Udinese 0, Napoli 1

NAPLES, Italy (Interstat) — Napoli opened its Serie A season with a 1-0 victory over Udinese on Sunday at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, riding an early goal from forward Rasmus Højlund to secure all three points. Højlund scored in the 24th minute, converting a pass from midfielder Kevin De Bruyne for the match’s only goal. De Bruyne’s assist came despite the Belgian receiving a yellow card in the 10th minute for a foul in midfield. Udinese midfielder Jesper Karlström was also booked in the 51st minute for a tackle from behind. The win gave Napoli a 1-0 record in both… Read more...