Overview
- Napoli beat promoted Sassuolo 2-0 in Reggio Emilia to begin their title defence under Antonio Conte.
- Scott McTominay headed the opener in the 17th minute before Kevin De Bruyne’s 57th-minute free-kick found the far corner.
- Opta recorded De Bruyne, at 34 years and 56 days, as Napoli’s oldest outfield player to debut in Serie A in the three-point era.
- Romelu Lukaku missed the match with a thigh muscle tear and could be out until the end of the year, handing a starting role to Lorenzo Lucca.
- Sassuolo finished with 10 men after Ismaël Koné’s 79th-minute red card on his top-flight debut.