Bitter night at the Etihad Stadium for the Napoli, beaten 2-0 by Manchester City on the first day of the League Phase of Champions LeagueGuardiola's team prevailed thanks to goals from Haaland in the 56th minute and Doku in the 65th minute, taking advantage of their numerical superiority after Giovanni Di Lorenzo's sending off in the 21st minute, an episode that changed the face of the match.
Il Napoli, forced to defend with a man down for over an hour, held out until half-time, but in the second half the English pressure became unsustainable.
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For the Azzurri, led by Antonio Conte, it's a tough start to the new Champions League, which now requires a positive result from the second matchday: October 1st at the Maradona stadium against Sporting Lisbon. City, meanwhile, will travel to the Principality to face Monaco.
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Comments (3)
It was a match that showed City's strength. Napoli did what they could, but with a man down, it was difficult to win. I hope we can do better in the next match; we have to believe in it.
City are a strong team, but Napoli mustn't give up. There's still time to recover and climb the table. We must always support the team.
Yes, I also think it was a bad blow for Napoli. They had some chances but couldn't convert them. Let's see how they perform in the next match.