Manchester City vs Napoli — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
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Match Events
- 20′Napoli, VAR review:Card upgrade
- 21′Napoli, red card:
- 26′Napoli, substitution:off
- Half-time
- 52′Napoli, yellow card:
- 55′Napoli, substitution:off
- 56′Manchester City, goal:1–0assist
- 60′Manchester City, substitution:off
- 65′Manchester City, goal:2–0assist
- 69′Manchester City, substitution:off
- 71′Napoli, substitution:off
- 71′Napoli, substitution:off
- 71′Napoli, substitution:off
- 80′Manchester City, substitution:off
- 80′Manchester City, substitution:off
- 80′Manchester City, substitution:off
- Full-time2 – 0
Lineups
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Manchester City
4-1-4-1
7.47
Average match ratingManchester City +0.97
6.50
Napoli
4-1-4-1
Etihad Stadium
Key Stats
74%Possession26%
2.18Expected Goals0.17
23Shots1
8Shots on Target1
9Corners2
92%Pass Accuracy79%
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Match report
Manchester City vs Napoli — the facts
Manchester City beat Napoli 2–0 (half-time 0–0).
Manchester City met Napoli in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage - 1). Kick-off was Thursday, 18 September 2025, 19:00 UTC at Etihad Stadium. Referee: Felix Zwayer.
Team pages: Manchester City · Napoli · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 21' Red card: Giovanni Di Lorenzo
- 56' Goal: Erling Haaland (assist: Phil Foden) — 1–0
- 65' Goal: Jérémy Doku (assist: Tijjani Reijnders) — 2–0
Starting line-ups
Manchester City (4-1-4-1)
Napoli (4-1-4-1)
About this match
On this page: the Manchester City vs Napoli final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Manchester City and Napoli team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.