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Manchester City Overwhelms Napoli in Match Marked by Red Card and Decisive Goals
Manchester, September 18, 2025 – The Etihad Stadium witnessed a clear victory for Manchester City over Napoli in the first matchday of the UEFA Champions League group stage. The match, refereed by Felix Zwayer, was marked by the early sending-off of G. Di Lorenzo of Napoli in the 21st minute, an event that undoubtedly influenced the course of the game.
Manchester City controlled the game with an overwhelming 75% possession, translating it into numerous goal-scoring opportunities. Erling Haaland opened the scoring in the 56th minute, assisted by Phil Foden. Jeremy Doku extended the lead in the 65th minute, with an assist from Tijjani Reijnders, effectively sealing the match.
Despite being a man down and attempts to tactically adjust, Napoli only managed one shot on target throughout the entire match. City’s defensive discipline and midfield dominance made any reaction from the Italian team impossible.
The match was also marked by a yellow card to M. Politano of Napoli in the 52nd minute. City earned nine corners, while Napoli only managed two. City demonstrated their strength at home, solidifying themselves as a strong contender in the Champions League.
Substitutions napoli: at minute 26 K. De Bruyne came in and M. Olivera went out., at minute 55 M. Politano came in and Juan Jesus went out., at minute 71 R. Hojlund came in and David Neres went out., at minute 71 F. Anguissa came in and E. Elmas went out., at minute 71 S. Lobotka came in and B. Gilmour went out.
Substitutions manchester city: at minute 60 Rodri came in and Nico went out., at minute 69 J. Doku came in and Savinho went out., at minute 80 T. Reijnders came in and R. Lewis went out., at minute 80 J. Gvardiol came in and N. Ake went out., at minute 80 E. Haaland came in and O. Bobb went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Manchester City
Napoli
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