Hojlund scores on Napoli debut as champions beat Fiorentina 3-1

Rasmus Hojlund marked his first appearance for Napoli with a goal on Saturday as the reigning Serie A champions defeated Fiorentina 3-1 at the Stadio Artemio Franchi. The Denmark striker, who joined Napoli from Manchester United on transfer deadline day, tapped in after a precise through ball from Leonardo Spinazzola to extend Napoli's lead to 2-0 in the 14th minute, helping Antonio Conte's side claim a third successive victory to start the domestic campaign.

Napoli had taken the lead inside six minutes when Kevin De Bruyne converted a penalty after Frank Anguissa was fouled, and Sam Beukema added a third early in the second half with a tap-in from a disputed corner. Fiorentina pulled a goal back through Luca Ranieri late on, but Napoli held on as goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic made several saves during a late Fiorentina surge, according to match reports.

Hojlund completed his move from Manchester United on September 1 in a deal variously reported as a season-long loan with an initial fee of about 6 million euros and a future transfer fee that has been described as either 38 million or 44 million euros. Several outlets said the agreement contains an obligation for Napoli to...