106
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AC Milan | 7 | +7 | 16 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 7 | +10 | 15 |
| 3 | Napoli | 7 | +5 | 15 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 7 | +4 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Sassuolo (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Stefano Turati (GK) |
| 80 | Tarik Muharemovic |
| 19 | Filippo Romagna |
| 3 | Josh Doig |
| 6 | Sebastian Walukiewicz |
| 35 | Luca Lipani |
| 11 | Daniel Boloca |
| 90 | Ismaël Koné  |
| 99 | Andrea Pinamonti |
| 45 | Armand Laurienté |
| 10 | Domenico Berardi |
Napoli (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 5 | Juan Jesus |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 17 | Mathías Olivera |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 11 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 99 | Frank Anguissa |
| 8 | Scott McTominay |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
| 27 | Lorenzo Lucca |
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