Celta de Vigo recovered from a poor start and an early goal by Napoli to end their preseason with a well-deserved draw against the Italian side. In Claudio Giráldez's last game before the season, Senegalese defender Abdoulaye Faye made his debut. Facing a Champions League opponent, Celta struggled in the first half. Napoli dominated and created numerous opportunities from the start. Politano and Di Lorenzo tested Radu early on, with Di Lorenzo opening the score for Napoli in the 11th minute after a corner kick. Set pieces continue to be a pain point for Giráldez's team.
The Lineups
Napoli: Milinkovic-Savic; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Rafa Marin, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, McTominay; Politano, Alisson Santos and Hojlund. Substitutes: Meret, Vergara, De Bruyne, Lucca, Lang, Gilmour, Spinazzola, Cheddira, Giovane.
Celta: Andrei Radu; Javi Rodríguez, Starfelt, Faye; El Abdellaoui, Burcio, Febas, Álvaro Núñez; Antañón, Hugo Álvarez and Jutglà. Substitutes: Yoel Lago, Javi Rueda, Hugo González, Marcos Alonso, Miguel Román, Iago Aspas, Swedberg, Carreira, Anxo.
Goals: 1-0 Di Lorenzo, min.11; 1-1 Jutglà, min. 65.
Referee: Valerio Vogliacco (Italy). Warned Rahmani for Napoli and Starfelt and Hugo Álvarez for Celta.
Incidences: Friendly match played in Naples.
After halftime, Massimiliano Allegri made changes to his lineup, which benefited Celta. With more possession, the team was more comfortable. In the 65th minute, a blatant mistake by Belgian international Kevin De Bruyne allowed Ferran Jutglà to steal the ball on the edge of the Italian area after a poor pass from goalkeeper Meret. Celta capitalized and equalized. Although Celta had better possession, Napoli threatened every time they entered the Celeste penalty area. Lorenzo Lucca enjoyed three chances to give his team the lead in the final minutes but lacked accuracy.
