Rasmus Hojlund
, the Denmark striker, scored on his Napoli debut during their 3-1 win over Fiorentina away from home at Stadio Artemio Franchi in a Serie A clash on Saturday, September 13. The 22-year-old joined Napoli on deadline day earlier this month in a season-long loan deal from Manchester United, and the Italian club reportedly has an obligation to sign him permanently for £38 million next summer.The big moment for Rasmus Hojlund happened in the 14th minute of the contest after he got a quality through ball from Leonardo Spinazzola before forcing former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea off the line. Then, he went on to guide a left-footed shot low into the corner and it ricocheted off the post into the back of the net, to give
Napoli 2-0 lead after Kevin de Bruyne scored a penalty in the sixth minute.
Napoli will take on Manchester City in UCL 2025-26 in their next match
Napoli scored their third goal of the Serie A clash at the start of the second half as Sam Beukema tapped in the ball from close range after a failure on behalf of La Viola to clear a corner in the 51st minute. Fiorentina managed to score their first goal of the night just over 10 minutes to full-time with Luca Ranieri poached at the back post on a corner, but it wasn’t enough for the hosts to mount an unlikely comeback.
With their third straight win of the Serie A season, defending champions Napoli have taken first place on the standings ahead of Juventus on goal difference. The likes of Cremonese, Roma, and Udinese are the three other undefeated teams in the italian league during the ongoing third weekend of the competition, and they occupy the European places on the points table currently.
In their next match, Napoli will be taking on Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday, September 18, in their opening match of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) 2025-26 season.
