On 20 September, one of the matches of the Champions League in football took place. Braga (Portugal) and Napoli (Naples) met.
Champions League
Braga ( Portugal) - Napoli (Naples) - 1:2 (0:1)
Goals: Bruma (84) - Di Lorenzo (45+1), Sikou Niakaté (88).
Warnings: A. Zambo Anguissa (19), Osimhen (41), Alvaro Djalo (45), Jose Fonte (55), Matteo Politano (56), C. Borja (66), G. Raspadori (79), M. Olivera (86), Juan Jesus (90+3).
In an exciting UEFA Champions League match, Braga and Napoli met at the Estadio Municipal de Braga. A 0-1 scoreline in favour of Napoli at half-time did not prevent either team from putting their best foot forward in the second half. In the end, Napoli prevailed with a final score of 1-2. The start of the match was marked by the desire of both teams to win. In the 13th minute Napoli made the first substitution: A. Rrahmani replaced L. O. Rrahmani. Rrahmani replaced L. Ostigard. The match became increasingly tense, which led to a yellow card for Napoli player F. Anguissa on 19 minutes, and on 41 minutes Napoli player V. Osimhen received a yellow card. However, just before the break, SC Braga's A. Djalo also received a yellow card. The decisive moment came at the end of the half, when Napoli's G. Di Lorenzo scored, giving his team the lead. The second half started with Braga's J. Fonte receiving a yellow card in the 55th minute. Napoli's M. Politano received a yellow card in the 56th minute. In the 66th minute Napoli made two substitutions: K. Kvaratskhelia replaced E. Elmas and M. Politano replaced G. Raspadori.
In response, Braga made the first substitution: in the 67th minute Vitor Carvalho replaced R. Zalazar. Both teams made significant tactical changes in an attempt to gain an advantage. The match culminated with the substitution of A. Djalo for S. Banza in the 77th minute. In the 79th minute Napoli's G. Raspadori received a yellow card, which increased tension on the pitch. However, Braga got back on track in the 84th minute when Bruma hit the net. Braga made two more substitutions in the final minutes of the game, replacing A. Ruiz with Pizzi and C. Borja with A. Marin in the 85th minute. Marin. In the 86th minute, Napoli's M. Olivera received a yellow card, adding to the flurry of penalties in the match. In the 88th minute, Napoli conceded a goal into their own net from S. Niakate, and the score became a nervous 2-2. In the remaining minutes, Napoli made the last substitution: in the 90th minute, P. Zielinski came on in place of Nathan, and V. Osimhen came on in place of G. Simeone. In the final minutes of the match, Napoli's Juan Jesus received a yellow card. Despite the late drama, neither team was able to score the winning goal, and the match ended 1:2 in favour of Napoli. The game showed the competitive spirit and skill of both teams, but in the end Napoli prevailed, securing a valuable UEFA Champions League victory.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Union vs Braga, Napoli vs Real Madrid.
| Braga | Napoli | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kicks to the goal | 6 |
| 16 | Kicks | 18 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 12 | Penalty kicks | 13 |
| 4 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 5 |
| 14 | Offences | 12 |
| 11 | Corner | 10 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 53% | Ball possession | 47% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 6 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Keeper saves | 1 |
| 467 | Total assists | 414 |
| 385 | Accurate assists | 332 |
| 82% | Passing accuracy | 80% |