Venezia upset Napoli for first Serie A win of season
Napoli's torrid start to the season continued Saturday when Venezia head coach Davide Nicola masterminded a shock 1-0 win on debut as Kevin De Bruyne had a penalty saved. Hojlund won a penalty for Napoli midway through the second half when he was hauled down in the box by Matias Moreno, but De Bruyne's spot-kick was well saved by Filip Stankovic low to his right.
Napoli's poor start to the Serie A season continued when Venezia secured a shock 1-0 victory on their debut as Kevin De Bruyne's penalty was saved. New coach Davide Nicola masterminded the win, replacing recently sacked Giovanni Stroppa after last season's Serie B champions failed to score a point in their first six games. Akor Adams scored the decisive goal in the 49th minute, latching onto a long ball and deflected it past Alex Meret.
Napoli, despite their defeat, remain ninth in the table with 10 points from their first seven games, while Venezia remain at the bottom with three points.
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