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UEFA Champions LeagueSeason 2025

Manchester City vs Napoli

18 September 2025 at 20:00Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Referee: Felix Zwayer

Match Summary

Manchester City defeated Napoli 2:0. The match was played in UEFA Champions League 2025. Goals were scored by E. Haaland 56′, J. Doku 65′. 1 yellow card was shown, 1 red card. Manchester City had 74% possession while Napoli held 26%. Manchester City had 23 shots (8 on target) compared to 1 (1 on target) for Napoli. Expected goals: Manchester City 2.18 — Napoli 0.17. Manchester City made 5 substitutions, Napoli made 5. VAR was involved: Card upgrade (Giovanni Di Lorenzo 20′).

Match Events

Key match events between Manchester City and Napoli — 2 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
VAR
20′Card upgrade
26′
K. De BruyneM. Olivera
Half Time
55′
M. PolitanoJuan Jesus
E. Haaland

assist: P. Foden

56′
RodriNico
60′
65′
J. DokuSavinho
69′
71′
S. LobotkaB. Gilmour
71′
R. HojlundDavid Neres
71′
F. AnguissaE. Elmas
J. GvardiolN. Ake
80′
E. HaalandO. Bobb
80′
T. ReijndersR. Lewis
80′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Manchester City had 74% possession against Napoli's 26%. Manchester City registered 23 shots (8 on target) while Napoli managed 1 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 9–2. Fouls committed: 3–4.

Shots on Goal
8
1
Shots Off Goal
9
0
Total Shots
23
1
Blocked Shots
6
0
Shots inside the Box
14
1
Shots outside the Box
9
0
Fouls
3
4
Corner Kicks
9
2
Offsides
1
1
Ball Possession
74%
26%
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
1
6
Total Passes
805
281
Accurate Passes
742
222
Pass Accuracy
92%
79%
Expected Goals (xG)
2.18
0.17
Goals Prevented (xGP)
1.08
1.08

Rivalry since 2011

Manchester City vs Napoli Head to Head Results· 4

Manchester City and Napoli have met 4 times — Manchester City won 2, Napoli won 1, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Manchester City leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 4 meetings. A combined 14 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.50 per match (8 for the home side, 6 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 4 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (75%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–4 in 2017.

Drawn
1
·
1
wins
Total goals
14 · 3.5/match
Both scored
4/4 · 100%
Over 2.5
3/4 · 75%

Recent Meetings

Highest-scoring game: 24 v 2017

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Manchester City have recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Napoli show 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026