Rasmus Højlund expressed his gratitude for playing alongside Kevin De Bruyne, after scoring two goals thanks to assists from the Belgian midfielder in Napoli’s 2-1 victory over Sporting CP in the Champions League.
De Bruyne, with a precise pass, assisted Højlund in Napoli’s first goal. Subsequently, the Belgian also provided the cross for the header that gave the Italian team the lead in the second half.
Kevin is a legend in the sport. For me, every time he has the ball, it’s about finding space. I am very grateful to play with such a player.
The second Napoli goal reminded many of the goals that De Bruyne assisted Erling Haaland during his successful time at Manchester City.
They are quite similar. Erling is Erling and what he has done in his career is incredible. They both like to attack space. Rasmus sometimes wants to come and receive the ball.
Kevin De BruyneRasmus Højlund y Kevin De Bruyne celebrando un gol en la victoria del Napoli contra Sporting CP.Højlund, who struggled to score in his two seasons at Manchester United, has scored three goals in five appearances since his loan to Napoli. This consolidates his impressive performance in the Champions League, where he already has seven goals in eight matches.
De Bruyne, for his part, has accumulated 27 assists in the Champions League, surpassing Zinedine Zidane and Andrés Iniesta, and ranking fifth historically for midfielders, only behind Ryan Giggs (41), Ángel Di María (38), David Beckham (36) and Xavi (31).
Since his arrival at Napoli in June, De Bruyne has been involved in five goals in seven matches. Wednesday’s performance was the perfect response to the controversy over his reaction to a substitution at the weekend.
De Bruyne was substituted by Billy Gilmour two minutes from the end of the match, amid an ovation in his first European encounter at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
