Italy: Scott McTominay scores first Napoli goal
Napoli 5 - 0 Palermo
Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay netted his first goal for Napoli as his new team cruised to a 5-0 victory over Palermo in the second round of the Coppa Italia.
The 27-year-old joined Napoli for £25.7m from Manchester United in late August, having spent his entire career with the Red Devils, where he started at a football school aged just five.
McTominay made his Napoli debut in a 4-0 win at Cagliari, coming off the bench, and earned his first start in a goalless draw against Juventus on Saturday.
On Thursday, he was named among the substitutes for the match against second-tier Palermo, but made an immediate impact after coming on by scoring Napoli’s fifth goal. He struck a first-time shot from 12 yards out following a pullback from Romelu Lukaku.
A closer look at what happened
Cyril Ngonge had already put Napoli in control with two goals in the first 12 minutes, while Juan Jesus added a third just before the break.
Palermo’s hopes were further dashed when Aljosa Vasic was sent off in the 58th minute. Napoli then rounded off the victory with goals from David Neres and McTominay.
McTominay, who made his Manchester United debut in 2017 and amassed 255 appearances for the club under four different managers, scored 10 goals in 43 matches last season. However, his playing time at Old Trafford was set to decrease with the arrival of Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain.
McTominay's Scotland teammate, Billy Gilmour, 23, was also in the starting lineup for the 2023 Serie A champions as they look to improve on last season's form which cost them a place in the Champions League and Europa League.
What are people saying across social media?
The We want the Glazers out Facebook page is run by fans of Manchester United and they were delighted with their former players performance in Italy.
