Como beat Napoli 2-1 to claim their first win of the season

The Champions League qualifiers clash ended with Como coming out on top: the Lombard side beat Napoli 2-1 on Serie A matchday two, reinforcing that last season’s success wasn’t a one-off. As reported by L'Équipe, Napoli’s defensive lapses played a decisive role.

Como punish the mistakes

Goals came from Milan Baturina (17th) and Anastasios Douvikas (34th). In particular, the second strike was set up by an error in build-up play: Rafa Marin’s misstep handed Como the opening to make it 2-0. It was also Como’s first win of the season, following their earlier 1-1 draw at Udinese.

Napoli did manage to respond before half-time: Rasmus Højlund levelled in the 30th minute. But, as L'Équipe notes, the team now coached by Massimiliano Allegri lacked ideas in attack, registering only two shots on target. That limited threat ultimately left them exposed.

Late drama, chalked off

Napoli pushed for an equaliser and thought they had it when Stanislav Lobotka found the net in stoppage time (90+6). However, the goal was ruled out for a prior offside. With this loss, Napoli suffered their first defeat of the campaign after starting with a 2-0 win over Genoa.

The setback lands at an awkward moment, with L'Équipe pointing to upcoming Champions League fixtures against Inter and Arsenal.