Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Napoli v Sporting CP - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - October 1, 2025 Napoli's Rasmus Hojlund celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
NAPLES, Italy (Reuters) -Napoli striker Rasmus Hojlund netted twice either side of a Luis Suarez penalty to secure a 2-1 home win over Sporting on Wednesday and kick-start the hosts' Champions League campaign with their first points of the competition.
It was a much needed win for Napoli, after losing to Manchester City in their opening game and falling to a 2-1 defeat at AC Milan in the league on Sunday, and in a game lacking quality, Hojlund and Kevin De Bruyne made the difference.
