Napoli vs Real Madrid 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
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2 - 3
2 - 3
Real Madrid fight back to win five-goal thriller at Napoli
Real Madrid fought back to secure a barnstorming 3-2 win at Napoli in their Champions League Group C clash on Tuesday, with the Italian side's keeper Alex Meret scoring an unfortunate own goal to hand the Spaniards victory.
Match Commentary
- 19': Goal! Napoli 1, Real Madrid 0. Leo Østigård (Napoli) header from very close range to the top left corner following a corner.
- 27': Goal! Napoli 1, Real Madrid 1. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 29': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Goal! Napoli 1, Real Madrid 2. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga.
- 45': Natan (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Goal! Napoli 2, Real Madrid 2. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 64': Substitution, Real Madrid. Ferland Mendy replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
- 65': Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Modric replaces Toni Kroos.
- 70': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Matteo Politano.
- 70': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Substitution, Napoli. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 75': Substitution, Real Madrid. Joselu replaces Rodrygo.
- 78': Own Goal by Alex Meret, Napoli. Napoli 2, Real Madrid 3.
- 84': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 88': Substitution, Napoli. Jens Cajuste replaces Stanislav Lobotka.
- 88': Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 88': Substitution, Napoli. Mário Rui replaces Mathías Olivera.
- 89': Kepa (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Napoli 2, Real Madrid 3.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 51,649
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 51,649
Statistics
 RMA |
NAP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 49.9 | Possession | 50.1 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 460 | Accurate Passes | 457 |
| 515 | Passes | 506 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 11 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 27 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 23 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 25 | Clearances | 12 |
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 3 | Natan  |
| 55 | Leo Østigard |
| 17 | Mathías Olivera |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 99 | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen |
| 77 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
Real Madrid (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 22 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 12 | Eduardo Camavinga |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 7 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 18 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 5 | Jude Bellingham |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 11 | Rodrygo |
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