Manchester City vs Napoli, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions LeagueHaaland, Doku give Man City win over 10-man Napoli
Erling Haaland became the fastest player to reach 50 Champions League goals as the Manchester City star set Pep Guardiola's side on course for a 2-0 victory against 10-man Napoli.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 5': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
- 5': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli). Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 9': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Rasmus Højlund (Napoli).
- 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
- 10': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Matteo Politano.
- 15': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Nico O'Reilly.
- 17': Attempt saved. Sam Beukema (Napoli) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
- 17': Offside, Napoli. Rasmus Højlund is caught offside.
- 18': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 20': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 21': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) is shown the red card.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Stanislav Lobotka.
- 24': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross.
- 26': Substitution, Napoli. Mathías Olivera replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
- 27': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
- 27': Sam Beukema (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Alessandro Buongiorno.
- 31': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli). Assisted by Rodri.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 33': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Nico O'Reilly.
- 38': Attempt saved. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli).
- 38': Offside, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku is caught offside.
- 40': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Sam Beukema.
- 41': Attempt saved. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli). Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross.
- 41': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.
- 41': Attempt saved. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli). Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Matteo Politano (Napoli).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rodri.
- 45': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Phil Foden with a through ball.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli). Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 45'+3': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
- 45'+3': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Napoli 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Napoli 0.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
- 48': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 48': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Sam Beukema.
- 50': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 52': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
- 52': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Matteo Politano (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Substitution, Napoli. Juan Jesus replaces Matteo Politano.
- 56': Goal! Manchester City 1, Napoli 0. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Phil Foden with a through ball.
- 60': Substitution, Manchester City. Nico González replaces Rodri.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Stanislav Lobotka.
- 63': Attempt missed. Nico González (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Goal! Manchester City 2, Napoli 0. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 69': Substitution, Manchester City. Savinho replaces Jérémy Doku.
- 70': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mathías Olivera.
- 71': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Frank Anguissa.
- 72': Substitution, Napoli. David Neres replaces Rasmus Højlund.
- 72': Substitution, Napoli. Billy Gilmour replaces Stanislav Lobotka.
- 80': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City).
- 80': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester City. Rico Lewis replaces Tijjani Reijnders.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester City. Nathan Aké replaces Josko Gvardiol.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester City. Oscar Bobb replaces Erling Haaland.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Manchester City 2, Napoli 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 2, Napoli 0.
Statistics
 NAP |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 26.2 | Possession | 73.8 |
| 1 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 1.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 223 | Accurate Passes | 742 |
| 283 | Passes | 804 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 6 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 11 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 22 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 49,531
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 49,531
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | +10 | 9 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 3 | +10 | 9 |
| 3 | Internazionale | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 3 | +8 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 24 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 33 | Nico O'Reilly |
| 45 | Abdukodir Khusanov |
| 4 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 11 | Jérémy Doku |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
Napoli (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (GK) |
| 4 | Alessandro Buongiorno |
| 31 | Sam Beukema |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 37 | Leonardo Spinazzola |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo  |
| 11 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 99 | Frank Anguissa |
| 8 | Scott McTominay |
| 21 | Matteo Politano  |
| 19 | Rasmus Højlund |
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