Napoli thrash Aris 6-2 in pre-season friendly with De Bruyne, McTominay and Lucca on target
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Napoli cruised to a 6-2 victory over Cypriot side Aris in a pre-season friendly, with Kevin De Bruyne, Scott McTominay, and Lorenzo Lucca among the goalscorers.
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Attributed to original sourceNapoli swept Aris Thessaloniki aside 6-2 in their final pre-season friendly, including Scott McTominay, Kevin De Bruyne and Lorenzo Lucca among those on target.
The Partenopei concluded their summer training camp in Castel di Sangro this evening with a thumping victory, their last preparation test before the Serie A opener against Genoa on August 22.
NAPLES, ITALY – JULY 14: Massimiliano Allegri new SSC Napoli head coach Massimiliano Allegri is presented as the new SSC Napoli head coach at Teatro di San Carlo on July 14, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images) Rasmus Hojlund and Alisson Santos were off target from promising positions, before Amir Rrahmani hit a screamer from distance into the roof of the net.
Alex Meret was tested by Tino Kadewere, before Uros Racic beat him with a well-taken free kick into the top corner.
McTominay made sure Napoli went into the break ahead and it was one of the easiest goals of his career, the pull-back placed on a silver platter for him by Alisson Santos.
PISA, ITALY – MAY 17: Amir Rrahmani of SSC Napoli celebrates after scoring a goal with Scott McTominay of SSC Napoli during the Serie A match between Pisa SC and SSC Napoli at Arena Garibaldi on May 17, 2026 in Pisa, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images) De Bruyne replaced the Scotland international and found the net himself with a precise volley on the Matteo Politano cross at the back post.
Lucca came on and within five minutes had scored while sliding onto the ball, then added another by meeting the rebound from a De Bruyne strike that cannoned off the upright.
There were concerns for Antonio Vergara, who went off with a muscular injury.
Racic completed his brace too with a scorching volley from outside the box, but De Bruyne had the last laugh after a cheeky shimmy from Giovane.
Napoli 6-2 Aris Salonika Rrahmani 19 (N), Racic 31, 79 (A), McTominay 44 (N), De Bruyne 58, 89 (N), Lucca 64, 74 (N)
Napoli: Meret (Milinkovic-Savic 46); Di Lorenzo (Mazzocchi 70), Rrahmani (Obaredin 70), Marin, Spinazzola (Lang 59); Anguissa, Gilmour (Lobotka 46), McTominay (De Bruyne 46); Politano (Giovane 59), Hojlund (Lucca 59), Alisson Santos (Vergara 46) (Garofalo 73)
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What happened
Napoli continued their pre-season preparations with a dominant 6-2 win over Aris Limassol. Kevin De Bruyne, Scott McTominay, and Lorenzo Lucca all found the net as Conte's side showcased their attacking depth. The result underlines Napoli's strong pre-season form ahead of the new Serie A campaign, with new signing De Bruyne already making an impact in the side.
Chance analysis
Pre-season friendly results carry limited predictive value, but a 6-2 scoreline with goals from key new and existing players is a positive sign for Napoli. De Bruyne's goal hints at his integration into Conte's system, while McTominay and Lucca scoring reinforces attacking options. This is background noise for prediction models but a morale boost for the squad.
Positive morale boost for Napoli's pre-season; no direct impact on competitive matches as it is a friendly result.
Pre-season friendlies should not materially shift Napoli's season expectations; treat as low-signal noise for match prediction purposes.