"Napoli carried the greater attacking threat from the off. Eljif Elmas hit the side-netting, while Scott McTominay called Bologna goalkeeper Federico Ravaglia into action from a tight angle. However, Ravaglia was helpless as the reigning Scudetto holders broke the deadlock six minutes before half-time, as Neres cut inside from the right and curled a delicious 25-yard effort into the top corner."
"Ravaglia thwarted Rasmus Hojlund and Amir Rrahmani in quick succession soon after the break, while, at the other end, Lewis Ferguson squandered Bologna's best chance when he headed straight at Vanja Milinkovic-Savic. That miss proved crucial as Napoli doubled their lead in the 57th minute, as Neres pounced on Ravaglia's risky ball to Jhon Lucumi, before delicately clipping the ball over the Bologna shot-stopper."
"Data Debrief: Partenopei seal Supercoppa hat-trick Napoli completed a hat-trick of Supercoppa titles, adding to their triumphs from 1990 and 2014. This was their first victory in a final since their Coppa Italia success five years ago. Meanwhile, this was Conte's fourth victory in eight finals as a coach, and first since he guided Chelsea to FA Cup glory in 2018."
David Neres scored twice as Napoli beat Bologna 2-0 at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh to lift the Supercoppa Italiana. Neres opened the scoring six minutes before half-time with a 25-yard curling shot after cutting inside from the right. He added a second in the 57th minute by capitalizing on a risky pass and delicately chipping goalkeeper Federico Ravaglia. Napoli carried greater attacking threat with chances from Eljif Elmas and Scott McTominay, and Ravaglia made several saves. Bologna's best opportunity came from Lewis Ferguson, who headed straight at Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.
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