Napoli save furniture thanks to a gift from Braga

Niakaté’s late own goal gave Napoli victory over Braga (1-2)in what was his reunion with victory after two consecutive days without winning the A series and the beginning with the good feelings of a new one Champions which, despite a hesitant start to the season, seems exciting for the Neapolitans.

It was not an easy start to the season for the Italian champion, who reached Portugal with more doubts than certainties after a draw and a defeat in the Italian domestic championship. Eyes on the new coach, a Rudi Garcia who was unable to maintain the rhythm and the game that the ‘partenopeo’ team showed with Luciano Spalletti last year and saved the tools in the 90th minute with a gift that fell from the sky in the form of an own goal from rival

The match was presented as a golden opportunity for both teams to remove uncertainty, as the Panties He also came into the match after a loss and had three days without a win in the Portuguese league.

But Not Lorenzo and the bad luck of Niakaté They managed to tip the balance in favor of the Italians. Because even if he did not score a goal, the Nigerian was a torment for the Portuguese defense, unable to stop the striker, more superior in each individual duel, winner of most disputes, a condition that gave rest with the release of the ball and depth in a Naples, which was much superior in the first half.

Just a stick, a crossbar – both Osimhen– and the excellent performance of Matthew under the sticks, made saves even when injured, they prevented the victory at Municipal de Braga. He VAR He also played a part by canceling a penalty awarded to Osimhen, who was on all dangerous plays.

Matheus only delayed the seemingly inevitable, but gave his team wings for 45 minutes. Because it’s just on the edge of the break Not Lorenzo He found a tame ball in the area, thanks to the umpteenth aerial duel won by Osimhen, which the captain placed in the square. The goal gave some peace of mind to García and his players, who came out more relaxed in the second half.

So, despite being superior, they slowly let the locals grow. Until, after a few wasted opportunities like a gunshot, Zielinski from the edge of the small area, the Naples he paid for his lack of effectiveness in the first half and conceded a goal from Cloud which seems specific for the game.

Napoli, like they did against Genoa in Serie A, he shot more with his heart than his head, throwing himself into desperate attacks and finding success with a cross that Niakaté He is in charge of finishing his own goal. A very hard blow for a Panties who did not give up and in the last play he ran into the woods. He Naples and above all, Rudi Garciathey saved the furniture.

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1 – Panties: Matthew; Victor Gómez, Fonte, Niakaté, Borja (Marín, d.85); Carvalho (Zlazar, m.67), Horta, Al Musrati; Djaló (Banza, m.77), Abel Ruiz (Pizzi, m.85) and Bruma.

2 – Naples: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski (Natan, m.90); Politano (Raspadori, m.66), Osimhen (Simeone, m.90), Kvaratskhelia (Elmas, m.66).

The objectives: 0-1, m.45+1: Di Lorenzo; 1-1, m.84: Mist; 1-2, m.88: Niakaté, own goal.

Referee: S. Gozubuyuk (Netherlands). He warned Djalo (m.45), Fonte (m.55), Borja (m.66) by Braga; and Anguissa (m.19), Osimhen (m.41), Politano (m.56), Raspadori (m.79), Olivera (m.86) and Juan Jesús (m.93) on behalf of Napoli.

Incidents: The match corresponding to the first day of Group C of the Champions League played at the Municipal Stadium of Braga. A minute of silence was observed in memory of the victims of the earthquake in Morocco and floods in Libya.

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