Matteo Politano and Lorenzo Lucca scored as with a brand new Kevin De Bruyne function, however Romelu Lukaku’s damage and Antonio Conte’s rage made it a lower than gratifying pleasant.
The ultimate take a look at of the summer time for the reigning Champions of Italy happened of their coaching camp in Castel di Sangro.
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The coach examined out a distinct tactical set-up , utilizing De Bruyne as a trequartista in help of Lukaku, shifting Scott McTominay to a large left function.
Politano first curled simply extensive, then acquired his goal proper quickly after with a swerving end from the sting of the realm, assisted by Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa.
CASTEL DI SANGRO, ITALY – AUGUST 14: Napoli workforce group earlier than the pre-season pleasant match between Napoli and Olympiacos at Stadio Teofilo Patini on August 14, 2025 in Castel di Sangro, Italy. (Photograph by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Photographs)
Nevertheless, the temper soured considerably simply earlier than half-time, as
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There are suspicions this might preserve the striker out of the opening sport of the Serie A season in opposition to Sassuolo on August 23.
Moments later, Conte flew right into a rage when Ayoub El Kaabi clattered into the again of Amir Rrahmani, the coach speeding onto the sphere to confront the opposition participant and referee.
Vanja Milinkovic-Savic denied El Kaabi, however Napoli doubled their lead with substitute Lucca, ending a counter-attack sparked by De Bruyne and rolled throughout by McTominay.
De Bruyne additionally fired over and made the a lot of the tactical freedom granted to him by Conte to roam across the pitch.
Napoli moved to a 4-3-3 formation for the closing levels, and Milinkovic-Savic made a save on Santiago Hezze, however then acquired all of it improper when colliding with Alessandro Buongiorno, permitting Chiquinho to deposit into the empty internet.
MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 10: Antonio Conte, Head Coach of Napoli, reacts through the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Napoli at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on November 10, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
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Napoli 2-1 Olympiacos
Politano 17 (N), Lucca 53 (N), Chiquinho 91 (O)
Napoli: Milinkovic-Savic; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus (Buongiorno 85), Olivera; Politano (Spinazzola 80), Anguissa, Lobotka (Gilmour 76), McTominay; De Bruyne; Lukaku (Lucca 32) (Neres 76)
Olympiacos: Botis (Paschalakis 46); Ortega, Pirola, Retsos, Costinha (Strefezza 46); Scipioni (Liatsikouras 65), Hezze; Ciquinho, Pnevmonidis, Rodinei; El Kaabi