Napoli Edge Past Serie A Newcomers to Claim Top Spot
Napoli continue their perfect start to the Serie A season, emerging as the only team yet to drop a point. A thrilling 3-2 victory over newly-promoted Pisa in the final match of Matchday 4 sees Antonio Conte’s men take sole possession of the top of the Serie A standings.
The hosts broke the deadlock just before the interval, with Gilmour finishing off a well-worked move inside the box. However, the second half delivered most of the drama. Pisa were awarded a penalty following a handball, which briefly leveled the playing field.
But it didn’t take long for Napoli to respond. Around 15 minutes later, experienced full-back Leonardo Spinazzola found the net with a clinical low strike from outside the area, restoring the lead. The momentum stayed with the hosts as, in the 82nd minute, striker Lorenzo Lucca made it 3-1 with a powerful drive into the near top corner after receiving a precise pass inside the box.
Pisa refused to go down quietly, pulling one back in the dying minutes to make it 3-2, but Napoli held firm to seal all three points.
2025-26, Italy - Serie A
Napoli - Pisa 3:2 (1:0)
Goals: Gilmour B., 39 (1:0); Nzola, 60 (penalty) (1:1); Spinazzola, 73 (2:1); Lucca L., 82 (3:1); Lorran, 90 (3:2)
Napoli: Meret; Buongiorno (Juan Jesus, 81); Di Lorenzo; Beukema; Gilmour B. (Lobotka, 58); McTominay; De Bruyne; Politano; Spinazzola; Elmas (Zambo Anguissa André-Frank, 58); Höjlund R. (Lucca L., 78)
Substitution: Lobotka (from 58); Zambo Anguissa André-Frank (from 58); Lucca L. (from 78); Juan Jesus (from 81)
Bench: Ferrante; Milinkovic-Savic V.; Gutiérrez M.; Rrahmani Am.; Olivera M.; Marianucci; Vergara A.; Lang N.; Neres; Ambrosino
Yellow Cards: Spinazzola 68
Pisa: Šemper; Caracciolo Ant.; Canestrelli; Lusuardi; Bonfanti (Angori, 74); Aebischer; Marin M. (Lorran, 80); Akinsanmiro; Léris (Cuadrado, 61); Nzola (Tramoni, 74); Moreo (Meister, 61)
Substitution: Cuadrado (from 61); Meister (from 61); Angori (from 74); Tramoni (from 74); Lorran (from 80)
Bench: Nicolas A.; Scuffet; Esteves; Calabresi; Albiol Raúl; Höjholt; Piccinini; Vural
Yellow Cards: Caracciolo Ant. 50; Lusuardi 82
