UEFA Champions League

Napoli vs FK Qarabag, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
Napoli
  • 65': Scott McTominay
  • 72': Marko Jankovic (OG)
FT
2 - 0
FK Qarabag

    McTominay spares Højlund's blushes as Napoli remember Maradona

    Scott McTominay spared the blushes of Rasmus Højlund as Napoli celebrated victory on the fifth anniversary of Diego Maradona's death by beating Qarabag.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdellah Zoubir.
    • 3': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Stanislav Lobotka.
    • 5': Foul by Noa Lang (Napoli).
    • 5': Matheus Silva (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Addai (Qarabag) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 10': Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
    • 14': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
    • 14': Kevin Medina (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Bahlul Mustafazada.
    • 16': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Camilo Durán.
    • 16': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Pedro Bicalho.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Noa Lang with a cross following a corner.
    • 19': Offside, Napoli. Noa Lang is caught offside.
    • 21': Foul by Noa Lang (Napoli).
    • 21': Matheus Silva (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdellah Zoubir.
    • 34': Camilo Durán (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
    • 35': Attempt saved. David Neres (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Noa Lang with a cross.
    • 36': Foul by Scott McTominay (Napoli).
    • 36': Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Addai (Qarabag) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 37': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Sam Beukema.
    • 37': Offside, Qarabag. Abdellah Zoubir is caught offside.
    • 39': Foul by Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag).
    • 39': Noa Lang (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Buongiorno with a through ball.
    • 41': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Bahlul Mustafazada.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by David Neres with a cross.
    • 43': Foul by Kevin Medina (Qarabag).
    • 43': Noa Lang (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Kevin Medina (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Foul by Scott McTominay (Napoli).
    • 44': Kevin Medina (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Camilo Durán (Qarabag) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
    • 45': First Half ends, Napoli 0, Qarabag 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Napoli 0, Qarabag 0.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Camilo Durán (Qarabag) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli). Assisted by Abdellah Zoubir.
    • 49': Foul by Kevin Medina (Qarabag).
    • 49': Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Noa Lang (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.
    • 50': Emmanuel Addai (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Noa Lang (Napoli).
    • 50': Noa Lang (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Medina (Qarabag).
    • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 54': Penalty Napoli. Giovanni Di Lorenzo draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 54': Penalty conceded by Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 55': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Penalty saved. Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag).
    • 56': Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by David Neres (Napoli).
    • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Medina (Qarabag).
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Substitution, Qarabag. Oleksii Kashchuk replaces Leandro Andrade.
    • 61': Substitution, Qarabag. Samy Mmaee replaces Kevin Medina because of an injury.
    • 62': Attempt saved. David Neres (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
    • 64': Foul by Emmanuel Addai (Qarabag).
    • 64': Sam Beukema (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Substitution, Napoli. Matteo Politano replaces Sam Beukema.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Mathías Olivera (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
    • 65': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mateusz Kochalski.
    • 65': Goal! Napoli 1, Qarabag 0. Scott McTominay (Napoli) header from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
    • 66': Offside, Qarabag. Emmanuel Addai is caught offside.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Noa Lang (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Scott McTominay with a through ball.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by David Neres.
    • 67': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mateusz Kochalski.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross following a corner.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Neres.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
    • 69': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
    • 69': Oleksii Kashchuk (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Addai (Qarabag) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Jankovic.
    • 69': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Alessandro Buongiorno.
    • 71': Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
    • 72': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mathías Olivera with a cross.
    • 72': Own Goal by Marko Jankovic, Qarabag. Napoli 2, Qarabag 0.
    • 74': Scott McTominay (Napoli) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
    • 75': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Noa Lang.
    • 75': Substitution, Napoli. Lorenzo Lucca replaces Rasmus Højlund.
    • 76': Substitution, Qarabag. Nariman Akhundzada replaces Camilo Durán.
    • 76': Substitution, Qarabag. Toral Bayramov replaces Elvin Cafarquliyev.
    • 76': Substitution, Qarabag. Dani Bolt replaces Matheus Silva.
    • 77': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
    • 77': Nariman Akhundzada (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
    • 80': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Addai (Qarabag) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli). Assisted by Pedro Bicalho.
    • 86': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
    • 86': Oleksii Kashchuk (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Dani Bolt (Qarabag) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
    • 89': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
    • 89': Oleksii Kashchuk (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Substitution, Napoli. Antonio Vergara replaces David Neres.
    • 90': Substitution, Napoli. Juan Jesus replaces Alessandro Buongiorno.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Nariman Akhundzada (Qarabag) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli). Assisted by Marko Jankovic with a through ball.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
    • 90'+1': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Samy Mmaee (Qarabag) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Jankovic with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
    • 90'+5': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Emmanuel Addai (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
    • 90'+6': Foul by Nariman Akhundzada (Qarabag).
    • 90'+6': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Napoli 2, Qarabag 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Napoli 2, Qarabag 0.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 18
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 6
    8 Saves 3
    45.1 Possession 54.9
    11 SHOTS 17
    3 ON GOAL 8
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    387 Accurate Passes 484
    454 Passes 545
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 6
    11 Crosses 15
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    41 Long Balls 32
    12 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.8
    5 Blocked Shots 5
    5 Effective Tackles 5
    10 Tackles 12
    0.5 Tackle % 0.4
    9 Interceptions 6
    12 Effective Clearances 11
    12 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
    Location: Napoli, Italy
    Attendance: 32,019

    UEFA Champions League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Arsenal 6 +16 18
    2 Bayern Munich 6 +11 15
    3 Paris Saint-Germain 6 +11 13
    4 Manchester City 6 +6 13
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    NAP Napoli (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    32 Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (GK)
    13 Amir Rrahmani Yellow Card
    4 Alessandro Buongiorno
    31 Sam Beukema
    8 Scott McTominay
    68 Stanislav Lobotka
    17 Mathías Olivera
    22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
    19 Rasmus Højlund
    70 Noa Lang Yellow Card
    7 David Neres
    Napoli Substitutes:
    Eljif Elmas, Lorenzo Lucca, Nikita Contini, Matteo Politano, Juan Jesus, Mathias Ferrante, Giuseppe Ambrosino, Antonio Vergara.

    QAR FK Qarabag (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    99 Mateusz Kochalski (GK)
    81 Kevin Medina Yellow Card
    13 Bahlul Mustafazada
    44 Elvin Cafarquliyev
    2 Matheus Silva
    10 Abdellah Zoubir
    8 Marko Jankovic Yellow Card
    35 Pedro Bicalho
    17 Camilo Durán
    11 Emmanuel Addai
    15 Leandro Andrade
    FK Qarabag Substitutes:
    Nariman Akhundzade, Musa Qurbanly, Fabijan Buntic, Chris Kouakou, Joni Montiel, Samy Mmaee, Oleksiy Kashchuk, Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev, Badavi Hüseynov, Daniel, Toral Bayramov.

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