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By Robert Summerscales Published: 09: 04 AEST, 27 September 2024 | Updated: 09: 48 AEST, 27 September 2024 3 View comments Scott Mc Tominay scored the first goal of his Napoli career on Thursday night in a 5-0 victory over Palermo in the Coppa Italia. This was only the 27-year-old Scotland midfielder's third appearance for Napoli since he joined from Manchester United for £25. 7million last month. His goal arrived in the 77th minute following an assist by one of his former United team-mates. Romelu Lukaku - who was based at Old Trafford between 2017 and 2019 - displayed impressive pace and strength to get the better of Pietro Ceccaroni, before pulling the ball back for Mc Tominay to fire home from 10 yards. Mc Tominay had previously found the net 29 times in 255 appearances for United. Scott Mc Tominay finds the net! ? ?? ?? ?? The Scotland international scores for Napoli having just come on as a substitute ? #Coppa Italia pic. twitter. com/X6Jy NLWBe A Scott Mc Tominay scored his first Napoli goal in Thursday's 5-0 Coppa Italia win over Palermo Scotland international Mc Tominay, 27, celebrated by kissing the badge on his Napoli shirt Palermo, now based in Serie B, were no match for Antonio Conte's Scudetto hopefuls on Thursday. It was 2-0 inside 12 minutes thanks to an early brace for Cyril Ngonge. Juan Jesus made it 3-0 late in the first half before Palermo's Aljosa Vasic was sent off in the 58th minute. David Neres then scored Napoli's fourth of the night with 20 minutes remaining, shortly before Lukaku and Mc Tominay were brought on as substitutes. The ex-United duo had been on the field for less than 60 seconds before they combined for goal No 5. Mc Tominay's goal was set up by former Manchester United team-mate Romelu Lukaku (left) Lukaku joined Napoli from Chelsea in August but he was a United player from 2017 to 2019 Mc Tominay also joined Napoli in August, when he arrived from Old Trafford in a £25. 7m deal Lukaku has now featured in four matches for Napoli since his £30m switch from Chelsea this summer. The 31-year-old Belgian has so far scored two goals for his current employers. Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group