Napoli came out on top in a Club Friendlies match against Osasuna, winning 2:1 at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Wednesday evening. The hosts took the lead through Matteo Politano in the twenty-seventh minute, only for Osasuna to respond with two goals from Lucas Lucca and Antoine Budimir to turn the game on its head. To be fair, neither side looked particularly comfortable for the full ninety minutes, but the visitors could not hold on.
Politano's opener came after a period of sustained pressure from the home side, and it was a goal that gave Napoli confidence in the opening half. Osasuna, meanwhile, looked to play on the break, though their defence held firm enough to keep the score level at the break. By then, the match had settled into a rhythm both teams seemed content with.
The second half brought a different tempo, with Osasuna finding their range after the interval. Lucas Lucca equalised in the fifty-third minute, and Antoine Budimir put the visitors ahead six minutes later. And here's the thing — Napoli never truly looked like they were going to fold, even when they were a goal down.
Substitutions began to shape the closing stages, with Mario Gomez coming on for Osasuna just after half-time and Lobotka replacing Anguissa for Napoli in the sixty-third minute. The hosts made changes to try to regain momentum, but Osasuna were not ready to give up their lead. By the seventy-second minute, Anguissa himself was off, replaced as Napoli searched for an equaliser.
Statistically, the match was evenly balanced. Both sides recorded fifty per cent possession and three corners each, though Osasuna registered slightly more attacks at 206 to Napoli's 202. The home side earned more free kicks, twenty-one to eleven, but it was the visitors who ultimately took the points.
This result extends Osasuna's recent winning streak, following victories over Norwich City and Ipswich Town earlier in their pre-season. Napoli, meanwhile, showed resilience after a mixed run of friendlies, including a heavy defeat to Arezzo. The scoreline reflects a game decided in moments rather than sustained dominance.