Napoli vs Monza

Serie A line-ups: Napoli vs. Monza ... Napoli stick with the side that thrashed Verona 5-2, with Giacomo Raspadori, Giovanni Simeone and Tanguy Ndombele ready to debut off the bench, against Andrea Petagna's Monza. It kicks off at the Stadio Diego Armando ...

[Andrea Petagna](https://football-italia.net/player/andrea-petagna/) gets to face his former club, having left Napoli just over a week ago, with [Stefano Sensi](https://football-italia.net/player/stefano-sensi/) and [Andrea Ranocchia](https://football-italia.net/player/andrea-ranocchia/) stepping in. [Torino](/teams/torino) on their debut. [Victor Osimhen](https://football-italia.net/player/victor-osimhen/), [Hirving Lozano](https://football-italia.net/player/hirving-lozano/) and exciting Georgia international Kvicha Kvaratskhelia.

We're ending the week in Italy, and Kev's taking a look at Napoli and Monza, who have both done plenty of transfer business. "Victor Osimhen scored 14 goals ...

There are exciting acquisitions in there, like Matteo Pessina and Stefano Sensi, but there's a lot for coach Giovanni Stroppa to do to get the team settled down. The club has been promoted to Serie A for the first time ever, and it's being powered along by the old Milan dream team of Silvio Berlusconi and Adriano Galliani. It's been a tough week, but we hope for better in Italy this evening, as Napoli face newly-promoted Monza.

The Partenopei followed up from their 5-2 trashing of Verona last week with a 4-0 dismantling of Monza that propelled them to the top of the table.

But it was Kvaratskhelia to open the scoring for Napoli, confirming all the good things he had already showcased one week ago. Only time will tell if they can keep this state of form when it will matters the most – which has been Napoli’s Achilles heels in the last campaign. His next move – a deadly right-foot shot – brought his personal scoring tally to three after just two games. There was no need for them indeed as the Partenopei commanded the operations from the get-go. Meanwhile, Monza are learning the hard way what it means to be in Serie A. Two wins, nine goals scored and only two conceded: Napoli’s numbers after two Serie A games are impressive.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of SSC Napoli celebrates after scoring third goal during the Serie A match between. Milan, Aug 21, 2022 (AFP) - Khvicha ...

Andrea Petagna then had a goal disallowed for a foul on his return to Napoli before Kim glanced home Napoli's fourth just before the final whistle Goals in each half of a stroll at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona from the Georgia winger helped Napoli make it two wins from as many games, with Victor Osimhen netting the hosts' second on the stroke of half-time and Kim Min-jae heading home his first goal for the club late on. Milan, Aug 21, 2022 (AFP) - Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ensured Napoli continued their fast start to the Serie A season on Sunday with his double and classy display in a simple 4-0 win over Monza.

Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has scored twice in his second Serie A game to lead Napoli to a 4-0 win over promoted Monza.

Empoli finished the game with nine players because of an injury to Nicolo Cambiaghi. Fiorentina drew at Empoli 0-0 in their Tuscan derby. Facing two defenders, he eluded both before firing inside the far post.

NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Atalanta held defending champion AC Milan 1-1 in their Serie A clash on Sunday, while Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored twice ...

Fiorentina drew at Empoli 0-0 in their Tuscan derby. Facing two defenders, he eluded both before firing inside the far post. Kvaratskhelia had been playing for Russian team Rubin Kazan up to March, but joined Batumi following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored twice in his second Serie A game to lead Napoli to a 4-0 win over promoted Monza on Sunday.

Empoli finished the game with nine players because of an injury to Nicolo Cambiaghi. Fiorentina drew at Empoli 0-0 in their Tuscan derby. The Milan midfielder should have scored. Facing two defenders, he eluded both before firing inside the far post. Kvaratskhelia had been playing for Russian team Rubin Kazan up to March, but joined Batumi following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Napoli dominated the opening half in its first league game at home this season, but its fans had to wait till the 35th minute for Kvaratskhelia to unlock the Monza defense with a curling shot inside the right post from distance.

Kvaratskhelia now has three goals to his name in two matches. AFP. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ensured Napoli continued their fast start to the Serie A season on Sunday with his double and classy display in a simple 4-0 win over Monza.

Kvaratskhelia then added his second with a beautiful piece on individual skill just after the hour mark, picking up Stanislav Lobotka's pass before gliding past Valentin Antov and placing a perfect low shot into the bottom corner. Supporters had been angry about the way Napoli's league title challenge collapse at the tail end of last campaign and frustration only grew as popular players were sold or allowed to leave as free agents. It was another exciting display from Kvaratskhelia who has been an instant hit in Naples, the 21-year-old already scoring three times and setting up another since arriving from Rubin Kazan last month.

NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Atalanta held defending champion AC Milan 1-1 in their Serie A clash on Sunday, while Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored twice ...

The Milan midfielder should have scored. Facing two defenders, he eluded both before firing inside the far post. Kvaratskhelia had been playing for Russian team Rubin Kazan up to March, but joined Batumi following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Goal! Napoli 4, Monza 0. Kim Min-Jae (Napoli) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a ...

Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Kim Min-Jae (Napoli) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mário Rui with a cross following a corner. Adam Ounas (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Kim Min-Jae (Napoli) header from very close range to the bottom right corner.

Nigeria forward, Victor Osimhen, was on target as Napoli thrashed Monza 4-0 in their Serie A clash at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Sunday.

Nigeria forward, Victor Osimhen, was on target as Napoli thrashed Monza 4-0 in their Serie A clash at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Sunday. The 23-year-old was also target in Napoli’s opening day win against Hellas Verona. Serie A: Osimhen on target as Napoli thrash Monza