Kevin De Bruyne scored on his Napoli debut on Saturday as the Serie A champions kicked off their title defence with a straightforward 2-0 win at promoted Sassuolo.Sassuolo romped to the Serie B title last term but were outclassed on their return to the top flight,

Napoli secured a 2-0 win in their 2025-26 Serie A debut against Sassuolo today, with Scott McTominay stealing the show once again.

Kevin De Bruyne makes his Serie A debut with Scott McTominay and Lorenzo Lucca, as Napoli begin the defence of their Serie A title against Domenico Berardi’s Sassuolo. It kicks off at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia at 17.30 UK time (16.30 GMT).

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The 2025-26 Serie A season has arrived, and all the top clubs are back in action this weekend, starting with Sassuolo and Napoli on Saturday.

Napoli dominated proceedings from the get-go but found clear-cut chances hard to come by. Despite boasting over 60% possession in the opening 45 minutes, Antonio Conte’s side created only one scoring opportunity.

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Both McTominay and De Bruyne were named in Conte’s starting XI for the Serie A opener against newly-promoted Sassuolo, who had former Hibs and current Scotland internationalist Josh Doig in their team. Another Scot in Billy Gilmour came on an 82nd-minute substitute for Napoli.

This weekend, Serie A and the Bundesliga make their return.For their season opener, Antonio Conte’s Napoli traveled to Sassuolo. The reigning Italian champions showed no nerves, securing a 2-0