Napoli vs Chelsea, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions LeagueChelsea clinch UCL top 8 with win, eliminate Napoli
João Pedro led a Chelsea fightback that saw them through to the Champions League last 16 with two second-half goals to beat Napoli 3-2 at the Diego Maradona Stadium.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Delay in match because of an injury Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 4': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Napoli).
- 4': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 6': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Delay in match because of an injury Scott McTominay (Napoli).
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Juan Jesus.
- 11': Attempt saved. Andrey Santos (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Alex Meret (Napoli). Assisted by Malo Gusto with a cross.
- 12': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 12': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 14': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Napoli).
- 14': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Antonio Vergara (Napoli).
- 15': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 17': Penalty conceded by Juan Jesus (Napoli) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 17': Juan Jesus (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for handball.
- 19': Goal! Napoli 0, Chelsea 1. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 22': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Mathías Olivera (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Vergara.
- 24': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
- 24': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Estêvão (Chelsea).
- 26': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Reece James.
- 27': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Alex Meret (Napoli).
- 27': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 28': Attempt saved. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea).
- 28': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 29': Attempt saved. Mathías Olivera (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Eljif Elmas with a cross.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Goal! Napoli 1, Chelsea 1. Antonio Vergara (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
- 35': Estêvão (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
- 35': Antonio Vergara (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Andrey Santos (Chelsea).
- 36': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
- 36': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Antonio Vergara (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Andrey Santos (Chelsea).
- 39': Attempt missed. Antonio Vergara (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
- 43': Goal! Napoli 2, Chelsea 1. Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
- 45': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Chelsea) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 45'+2': Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by João Pedro (Chelsea).
- 45'+3': Handball by Estêvão (Chelsea).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Napoli 2, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 2, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Cole Palmer replaces Pedro Neto.
- 46': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Antonio Vergara (Napoli).
- 46': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 47': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
- 47': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 48': Foul by Antonio Vergara (Napoli).
- 48': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Handball by Andrey Santos (Chelsea).
- 57': Antonio Vergara (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Andrey Santos (Chelsea).
- 59': Substitution, Chelsea. Jamie Gittens replaces Andrey Santos.
- 59': Substitution, Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah replaces Malo Gusto.
- 61': Goal! Napoli 2, Chelsea 2. João Pedro (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 63': Attempt missed. Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alessandro Buongiorno.
- 67': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 67': Substitution, Napoli. Miguel Gutiérrez replaces Juan Jesus.
- 69': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Scott McTominay (Napoli).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Estêvão (Chelsea).
- 74': Substitution, Chelsea. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Estêvão.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 74': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Offside, Napoli. Rasmus Højlund is caught offside.
- 81': Foul by Antonio Vergara (Napoli).
- 81': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Offside, Chelsea. Alejandro Garnacho is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Napoli. Romelu Lukaku replaces Eljif Elmas.
- 82': Substitution, Napoli. Sam Beukema replaces Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 82': Goal! Napoli 2, Chelsea 3. João Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer following a fast break.
- 84': Antonio Vergara (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 86': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Miguel Gutiérrez (Napoli).
- 88': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
- 88': Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
- 89': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Substitution, Chelsea. Benoît Badiashile replaces Jamie Gittens.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Antonio Vergara (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 90'+5': Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Napoli 2, Chelsea 3.
- 0': Match ends, Napoli 2, Chelsea 3.
Statistics
 CHE |
NAP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 54 | Possession | 46 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 568 | Accurate Passes | 456 |
| 636 | Passes | 528 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 4 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 11 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 19 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 46,513
Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 46,513
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | +19 | 24 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 8 | +14 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | +10 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Napoli (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 5 | Juan Jesus  |
| 4 | Alessandro Buongiorno |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 8 | Scott McTominay |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 17 | Mathías Olivera |
| 37 | Leonardo Spinazzola |
| 19 | Rasmus Højlund |
| 20 | Eljif Elmas |
| 26 | Antonio Vergara |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 29 | Wesley Fofana |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 27 | Malo Gusto |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 17 | Andrey Santos |
| 20 | João Pedro |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 41 | Estêvão |
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