“We came here as champions of Italy, we wanted this trophy and we showed it with a great performance,” Napoli forward Matteo Politano told Mediaset. “We could have scored a few more goals, but we are happy with the victory.”SSC Napoli’s David Neres, center, scores against Bologna in the Italian Supercoppa final in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Monday. Eljif Elmas had an early opportunity for Napoli, but dragged his shot wide from just outside the six-yard box. Bologna goalkeeper Federico Ravaglia parried away a Scott McTominay shot as Napoli continued to pile on the pressure, while Bologna struggled to create any chances. “Maybe next year we will return to the original spirit of the Italian Supercoppa with a one-off game,” Simonelli told Mediaset before kickoff.

Source: Taipei Times December 23, 2025 17:13 UTC