Napoli takes the Super Cup with the calm of the strong and the precision of those who know where to strike. At the “pitch” of Al-Awwal Park, the Azzurri beat Bologna 2-0 and closed the game with a goal in each half, both scored by David Neres, the man who turned the final on and off. It’s a one-sided game for long stretches, governed by Napoli and never really called into question by the rossoblù. It is the third super cup won by Napoli after 1990 and 2014. Double in 2025 for Conte after the scudetto in May.
The first ring comes after an initial phase of continuous pressure: Ravaglia holds out as long as he can, denying McTominay and Spinazzola the advantage, but in the 37th minute he has to surrender to Neres’ left-footed shot, which catches the far post and breaks the balance. It is the reward for an evident superiority, built on the lateral chains and on an orderly dribble, always accompanied by aggression without the ball.
In the second half the script does not change. Bologna tries to come back with Ferguson and Castro, but Napoli picks up the pace and closes the score in the 57th minute: error on the way out by Ravaglia, Neres is lucid in the touch underneath which is worth the double. Conte manages, rotates men and also allows himself the luxury of the academy; Politano wastes the possible 3-0, but it is a detail in an evening that is never in question.
Italiano changes, introduces Immobile and new energy, but the inertia remains blue. Napoli controls, manages, accompanies the clock until the 90th minute. At the final whistle it’s a celebration: the Super Cup raised, a recognizable identity and a clear message. With Conte on the bench and Neres as an arrow, Napoli found their rhythm. And, at least in Riyadh, also its certainty.
