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After opening the 2022/23 Serie A campaign with a dominant 5-2 victory versus Hellas Verona FC, SSC Napoli followed up with a similar performance in a 4-0 victory over AC Monza at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Napoli have started the season well, having found the back of goal nine times while conceding only twice. “The team put in a very good performance, maintained the balance and took control of the match from the first moment,” Napoli manager, Luciano Spalletti, said of his team’s performance. “We didn’t make the most of all our chances, but were up against a tough…

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored twice while Victor Osimhen and Kim Min-Jae added to the tally as Luciano Spalletti's men cruised to a second consecutive victory. With the 4-0 victory over Serie A debutants AC Monza, SSC Napoli stayed at the top of the Serie A table with a goal differential of +7. After a dominant opening 35 minutes, Kvaratskhelia opened the scoring with a perfectly placed tiraggiro - the signature shot of the man he replaced on the left wing. Osimhen doubled Napoli's lead shortly before the break. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, who was nearly unstoppable in the Napoli midfield, played Osimhen…

Brenden Aaronson, Rodrigo Moreno and Jack Harrison scored as Leeds United FC coasted to a 3-0 victory over Chelsea FC at Elland Road on Sunday. Koulibaly was not directly at fault for any of the goals but struggled to keep pace with Leeds' wingers. Moments after Koulibaly's Senegalese compatriot Edouard Mendy gifted a goal to American Brenden Aaronson, the central defender nearly got himself sent off. Koulibaly was late with a tackle on Daniel James and was somewhat fortunate match official Stuart Atwell kept his book in his pocket. Moments later, Rodrigo Moreno scored his fourth of the 2022/23 campaign…

Andrea Petagna returns to Naples very shortly after leaving for Monza as the biancorossi play Napoli in their first ever Serie A meeting. However, this weekend’s trip to the Maradona is not the first meeting between Monza and the partenopei. Though they haven’t met often, the two clubs spent a total of five seasons together in Serie B. They’ve also met twice in early stages of the Coppa Italia. Below is the full list of their 12 previous meetings. Napoli record: 5 Wins, 5 Draws, 2 Losses 1961/62 December 10, 1961 Napoli 0-0 Monza April 22, 1962 Monza 0-1 Napoli…

Jean Mota and Ariel Lassiter scored in the first half to give Inter Miami a 2-1 victory over Toronto FC, ending the Reds five-match unbeaten streak. After an uneventful opening quarter of the match, Mota's powerful strike from distance hit Alex Bono on the hands and somehow ended up in the back of the goal. Toronto responded moments later after Federico Bernardeschi's effort was blocked. The ball popped up into the air for Insigne to hit a gorgeous volley into the bottom corner. https://twitter.com/TorontoFC/status/1561151164443463680?s=20&t=ZI_XdmPCSpdDt1sQk51qjg https://twitter.com/TorontoFC/status/1561151164443463680?s=20&t=ZI_XdmPCSpdDt1sQk51qjg That was Insigne's third goal in six matches since joining Toronto in mid July. Along…

As SSC Napoli approach their second match of the 2022/23 campaign, Forza Napoli Press looks back at some cool opening round numbers and a little bit of Verona history. Last Monday, on Ferragosto 2022, Napoli beat Verona 5-2 at the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi to begin the 2022/23 Serie A season. The big win marks a new club best 6th consecutive opening round victory and 5 goals scored is now the second most goals scored for Napoli in an opening round fixture. The most goals Napoli ever scored in an opener was during a 6-1 win over Genoa in 2011/12, and…

Giacomo Raspadori is officially an SSC Napoli player. On Thursday, the forward finally arrived at Villa Stuart to complete his medicals after a prolonged negotiation for his transfer. The former Sassuolo forward will join Napoli on a €5 million loan with an obligation to buy for €25 million, plus bonuses. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the transfer fee will be paid in three annual installments. Additionally, Sassuolo could earn up to €5 million in bonuses: €2 million related to goals and assists and €3 million related to Champions League qualification, both over the term of the 5-year contract. Meanwhile, Raspadori…

Napoli look to build off an impressive debut against Hellas Verona, while Monza seek their first ever Serie A victory.SSC NapoliWith an impressive 5-2 victory at the ever-hostile Stadio Bentegodi, Napoli reminded their doubters that, despite plenty of change, their a still a force to be reckoned with.  Five different goalscorers - Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Victor Osimhen, Piotr Zielinski, Stanislav Lobotka and Matteo Politano opened their 2022/23 accounts.Napoli continued to add depth and quality to the squad during the week.  Giovanni Simeone officially joined Napoli Thursday, while Tanguy Ndombele and Giacomo Raspadori completed their medicals on Friday.  All three players are…