De Bruyne has been able to score in the first three games of Serie A since 2000

Football     5:59am, 29 September 2025
In the fifth round of Serie A, defending champion Napoli challenged Milan away. In this game, De Bruyne scored a goal for the visiting team and tied the score to 1-2.

De Bruyne has become the first midfielder to score goals in the first three games of Serie A since 2000. Only three other players did this during this period, namely Piatke (2018), Klose (2011) and Sarat (2008).