Napoli vs Sporting CP

1 October 2025 · Champions League · Matchday 2 · 2025/26 · Referee Danny Makkelie

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • R. Højlund 36’, 79’
  • L. J. Suárez  62’ (pen)

Match summary

Napoli saw off Sporting CP 2-1. Napoli led 1-0 at half-time.

R. Højlund put Napoli ahead in the 36th minute, L. J. Suárez  equalised from the penalty spot in the 62nd minute, and Højlund won it with a header in the 79th minute.

Sporting CP can feel hard done by, creating 1.31 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to Napoli's 0.88 from 12.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
12 Shots 8
3 Shots on target 4
7 Corners 2
508 Passes 495
90.4% Pass accuracy 89.7%
18 Tackles 26
16 Fouls 9
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Napoli Sporting CP
Kick-off
26’
J. SimõesShot on target
R. HøjlundRight foot shot1-0 (Napoli)
36’
M. PolitanoShot on target
41’
Half-time1-0
46’
L. J. Suárez G. Catamo
46’
P. GonçalvesF. Trincão
Second half underway
62’
L. J. Suárez Penalty1-1 (Sporting CP)
67’
A. SantosF. Ioannidis
67’
Z. DebastE. Quaresma
N. LangS. McTominay
69’
D. NeresM. Politano
69’
75’
G. QuendaShot on target
78’
H. MoritaJ. Simões
R. HøjlundHeader2-1 (Napoli)
79’
B. GilmourK. De Bruyne
81’
M. OliveraM. Gutiérrez
81’
L. LuccaR. Højlund
90’
90+4’
M. HjulmandShot on target
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.88 1.31 36’ R. Højlund (Napoli), 1-0 36’ 62’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), 1-1 62’ 79’ R. Højlund (Napoli), 2-1 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.88 1.31 36’ R. Højlund (Napoli), 1-0 Højlund 36’ 62’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), 1-1 Suárez 62’ 79’ R. Højlund (Napoli), 2-1 Højlund 79’
Napoli 0.88 xGSporting CP 1.31 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sporting CP attacking Napoli attacking 
62’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 36’ R. Højlund (Napoli), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 79’ R. Højlund (Napoli), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 90+4’ M. Hjulmand (Sporting CP), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 76’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 61’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ M. Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 57’ K. De Bruyne (Napoli), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ S. McTominay (Napoli), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ G. Quenda (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+2’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ F. Anguissa (Napoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ F. Anguissa (Napoli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 41’ M. Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 26’ J. Simões (Sporting CP), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 77’ M. Gutiérrez (Napoli), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 44’ L. Spinazzola (Napoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 5’ K. De Bruyne (Napoli), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 32’ F. Anguissa (Napoli), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 62’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 36’ R. Højlund (Napoli), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 79’ R. Højlund (Napoli), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 90+4’ M. Hjulmand (Sporting CP), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 76’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 61’ P. Gonçalves (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ M. Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 57’ K. De Bruyne (Napoli), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ S. McTominay (Napoli), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ G. Quenda (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+2’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ F. Anguissa (Napoli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ L. J. Suárez  (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ F. Anguissa (Napoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ M. Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ M. Gutiérrez (Napoli), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 26’ J. Simões (Sporting CP), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 44’ L. Spinazzola (Napoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 5’ K. De Bruyne (Napoli), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 32’ F. Anguissa (Napoli), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Napoli 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Milinković-Savić
Spinazzola
Beukema
Jesus
Gutiérrez 81’
Lobotka
Politano 69’
Anguissa
Bruyne 81’
McTominay 69’
Højlund 2 90’
Sporting CP 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Silva
Fresneda
Quaresma 67’
Inácio
Araújo
Hjulmand
Simões 78’
Quenda
Trincão 46’
Catamo 46’
Ioannidis 67’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
V. Milinković-Savić
90′ 3 1 32 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
L. Spinazzola
90′ 2 2 – 2 – 48 – – – –
S. Beukema
90′ – – – 1 – 80 – – – –
Juan Jesus
90′ 1 1 – 2 1 72 1 – – –
M. Gutiérrez Taken off
81′ 2 1 – 3 – 22 2 – – –
M. Olivera Came on as a substitute
9′ 3 – – 3 – 1 2 – – –
Midfielders6 players
S. Lobotka
90′ – – 79 – – 2 – 3 1 1 –
M. Politano Taken off
69′ – – 32 2 – – – 2 1 1 –
F. Anguissa
90′ – – 43 – – 2 – 4 3 1 –
K. De Bruyne Taken off
81′ – 2 46 3 – 2 1 7 1 1 –
S. McTominay Taken off
69′ – – 15 1 – 1 – 4 1 1 –
B. Gilmour Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 7 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
R. Højlund Taken off
89′ 2 – 2 2 0.63 – 1 7 2 16 –
D. Neres Came on as a substitute
21′ – – – – – – – 2 – 8 –
N. Lang Came on as a substitute
21′ – – – – – – – 2 – 7 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.