Manchester City 2-0 Napoli
Updated
Manchester City won: Manchester City 2-0 Napoli in the Champions League (Round 1) on Thu, 18 Sept 2025 at Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Manchester City goals: Erling Haaland 56', Jérémy Doku 65'. Sent off: Giovanni Di Lorenzo (21'). Expected goals: 2.12-0.17. Possession: 74-26. Player of the match: Phil Foden (8.6).
Match report
Manchester City beat Napoli 2-0
Manchester City beat Napoli 2-0 at Etihad Stadium on Thursday 18 September in the Champions League.
Erling Haaland put Manchester City ahead on 56' (1-0) and Jérémy Doku made it 2-0 on 65'.
Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) was sent off on 21'.
Manchester City had 74% of the ball, shots were 23-1 (8-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.12-0.17. Manchester City were the better side on chances, too.
Phil Foden (Manchester City) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 49,531. Referee: Felix Zwayer.
Match stats
| Manchester City | Napoli | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 74 | 26 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.12 | 0.17 |
| Total shots | 23 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 39 | 6 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 742 (92%) | 223 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 2 |
| Total shots | 23 | 1 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 1 |
Lineups
Manchester City (4-1-4-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rúben Dias, Joško Gvardiol, Nico O'Reilly, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Tijjani Reijnders, Phil Foden, Jérémy Doku, Erling Haaland
Napoli (4-1-4-1): Vanja Milinković-Savić, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Sam Beukema, Alessandro Buongiorno, Leonardo Spinazzola, Stanislav Lobotka, Matteo Politano, Frank Anguissa, Kevin De Bruyne, Scott McTominay, Rasmus Højlund
Key events
- 21' · Red card · Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli)
- 26' · Substitution · Mathías Olivera for Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli)
- 52' · Yellow card · Matteo Politano (Napoli)
- 55' · Substitution · Juan Jesus for Matteo Politano (Napoli)
- 56' · Goal · Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
- 60' · Substitution · Nico González for Rodri (Manchester City)
- 65' · Goal · Jérémy Doku (Manchester City)
- 69' · Substitution · Sávio for Jérémy Doku (Manchester City)
- 71' · Substitution · Eljif Elmas for Frank Anguissa (Napoli)
- 71' · Substitution · David Neres for Rasmus Højlund (Napoli)
- 71' · Substitution · Billy Gilmour for Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli)
- 80' · Substitution · Rico Lewis for Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City)
- 80' · Substitution · Nathan Aké for Joško Gvardiol (Manchester City)
- 80' · Substitution · Oscar Bobb for Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Manchester City vs Napoli?
Manchester City won, 2-0 (Champions League) on Thu, 18 Sept 2025.
When and where is Manchester City vs Napoli?
Thu, 18 Sept 2025, 19:00 UTC at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Champions League.