💥 Napoli fall to a third-tier side: here’s how the 5️⃣ new signings fared | OneFootball

Napoli, the champion of Italy, has started the preseason with a narrow defeat: in Trentino, the team's training camp location. It was Arezzo who claimed victory with a surprising 2-0.

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The Neapolitans dominated on the field, but it was the two goals from the Tuscans, at the end of each half, that decided the first match of the season.

Napoli came out with great intensity, driven by their new signings. De Bruyne came close to scoring on a couple of occasions, Noa Lang dazzled with quality plays, and Lucca was nearly able to score his first goal in the sky blue shirt, with a shot that missed by very little.

Despite their territorial dominance, it was the Tuscans who struck first: in the 38th minute, Pattarello won and converted a penalty, caused by a late tackle from Lang. Meret managed to get a hand to the ball, but it wasn’t enough: 0-1 and a surprise in Dimaro.

In the second half, Conte shook up the lineup, changing almost the entire team. The attitude remained the same: constant siege, but no reward.

The clearest chance fell to Neres in the 72nd minute, who smashed the ball against the post of the goal defended by Trombini, Arezzo’s goalkeeper, who had an inspired day.

In the end, what happened in the first half was repeated: in the 90th minute, Arezzo scored again, this time through Varela, who sealed the final result: 0-2.

A defeat that is not concerning, but certainly invites reflection: Napoli remains a team under construction, and the workload of the preseason training camp is evident.

Next fixture: July 26 against Catanzaro, also in Dimaro. Confirmed match, live on OneFootball.

Photo: SSC Napoli

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