Riyadh, Dec. 23 -- David Neres scored twice as Napoli defeated Bologna 2-0 on Monday to claim their third Italian Super Cup title.
Napoli opened the scoring in the 39th minute when Neres controlled a throw-in outside the penalty area before curling a superb shot into the top corner. The Brazilian doubled the lead shortly after the hour mark, winning possession inside Bologna's box and finishing from a tight angle past the advancing goalkeeper.
The victory earned Napoli their third Supercoppa Italiana crown, having previously lifted the trophy in 1990 and 2014.
Since 2023, the Italian Super Cup has been contested in a four-team format featuring the Serie A champions and runners-up, along with the winners and runners-up of the Coppa Italia...