💥 Napoli lose 2-1 to Brest, Lucca scores, De Bruyne hits post | OneFootball

Naples suffered its first defeat in its third preseason friendly match. Antonio Conte’s team was beaten by Brest at the Patini Stadium in Castel di Sangro.

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The match against the French club ended with a score of 2-1. Ludovic Ajorque scored a brace, while Lorenzo Lucca closed the gap.

🔥 A one-sided first half: Brest leads 2-0 at halftime

The first half was very difficult for the Azzurri, who trailed by two goals at the break after a strong performance from Ludovic Ajorque.

In the 28th minute, the striker opened the scoring by taking advantage of a cross from Bradley Locko that was slightly deflected by Amir Rrahmani. He gave Vanja Milinkovic-Savic no chance. The second goal came in the 33rd: a cross from the right by Pierre Lees-Melou and a winning header from Ajorque.

Naples’ best chance came for Kevin De Bruyne, who hit the post from close range. The Belgian latched onto a low cross from Giovanni Di Lorenzo but was unlucky with his finish.

⚽️ Naples reacts, Lucca scores again

After the break, Naples immediately increased the tempo. The 2-1 goal came in the 64th minute thanks to Lorenzo Lucca, who netted his second consecutive goal. The striker finished off a move perfectly in the heart of the box, well assisted by Matteo Politano.

The Neapolitans dominated the rest of the second half but couldn’t find an equalizer. Politano was often dangerous, and De Bruyne, very active, also provided some fine passages of play.

Naples adds another 90 minutes to their legs and now looks ahead to their next friendly match, scheduled against Girona on August 9.

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