De Bruyne scored from the penalty spot and added another goal later in the match, while Noa Lang also found the net as Napoli converted their attacking pressure into a convincing home win. The result offered a timely boost for Massimiliano Allegri’s side after their 1–1 draw with Fiorentina before the international break. <Cite refs={["turn161703news5","turn161703search0"]}/>
De Bruyne breaks the deadlock from the spot
Napoli started aggressively, with Lang and Rasmus Højlund involved in early attacking moves. Højlund came close to opening the scoring, but his effort struck the post.
The breakthrough came after Højlund won a penalty. His initial attempt was saved by Frosinone goalkeeper Lorenzo Palmisani, but the spot-kick had to be retaken following a goalkeeper infringement.
De Bruyne took responsibility for the second attempt and converted to put Napoli ahead.
Lang extends Napoli’s advantage
Napoli quickly built on their lead, with Lang scoring to make it 2–0. The forward finished from inside the penalty area after the hosts capitalised on a defensive clearance that failed to remove the danger.
The two goals gave Napoli greater control of the contest and left Frosinone facing an uphill task against a side increasingly comfortable in possession.
De Bruyne completes the scoring
De Bruyne added his second goal late in the match, capping an influential display and confirming Napoli’s 3–0 victory. The Belgian midfielder’s contribution proved central to a result that Napoli needed after a mixed opening to their league campaign.
Frosinone had shown promising form ahead of the fixture, but they were unable to find a way past Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret.
Napoli look ahead after important home win
The victory gave Napoli three valuable points as they looked to close the gap on the teams above them in Serie A. Attention now turns to their upcoming Champions League trip to Villarreal.
For Frosinone, the defeat ended a positive run of results and underlined the challenge of maintaining their early-season momentum against one of Italy’s established sides.