Match Events
- 11′Napoli, substitution:off
- 20′Napoli, goal:1–0assist
- Half-time1 – 0
- 50′Benfica, yellow card:
- 51′Napoli, goal:2–0
- 53′Benfica, yellow card:
- 54′Napoli, penalty goal:3–0Penalty
- 56′Benfica, substitution:off
- 58′Napoli, goal:4–0assist
- 65′Benfica, yellow card:
- 67′Benfica, substitution:off
- 70′Napoli, substitution:off
- 70′Benfica, goal:4–1
- 77′Benfica, yellow card:
- 82′Napoli, substitution:off
- 82′Benfica, substitution:off
- 86′Napoli, yellow card:
- 86′Benfica, goal:4–2assist
- Full-time4 – 2
Lineups
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Napoli
4-3-3
6.96
Average match ratingNapoli +0.63
6.33
Benfica
4-4-1-1
Referee
Felix Brych
Stadio San Paolo
Key Stats
56%Possession44%
–Expected Goals–
11Shots7
6Shots on Target3
6Corners0
88%Pass Accuracy85%
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Match report
Napoli vs Benfica — the facts
Napoli beat Benfica 4–2 (half-time 1–0).
Napoli met Benfica in the UEFA Champions League (Group B - 2). Kick-off was Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 18:45 UTC at Stadio San Paolo. Referee: Felix Brych.
Team pages: Napoli · Benfica · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 20' Goal: Marek Hamšík (assist: Faouzi Ghoulam) — 1–0
- 51' Goal: Dries Mertens — 2–0
- 54' Goal (penalty): Arkadiusz Milik — 3–0
- 58' Goal: Dries Mertens (assist: Arkadiusz Milik) — 4–0
- 70' Goal: Gonçalo Guedes — 4–1
- 86' Goal: Eduardo Salvio (assist: André Almeida) — 4–2
Starting line-ups
Napoli (4-3-3)
Benfica (4-4-1-1)
About this match
On this page: the Napoli vs Benfica 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 Napoli and Benfica team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.