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20 September 2020 Napoli's blow in Parma (0-2) who thus wins the first three points of the championship.
Halfway through the second half, goals from Mertens and Insigne decide.
The challenge of the "Tardini" is in some ways historic, as it is the first Serie A match, after the lockdown, which is not played behind closed doors, as there are a thousand spectators in the stands, invited by the club as sponsors.
Given the tight deadlines, it is impossible to activate the sale of tickets in compliance with anti-Covid and safety regulations.
Immediately a novelty in the Neapolitan training: the Nigerian Osimhen, without any doubt the most expensive purchase of the De Laurentiis era, starts on the bench: Mertens confirmed in attack, next to Lorenzo Insigne who thus celebrates 350 appearances with the Napoli shirt which place him by right in the "top five", led by Hamsik (520).
The "first" of the Emilian team coincides with the debut of Liverani on the bench and in the stands of the American president Krause.
First half without emotions, also conditioned by the heat.
Teams still "packed", therefore more devoted to containment.
At the beginning of the second half, Parma was dangerous with a “poisonous” free kick by Kucka that Ospina smanaccia.
The Slovak repeats himself with a great shot from distance, but the ball is slightly high.
At 61 'Demme comes out and the long-awaited Osimhen makes his debut.
Three minutes later Napoli's advantage with the usual Mertens, quick to take advantage of a rebound by Iacoponi and to insert the innocent Sepe.
For the Belgian, who we remember is the best scorer of Napoli, this is the 125th goal.
The entry of Osimhen gives new life to Gattuso's team that becomes the owner of the field.
And at 77 'comes the doubling of Insigne who previously had hit the post.
Parma in difficulty, the new entry Politano touches the trio, but it would certainly have been too heavy a punishment for the hosts.