Napoli 2-3 Chelsea
Updated
Chelsea won: Napoli 2-3 Chelsea in the Champions League (Round 8) on Wed, 28 Jan 2026 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli. Napoli goals: Antonio Vergara 33', Rasmus Højlund 43'. Chelsea goals: Enzo Fernández 19' (pen), João Pedro 61', João Pedro 82'. Expected goals: 0.98-2.02. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: João Pedro (9).
Match report
Chelsea beat Napoli 3-2
Chelsea came from behind to beat Napoli 3-2 away from home at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Wednesday 28 January in the Champions League.
Enzo Fernández put Chelsea ahead from the penalty spot on 19' (0-1), Antonio Vergara levelled for Napoli on 33' (1-1), Rasmus Højlund restored Napoli's lead on 43' (2-1), João Pedro levelled for Chelsea on 61' (2-2) and added another on 82' (2-3).
Napoli had 46% of the ball, shots were 8-11 (5-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.98-2.02. Chelsea were the better side on chances, too.
João Pedro (Chelsea) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 46,513. Referee: Clément Turpin.
Match stats
| Napoli | Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.98 | 2.02 |
| Total shots | 8 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 12 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 456 (86%) | 568 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 1 |
| Total shots | 8 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 6 |
Lineups
Napoli (3-4-2-1): Alex Meret, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Juan Jesus, Alessandro Buongiorno, Leonardo Spinazzola, Stanislav Lobotka, Scott McTominay, Mathías Olivera, Antonio Vergara, Eljif Elmas, Rasmus Højlund
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Robert Sánchez, Malo Gusto, Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Marc Cucurella, Moisés Caicedo, Andrey Santos, Estêvão, Enzo Fernández, Pedro Neto, João Pedro
Key events
- 17' · Yellow card · Juan Jesus (Napoli)
- 19' · Goal · Enzo Fernández (Chelsea)
- 33' · Goal · Antonio Vergara (Napoli)
- 43' · Goal · Rasmus Højlund (Napoli)
- 46' · Substitution · Cole Palmer for Pedro Neto (Chelsea)
- 59' · Substitution · Jamie Gittens for Andrey Santos (Chelsea)
- 59' · Substitution · Trevoh Chalobah for Malo Gusto (Chelsea)
- 61' · Goal · João Pedro (Chelsea)
- 67' · Substitution · Miguel Gutiérrez for Juan Jesus (Napoli)
- 74' · Substitution · Alejandro Garnacho for Estêvão (Chelsea)
- 75' · Yellow card · Eljif Elmas (Napoli)
- 82' · Substitution · Romelu Lukaku for Eljif Elmas (Napoli)
- 82' · Substitution · Sam Beukema for Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli)
- 82' · Goal · João Pedro (Chelsea)
- 88' · Yellow card · Wesley Fofana (Chelsea)
- 90' · Substitution · Benoît Badiashile for Jamie Gittens (Chelsea)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Napoli vs Chelsea?
Chelsea won, 2-3 (Champions League) on Wed, 28 Jan 2026.
When and where is Napoli vs Chelsea?
Wed, 28 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli, Champions League.