The first day of Calcio continued this Sunday with an eternal question: which team will be the first to pocket three points this season? Indeed, the four matches on Saturday ended with draws. This Sunday, Antonio Conte’s Napoli made their comeback with a trip to the Marcantonio-Bentegodi stadium to challenge Hellas Verona. Deprived of Alessandro Buongiorno and Victor Osimhen, the Partenopei had a hard time putting together a solid first half. And following a blow to the head, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, overcome by dizziness, was forced to come off at half-time. It took just a few minutes for Dailon Livramento to open the scoring for Verona (50th). In the last quarter of an hour, the Gialloblu doubled the lead in the wake of Daniel Mosquera (74th). The Colombian added another layer (90th+3) to secure an important victory for Paolo Zanetti’s troops (3-0).
In the other match played simultaneously, Bologna, now managed by Vincenzo Italiano after the departure of Thiago Motta, faced Udinese at home on the pitch of the Renato-Dall’Ara stadium. While the Rossoblù will play in the Champions League this year, their start to the season is likely to be scrutinized after the departures of Joshua Zirkzee and Riccardo Calafiori. After a lackluster first half, Riccardo Orsolini opened the scoring on a penalty (57th). Lautaro Gianetti nevertheless equalized a few minutes later, quickly taking over the penalty missed by Florian Thauvin (68th). Finally, it was quite logical that the two teams parted on good terms with a draw… Another one in this first day (1-1).
