De Bruyne double helps Napoli to routine victory

  • Kevin De Bruyne continued brought his sparkling international form for Belgium back to Napoli as it marked its return from the international break with three points with a 3-0 cruise past Frosinone in Serie A.

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De Bruyne scored either side of a Noa Lang strike as Massimiliano Allegri's side picked up its third league victory of the season.

Napoli started on the front foot as Rasmus Hojlund struck the right post from Giovanni Di Lorenzo's drilled cross in the third minute, while Leonardo Spinazzola sent a strike from distance over the bar.

The hosts then won a penalty before the half-hour mark as Giorgio Cittadini brought down Hojlund, who initially missed the spot-kick before it was retaken because of encroachment and dispatched by De Bruyne.

Napoli's lead was doubled in the 32nd minute. Di Lorenzo saw a poked effort smothered by Lorenzo Palmisani, but the rebound fell to Lang, who took a touch past Cittadani to convert into an unguarded net.

David Neres sent two promising shots wide of the target either side of half-time, while Scott McTominay made his return after a spell on the sidelines after heart surgery.

Frosinone showed some threat late on through Giorgi Kvernadze and Tomas Bobcek, but Napoli went on to score a third as De Bruyne tapped in from Giovane's low centre in the fourth minute of stoppage-time.

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