Napoli thought they’d drop factors after a irritating night time towards Cagliari, till Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa’s last-gasp winner.
The reigning Champions of Italy began with a 2-0 win away to Sassuolo and right here , with Romelu Lukaku and Miguel Gutierrez nonetheless out of motion, and . The Sardinians missed Leonardo Pavoletti after a last-gasp 1-1 draw with Fiorentina, however Michael Folorunsho, Elia Caprile, Gianluca Gaetano and Sebastiano Luperto returned to their former membership. Marco Palestra was thrown straight into the beginning XI.
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NAPLES, ITALY – AUGUST 30: Lorenzo Lucca of SSC Napoli throughout the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on August 30, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photos)
Lorenzo Lucca at full stretch simply failed to attach with a Leonardo Spinazzola cross to the again publish, whereas Scott McTominay shrugged off two defenders earlier than the shot was charged down by Yerry Mina.
Cagliari had been diligent in defending on crosses and set performs, then even managed to threaten when a cross skimmed the pinnacle of Sebastiano Esposito.
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Kevin De Bruyne fired simply over from the sting of the field on a Spinazzola lay-off, however Matteo Prati ought to’ve accomplished higher with a header off course from Palestra’s cross.
NAPLES, ITALY – AUGUST 30: Kevin De Bruyne of SSC Napoli throughout the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on August 30, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photos)
McTominay had a second of magic when dribbling between two defenders and holding off a 3rd, so he might sting Caprile’s gloves on the close to publish.
Napoli had a double probability on a set play with Amir Rrahmani, as he scuffed the primary end, then noticed the second try charged down from shut vary.
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Spinazzola twisted and turned to create area and drilled low on the close to publish, forcing a incredible Caprile response save with one hand.
Matteo Politano robbed former teammate Folorunsho and his roller skimmed the crossbar to land on the roof of the web.
Cagliari got here shut too, as Folorunsho and Borrelli each got here sliding in, unable to attach with a harmful Zito Luvumbo cross from six yards.
NAPLES, ITALY – AUGUST 30: Leonardo Spinazzola of SSC Napoli battles for possession with Zito Luvumbo of Cagliari Calcio throughout the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on August 30, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photos)
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Caprile additionally managed to pluck a harmful Politano cross off the pinnacle of De Bruyne on the far publish, whereas Alessandro Buongiorno’s header was over from a nook.
Noa Lang practically scored along with his first contact, as he and Stanislav Lobotka harassed Yerry Mina into an error contained in the Cagliari penalty space, however the end was deflected broad.
McTominay had an enormous probability in stoppages when discovered by the Lang lay-off, however was off stability and solely meekly prodded it into the arms of Caprile.
Politano then stood up the cross for an acrobatic McTominay volley deflected, however from the ensuing nook there was a dramatic winner.
Alessandro Buongiorno rolled it throughout low from the left, discovering Anguissa prepared to comb in first time with the within of the appropriate boot from 12 yards.
Anguissa 95 (N)