The champion did not allow a surprise at the start - Napoli opened the season in which they are defending the title in Serie A with a routine victory on the road against the returnee to the elite rank.
"Azuri" beat Frosinone (3:1), and coach Rudi Garcia, who succeeded Lućan Spalletti, immediately saw that he could count on goal scorer Viktor Osimen.
The Nigerian was a double shooter - he hit network in 42. i 79th minute, both times to a pass from captain Giovanni di Lorenzo.
Frosinone took the lead in the 7th minute when Moroccan Abdu Haroui scored a penalty, and Matteo Politano equalized for the Neapolitans in the 24th minute.
The triumph in the first round was also recorded by Inter, who beat Monza 2:0 at "Giuseppe Meaci".
Not everything went ideal for "Nerazure", and the goals made the difference Martinez at 8. i 76th minute with assists from Dumfries and Arnautović.
Verona was better than Empoli in Tuscany (1:0), the only goal was scored by Federico Bonacoli in the 75th minute, while Fiorentina outclassed Genoa at "Marasia" - 4:1.
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