UEFA Champions League

Napoli vs Braga, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

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Napoli
  • 9': Serdar Saatci (OG)
  • 33': Victor Osimhen
FT
2 - 0
Braga

    Napoli ease into Champions League knockout stage with win over Braga

    Napoli eased into the knockout stages of the Champions League with two first-half goals in a 2-0 home win over Sporting Braga on Tuesday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right.
    • 2': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
    • 2': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Pizzi (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Bruma (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar.
    • 6': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
    • 6': Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
    • 9': Own Goal by Serdar Saatçi, Sporting Braga. Napoli 1, Sporting Braga 0.
    • 10': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
    • 10': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Bruma (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
    • 12': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 14': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Serdar Saatçi.
    • 17': Offside, Napoli. Natan is caught offside.
    • 18': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
    • 18': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross.
    • 19': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
    • 19': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 22': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
    • 22': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar.
    • 25': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Alex Meret.
    • 30': Foul by Pizzi (Sporting Braga).
    • 30': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
    • 31': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Matheus.
    • 33': Goal! Napoli 2, Sporting Braga 0. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Natan.
    • 36': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
    • 36': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruma.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Moutinho with a through ball.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Bruma (Sporting Braga).
    • 45'+1': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Napoli 2, Sporting Braga 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Napoli 2, Sporting Braga 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Abel Ruiz replaces Pizzi.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 47': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Matheus.
    • 49': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
    • 49': Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Bruma (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
    • 50': Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Simon Banza.
    • 50': Foul by Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga).
    • 50': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga).
    • 52': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Víctor Gómez with a cross.
    • 60': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Matteo Politano.
    • 61': Substitution, Napoli. Jens Cajuste replaces Piotr Zielinski.
    • 62': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Juan Jesus.
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Attempt saved. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
    • 66': Foul by Serdar Saatçi (Sporting Braga).
    • 66': Jens Cajuste (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
    • 67': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross.
    • 68': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Al Musrati replaces Rodrigo Zalazar.
    • 68': Offside, Napoli. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
    • 69': Substitution, Napoli. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Victor Osimhen.
    • 69': Substitution, Napoli. Gianluca Gaetano replaces Stanislav Lobotka.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Banza.
    • 70': Offside, Sporting Braga. Cristián Borja is caught offside.
    • 72': Al Musrati (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Gianluca Gaetano (Napoli).
    • 73': Substitution, Napoli. Leo Østigård replaces Juan Jesus because of an injury.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori with a through ball.
    • 73': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Matheus.
    • 73': Bruma (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
    • 75': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Simon Banza (Sporting Braga).
    • 76': Hand ball by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
    • 78': Foul by João Moutinho (Sporting Braga).
    • 78': Gianluca Gaetano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Víctor Gómez.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Bruma (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Gaetano (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Gaetano.
    • 81': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Joe Mendes replaces Víctor Gómez.
    • 81': Substitution, Sporting Braga. André Horta replaces João Moutinho.
    • 83': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Serdar Saatçi.
    • 83': Joe Mendes (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Foul by Leo Østigård (Napoli).
    • 85': Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Natan.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Simon Banza (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
    • 88': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rony Lopes replaces Ricardo Horta.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Rony Lopes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 90': Foul by André Horta (Sporting Braga).
    • 90': Jens Cajuste (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by André Horta (Sporting Braga).
    • 90': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Natan.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Rony Lopes (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Napoli 2, Sporting Braga 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Napoli 2, Sporting Braga 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 5
    5 Saves 5
    50.6 Possession 49.4
    19 SHOTS 9
    5 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.7
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    394 Accurate Passes 392
    460 Passes 462
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 0
    29 Crosses 14
    0.2 Cross % 0.0
    44 Long Balls 53
    27 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    4 Blocked Shots 2
    10 Effective Tackles 10
    23 Tackles 18
    0.4 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 7
    11 Effective Clearances 18
    11 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
    Location: Napoli, Italy
    Attendance: 37,841

    Line-Ups

    NAP Napoli (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alex Meret (GK)
    5 Juan Jesus
    13 Amir Rrahmani
    3 Natan
    22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
    68 Stanislav Lobotka
    20 Piotr Zielinski
    99 Frank Anguissa
    9 Victor Osimhen
    77 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
    21 Matteo Politano
    Napoli Substitutes:
    Leo Østigard, Jesper Lindstrom, Alessandro Zanoli, Pierluigi Gollini, Jens Cajuste, Alessio Zerbin, Gianluca Gaetano, Giacomo Raspadori, Nikita Contini, Giovanni Simeone, Eljif Elmas.

    SCB Braga (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Matheus (GK)
    5 Serdar Saatci
    6 José Fonte
    26 Cristian Borja
    2 Víctor Gómez
    22 Pizzi
    16 Rodrigo Zalazar
    28 João Moutinho
    23 Simon Banza Yellow Card
    7 Bruma
    21 Ricardo Horta
    Braga Substitutes:
    Josafat Mendes, Adrián Marín, Roger Fernandes, Rony Lopes, Abel Ruiz, Paulo Oliveira, Moatasem Al-Musrati, Tiago Sá, André Horta, André Castro, Carvalho, Lukas Hornicek.

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