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50% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 50% Ball Possession REAL MADRID
Napoli 2 – 3 Real Madrid 
19′ Leo Østigård 27′ Vinícius Júnior
54′ Piotr Zielinski (pen) 34′ Jude Bellingham
. 78′ Alex Meret (own goal)
Napoli lost the Champions League Group Group Stage against Real Madrid on Tuesday 3 October 2023 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, Italy. The fans, despite the defeat, ends with Maradona’s applause, as they emerge defeated but with their heads held high against Real Madrid. Napoli took the lead with Leo Østigård goal in the first half but were overtaken by Vinicius Júnior’ goal and Jude Bellingham’s magic. In the second half, Piotr Zielinski brings his team back to the 2-2 penalty awarded due to a touch from Nacho’s hand, but in the final comes Valverde’s shot which triggers Alex Meret’s unfortunate own goal.
A victory with a special flavor for Carlo Ancelotti, who returns to Naples after the not-so-happy experience in the shadow of Vesuvius. The Italian coach replaced Maurizio Sarri as manager of the Neapolitans in 2018 only to be sacked in December 2019.
Napoli opened the score in the 19th minute. Leo Østigård defeated Real Madrid goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from very close range with a headed shot following a corner conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
🏆👉 Napoli 1 – 0 Real Madrid, 19th minute, ⚽️ goal by Leo Østigård for @en_sscnapoli from very close range with a headed shot following a corner conceded by Antonio Rüdiger. https://t.co/WiolmYeDyS
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 3, 2023
Napoli strike first against Real Madrid. 🍿
Leo Østigård comes through for Napoli scoring the opener in back-to-back games. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/XSgGLTRS0I
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) October 3, 2023
Real Madrid equalized in the 27th minute. Vinícius Júnior defeated Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret with a right-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Dani Carvajal.
🏆👉 Napoli 1 – 1 Real Madrid, 27th minute, ⚽️ goal by Vinícius Júnior equalized for @realmadriden with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Dani Carvajal. https://t.co/e3xlHF9lud pic.twitter.com/Nm3yTZAB0E
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 3, 2023
🗣️ ATTENZIONE PICKPOCKET!
Jude Bellingham and Vini Jr. combine to make Napoli pay. pic.twitter.com/UMRZdmJuXB
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) October 3, 2023
Not again! Real Madrid took the lead in the 34th minute. Jude Bellingham scored with a right-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Eduardo Camavinga.
🏆👉 Napoli 1 – 2 Real Madrid, 34th minute, ⚽️ goal by Jude Bellingham giving the lead to @realmadriden with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Eduardo Camavinga. https://t.co/EUcInNNFyY pic.twitter.com/9NZccnZa8P
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 3, 2023
TWENTY. YEARS. OLD. 😲
Jude Bellingham simply cannot be stopped. STUNNING solo goal. pic.twitter.com/Vn6Nbhk06p
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) October 3, 2023
Napoli equalized for the 2-2 in the 54th minute. Piotr Zielinski converted a penalty with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The penalty is conceded by Nacho following a hand ball in the penalty area.
🏆👉 Napoli 2 – 2 Real Madrid, 54th minute, ⚽️ goal by Piotr Zielinski equalized for @en_sscnapoli converting a penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The penalty is conceded by Nacho following a hand ball in the penalty area. https://t.co/gjhroZR7Kr
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 3, 2023
19′: Napoli 1-0 Real Madrid
27′: Napoli 1-1 Real Madrid
34′: Napoli 1-2 Real Madrid
54′: Napoli 2-2 Real MadridPiotr Zielinski levels it up. What. A. Game. 🍿 pic.twitter.com/DfjuMHhbD0
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) October 3, 2023
✅ Stats before the game: Napoli have never beaten Real Madrid in four matches in all competitions (1N, 3L), played between the 1987/88 European Cup (first round) and the 2016/17 Champions League (round of 16). Real Madrid have won 14 of their last 15 Champions League matches against Italian teams, winning all seven away games in this run; the only exception in the series was the 3-1 home defeat against Juventus in April 2018, in a match which however did not lead to Los Blancos’ elimination from the competition. Real Madrid have won 28 of their 48 Champions League matches against Italian teams: no team has ever beaten teams from another particular nation more times in the history of the competition. Napoli have lost just two of their 21 home matches in the Champions League group stage (W15 D4), against Besiktas in October 2016 and Manchester City in November 2017; they have won each of the last four such matches, always scoring at least three goals per match. Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has lost just two of his 12 matches against Napoli in all competitions (9W, 1D); however, this will be his first match as coach against the Neapolitans since the 0-0 draw in Serie A in March 2009, in charge of Milan.
🏆👉 Lineup NAPOLI (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Ostigard, Natan, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia
🏆👉 Lineup REAL MADRID (4-3-1-2): Kepa; Carvajal, Rudiger, Nacho, Camavinga; Kroos, Tchouameni, Valverde; Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinicius
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😎✋ The boys are HERE!#UCL pic.twitter.com/OWr1q6wceb
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) October 3, 2023
🏆👉First half is over. Napoli 1 – 2 Real Madrid
⚽️ Goals: 19′ Leo Østigård (N), 27′ Vinícius Júnior (R), 34′ Jude Bellingham (R)
🟨 Booked: 29′ Camavinga (R), 45′ Natan (N)
✍ Ball Possession: 43% @sscnapoli and 57% @realmadriden
✅ https://t.co/42PsU0pkhl@ForzaNapoliPod https://t.co/wTKGplgpyC
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 3, 2023
🏆👉Result Napoli 2 – 3 Real Madrid
⚽️ Goals: 19′ Leo Østigård (N), 27′ V. Júnior (R), 34′ J. Bellingham (R), 54′ Piotr Zielinski (pen) (N), 78′ Alex Meret (og)
✍ Ball Possession: 50% @sscnapoli and 50% @realmadriden
✅ https://t.co/42PsU0pkhl@Domii_Torello @ForzaNapoliPod https://t.co/ur66itBzb0
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 3, 2023
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UEFA Champions League Group Stage
Napoli 2 – 3 Real Madrid
Tuesday 3 October 2023
Diego Armando Maradona Stadium
Naples, Italy
21:00
Referee: Clement Turpin (FRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Danos (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Alexis Auger (FRA)
Fourth Official: Stephanie Frappart (FRA)
VAR: Jerôme Brisard (FRA)
AVAR: Benoît Millot (FRA)
Referee Observer: Emil Bozinovski (MKD)
Goals:
🟨 Booked: 29′ Eduardo Camavinga (R), 45′ Natan (N), 70′ Jude Bellingham (R)
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
🏆👉 Lineup NAPOLI (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Ostigard, Natan, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia
Subs: Contini, Idasiak, D’Avino, Mario Rui, Zanoli, Cajuste, Elmas, Gaetano, Simeone, Lindstrom, Raspadori, Zerbin.
Coach: Rudi Garcia.
🏆👉 Lineup REAL MADRID (4-3-1-2): Kepa; Carvajal, Rudiger, Nacho, Camavinga; Kroos, Tchouameni, Valverde; Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinicius
Coach: Carlo Ancelotti
