Madrid beat Italian champions Napoli to take the lead in Group C thanks to a great Bellingham and a rocket from Valverde.
Real Madrid is taking a giant step towards the eighth finals. Alex Meret’s own goal, caused by a kick from Fede Valverde after a corner, condemned Napoli to a defeat (2-3) after he equalized the score through Piotr Zielinski from the penalty spot. The Parthenopean team went one step further after leaving the dressing room, led by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia who made the difference by carrying the team on his back. Ancelotti’s touch-up as the minutes passed brought Luka Modric onto the pitch, improved the merengue team with the ball, circulated with long possession and planted himself in the opposite field to keep the Italians away from Kepa Arrizabalaga’s domain.
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Real Madrid’s step back when play resumed almost cost them the win, largely due to Napoli’s growth, who become much more dangerous every time Osimhen or Kvaratskhelia come into play. The Georgian had a stronger presence in the second half and overwhelmed Dani Carvajal, who could not contain him.
The white team did not dominate the ball that much in the second period, until Luka Modric entered the field. Zielinski’s goal and the carousel of changes caused Napoli to temporarily accept the temporary draw, pull back lines and defend more together. That touch took Kvaratshkelia away from the rival area, making it much more difficult for the Italian team to move vertically.
A wonderful first half from Jude Bellingham helped Real Madrid gain three valuable points in the group and record a complete victory. The Englishman scored eight goals and three assists in his first nine official games with the Whites, proving that adapting to a game system and a new culture is sometimes, and only sometimes, a myth.
Minute by minute Napoli vs. Real Madrid, from the Champions League 2023-2024
The live and direct online summary of Napoli vs. Real Madrid, of the Champions League 2023-2024: videos, plays, goals and statistics
90′ + 3′OOSTIGARD!!!! Naples had it at the last minute!! A cross from Kvaratskhelia hits Tchouaméni, Osimhen extends it by winning the jump and the Norwegian finishes it with a semi-volley. Bag Kepa leather safe.
82′MENDY AVOIDS NATAN’S SHOT!!! The corner placed in the heart of the area was left dead after Osimhen’s shot attempt, and Mendy had to react to anticipate Natan.
78′GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL AT ALEX MERET’S OWN DOOR!!!! Naples 2-3 REAL MADRID. WHAT A HITHIFT FROM FEDE VALVERDE TO MAKE THE THIRD!!! Modric’s corner was cleared by Ostigard on the penalty spot, leaving a dead ball on the edge of the area for the Uruguayan to take a shot to shoot down Alex Meret, hitting the crossbar and hitting the back of hit the goalkeeper.
73′WHAT A MEREEEEET STOP!!!! Carvajal receives it open and leans on a Vinícius who steps on it before taking a punch from him. Meret stretches to deflect the shot!
65′RÜDIGER AVOIDS KVARATSKHELIA’S SHOT!!! WHAT A WONDERFUL TRANSMISSION!!! The Georgian breaks his pair, stands in the area and finishes with a shot that is blocked by the German centre-back.
57′KEEEEEEPA STOP!!! Another personal play from Kvaratskhelia, feinting and releasing for Zielinski’s final blow. The Pole’s dry shot from outside the penalty area is deflected by the Basque goalkeeper.
56′KVARATSKHEEEEEELIA!!!! WHAT A WHIP WITH WHICH IT SHAKES THE OUTSIDE NETWORKS!!! The Georgian makes a powerful shot from the balcony of the area. He goes out for cheap!
54′ZIELINSKI GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! NAPLES 2-2 Real Madrid. Zielinski draw!! The Pole converts his shot from the penalty spot, with the ball hitting the back of the post. Kepa Arrizabalaga’s stretching isn’t working for him.
52′IT IS PUNISHMENT IN FAVOR OF NAPLES!!!!! Turpin punishes Nacho Fernández’s hands inside the area with a maximum penalty for the Neapolitan team. Piotr Zielinski prepares for a hit from eleven meters.
51′TURPIN GOES TO THE VAR!!!! After listening to the instructions from the members of the VAR room for about a minute, he approaches the monitor to assess first-hand Nacho Fernández’s possible handball.
fifty’Possible penalty in favor of Naples!! Turpin stops play to allow VAR to assess a possible Nacho Fernández handball in the area, diving low to the ground to cut off Osimhen’s advance.
Napoli have turned the play to the wings as a means of attacking, looking for Giovanni Di Lorenzo’s movements and moving the ball to the left, allowing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to play one-on-one with Dani Carvajal. The Georgian was not at all comfortable with the combination and always received far from the final third place.
With an assist from Vinícius Junior, an earlier steal that sensed a pass from Giovanni Di Loreno, and a goal, Jude Bellingham continues to show that he is the overall captain of the Whites. The Englishman has participated in both of his team’s goals, confirming his impact on the game and his weight in the attacking game. He is the third player to score in his first two games for Real Madrid in the Champions League, after Christian Karembeu in 1998 and Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009.
Real Madrid goes into the dressing room with the lead on the scoreboard (1-2). The goals from Vinícius Junior and Jude Bellingham, who contributed to both goals by assisting the Brazilian, came back from a match in which Napoli had taken the lead with Ostigard’s goal after a mistake by Kepa Arrizabalaga following a corner kick. . The Whites set the pace of the match and managed to respond to the goal conceded, led at all times by an omnipresent Bellingham.
45′ + 1′END OF THE FIRST PART IN DIEGO ARMANDO MARADONA!!!!
38′WHAT A STOP BY KEPA ARRIZABALAGA!!!!! AVOID THE SPOTLIGHT TARGET!! The center that touched Giovanni Di Lorenzo from the right was strongly led by Osimhen, who beat Antonio Rüdiger in the penalty area. Kepa responds by putting his hand in it.
3.4′GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL BY JUDE BELLINGHAM!!!!! Naples 1-2 REAL MADRID. Bellingham is back in the game!! The Englishman starts from midfield, hits lines without anyone coming out, passes Ostigard in the area with a light touch and finishes quickly before Natan pounces on him. What a goal!!
30′It waseeeeeraaaa!!! Vinícius Junior receives it near the crown of the area, he scrambles until he turns and makes a shot that hits an opponent.
27′GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL BY VINÍCIUS JUNIOR!!!!! Naples 1-1 REAL MADRID. Vinícius Junior punishes the failure of the Partenopean team!! Giovanni Di Lorenzo makes a mistake by releasing the ball with a pass without tension towards Lobotka, stealing Camavinga and giving up so that the Brazilian finishes calmly against Meret.
twenty-one’The Italian team’s goal has allowed Napolitano and Kvaratskhelia to settle in the midfield at a height close to that of the midfield, leaving Osimhen off the hook. Zambo Anguissa usually jumps under pressure, trying to make Kroos uncomfortable.
19′GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL BY LEO OSTIGARD!!!!!!! NAPLES 1-0 Real Madrid. Ostigard overtakes Naples!! The corner from the left is hit against the crossbar by Natan after a poor start from Kepa Arrizabalaga, with the ball flying towards the area for Ostigard to beat Dani Carvajal and connect a header that finds the back of the net.
12′HEADBUTT OF TCHOUAMÉNI!!! The corner kick taken from the left is finished by the French midfielder over the goal defended by Meret.
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