💥Napoli lose 2-0 to Arezzo, debut for all 5 summer signings | OneFootball

Italian champion Napoli opened their pre-season with a narrow defeat: in Trentino, the site of the blue team's retreat, it was Arezzo who emerged victorious with a surprising 2-0 win.

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The blues dominated the field, but it was the two goals scored by the Tuscans in the final minutes of each half that decided the first outing of the season.

Napoli started with great intensity, driven by the enthusiasm of the new faces. De Bruyne came close to scoring on a couple of occasions, Noa Lang stood out with impressive numbers, and Lucca narrowly missed his first goal in a blue jersey with a shot that finished just wide.

Despite their territorial dominance, it was the Tuscans who struck: in the 38th minute, Pattarello earned and converted a penalty, thanks to a late intervention by Lang. Meret touched the ball, but it wasn't enough: 0-1 and a surprise in Dimaro.

In the second half, Conte revolutionized the team, changing almost the entire lineup. The attitude remained the same: continuous siege, but without luck.

The clearest opportunity was for Neres in the 72nd minute, who hit the post of the goal defended by Trombini, Arezzo's goalkeeper, on a day of grace.

In the final minutes, the same thing happened as in the first half: in the 90th minute, it was always Arezzo who scored with Varela, fixing the result at 0-2.

A defeat that doesn't worry, but certainly gives food for thought: Napoli is still a work in progress, and the workload of the retreat is being felt.

The next stop: July 26 against Catanzaro, still in Dimaro. Appointment set, with live broadcast on OneFootball.

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