Result Villarreal vs Napoli, Tuesday 13 October 2026, UEFA Champions League, Matchday 2

Villarreal CF vs SSC Napoli in their UEFA Champions League Matchday 2 on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at the Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal, Spain. Both teams are eager to secure their first tournament points.

How does Napoli arrive for their Champions League Matchday 2 against Villarreal?

Napoli heads into Champions League Matchday 2 following a tough 1-0 home defeat to Arsenal in their opening fixture. In Serie A, they bounced back impressively with a commanding 3-0 win over Frosinone in Serie A. Massimiliano Allegri's team discovered renewed energy through a fresh 3-4-3 formation, which has helped propel them to eighth position in the standings. Key midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is in outstanding form, having scored twice in their recent match. Meanwhile, Scott McTominay has made a successful return to the starting lineup after recovering from a minor heart procedure.

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  2026-27 UEFA Champions League
League Phase Matchday 2

Villarreal - Napoli
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Estadio de la Cerámica
Villarreal, Spain

21:00

Referee: Daniel Siebert GER
Assistant referees: Jan Seidel GER and Rafael Foltyn GER
Fourth Official: Max Burda GER
Video Assistant Referee: Sören Storks GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Bastian Dankert GER

Lineup VILLARREAL (4-4-2): Junior; Mourino, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Carlos Romero; Comesana, Pape Gueye, Saliba, Moleiro; Gerard, Mikautadze.

Coach Inigo Perez

Lineup NAPOLI (3-5-2): Milinkovic-Savic; Rafa Marin, Rrahmani, Badiashile; Politano, De Bruyne, Gilmour, McTominay, Di Lorenzo; Hojlund, Giovane.

Coach: Massimiliano Allegri