Napoli vs Chelsea 2-3 — UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 25/26

Napoli

2–3

Chelsea

Wed 28 Jan·14:00·Matchday 8·Chelsea won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

4Corners1
2Cards1
8Shots11
5Shots on target5
15Fouls15
15Throw-ins10
1Offsides1
3Goal kicks4
2Saves3
16Tackles10
8Interceptions14
8Dribbles4

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Period

Match statistics

Napoli and Chelsea match statistics, ft
Napoli	Statistic	Chelsea
Overview
4	Corner kicks	1
2	Yellow cards	1
8	Total shots	11
5	Shots on target	5
15	Fouls	15
15	Throw-ins	10
1	Offsides	1
3	Goal kicks	4
2	Goalkeeper saves	3
16	Tackles	10
8	Interceptions	14
8	Dribbles	4
46	Ball possession	54
0.98	Expected goals (xG)	2.01
1	Big chances	4
529	Passes	635
456	Accurate passes	568
15	Free kicks	14
Shots
1	Blocked shots	3
6	Shots inside box	6
2	Shots outside box	5
2	Shots off target	3
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
22	Touches in penalty area	12
1	Fouled in final third	3
1	Offsides	1
0	Big chances missed	2
Passing
16	Accurate long balls	15
4	Accurate crosses	2
15	Throw-ins	10
36	Final third entries	44
Duels
7	Dispossessed	10
57%	Duels won (%)	43%
37%	Ground duels (%)	28%
7%	Aerial duels (%)	5%
8	Dribbles	4
Defending
6%	Tackles won (%)	2%
8	Interceptions	14
43	Ball recoveries	50
4	Clearances	19
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	3
3	Goal kicks	4
1	High claims	1
-0.43	Goals prevented	-0.16
Non-penalty expected goals
1.0	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	1.2

Napoli and Chelsea match statistics, h1
Napoli	Statistic	Chelsea
Overview
3	Corner kicks	1
1	Yellow cards	0
6	Total shots	6
4	Shots on target	3
7	Fouls	9
8	Throw-ins	1
0	Offsides	0
2	Goal kicks	2
2	Goalkeeper saves	2
5	Tackles	8
4	Interceptions	4
7	Dribbles	3
46	Ball possession	54
0.76	Expected goals (xG)	1.72
1	Big chances	3
227	Passes	275
195	Accurate passes	242
9	Free kicks	6
Shots
1	Blocked shots	1
5	Shots inside box	5
1	Shots outside box	1
1	Shots off target	2
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Fouled in final third	2
0	Offsides	0
0	Big chances missed	2
Passing
8	Accurate long balls	11
2	Accurate crosses	2
8	Throw-ins	1
10	Final third entries	24
Duels
6	Dispossessed	5
55%	Duels won (%)	45%
20%	Ground duels (%)	17%
4%	Aerial duels (%)	3%
7	Dribbles	3
Defending
1%	Tackles won (%)	2%
4	Interceptions	4
22	Ball recoveries	25
3	Clearances	10
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	2
2	Goal kicks	2

Napoli and Chelsea match statistics, h2
Napoli	Statistic	Chelsea
Overview
1	Corner kicks	0
1	Yellow cards	1
2	Total shots	5
1	Shots on target	2
8	Fouls	6
7	Throw-ins	9
1	Offsides	1
1	Goal kicks	2
0	Goalkeeper saves	1
11	Tackles	2
4	Interceptions	10
1	Dribbles	1
46	Ball possession	54
0.21	Expected goals (xG)	0.29
0	Big chances	1
302	Passes	360
261	Accurate passes	326
6	Free kicks	8
Shots
0	Blocked shots	2
1	Shots inside box	1
1	Shots outside box	4
1	Shots off target	1
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
1	Fouled in final third	1
1	Offsides	1
0	Big chances missed	0
Passing
8	Accurate long balls	4
2	Accurate crosses	0
7	Throw-ins	9
26	Final third entries	20
Duels
1	Dispossessed	5
61%	Duels won (%)	39%
17%	Ground duels (%)	11%
3%	Aerial duels (%)	2%
1	Dribbles	1
Defending
6%	Tackles won (%)	0%
4	Interceptions	10
21	Ball recoveries	25
1	Clearances	9
Goalkeeping
0	Saves	1
1	Goal kicks	2

Events

73 recorded · 16 key

First half

1'Kick-off
4'FoulRasmus Højlund
6'FoulEnzo Fernández
11'CornerJuan Jesus
11'Shot on targetAndrey Santos
12'FoulMoisés Caicedo
14'FoulRasmus Højlund
14'FoulMoisés Caicedo
15'FoulAntonio Vergara
17'Yellow cardJuan Jesus
17'Shot blockedReece James
19'Penalty scoredEnzo Fernández0–1
22'CornerRobert Sánchez
23'Shot blockedMathías Olivera
24'FoulJuan Jesus
26'FoulEstêvão
26'CornerReece James
27'Shot off targetJoão Pedro
27'Shot on targetPedro Neto
28'CornerRobert Sánchez
28'Shot on targetGiovanni Di Lorenzo
29'Shot on targetMathías Olivera
33'GoalAntonio Vergara1–1
35'FoulAlessandro Buongiorno
35'FoulAndrey Santos
36'FoulStanislav Lobotka
37'FoulAndrey Santos
39'Shot off targetAntonio Vergara
43'GoalRasmus Højlund2–1
45'Shot off targetJoão Pedro
45'Added time
45+1'FoulMoisés Caicedo
45+2'FoulJoão Pedro
45+3'FoulEstêvão
45+3'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
46'SubstitutionCole Palmer
46'FoulGiovanni Di Lorenzo
46'FoulAntonio Vergara
47'FoulJuan Jesus
48'FoulAntonio Vergara
48'Shot blockedCole Palmer
50'FoulAndrey Santos
57'FoulAndrey Santos
59'SubstitutionJamie Gittens
59'SubstitutionTrevoh Chalobah
61'GoalJoão Pedro2–2
63'Shot off targetRasmus Højlund
67'Shot off targetEnzo Fernández
67'SubstitutionMiguel Gutiérrez
69'CornerTrevoh Chalobah
73'FoulEstêvão
74'SubstitutionAlejandro Garnacho
74'Yellow cardEljif Elmas
74'Shot blockedEnzo Fernández
79'OffsideRasmus Højlund
81'OffsideAlejandro Garnacho
81'FoulAntonio Vergara
82'SubstitutionRomelu Lukaku
82'SubstitutionSam Beukema
82'GoalJoão Pedro2–3
84'FoulEnzo Fernández
86'FoulMiguel Gutiérrez
88'FoulWesley Fofana
88'Yellow cardWesley Fofana
89'FoulAlessandro Buongiorno
90'Added time
90'SubstitutionBenoît Badiashile
90+1'FoulMarc Cucurella
90+4'Shot on targetRomelu Lukaku
90+5'FoulAlessandro Buongiorno
90+5'End of period
90+5'End of period

Line-ups

Napoli3-4-2-1

1Meret7.4 4Buongiorno6.3 5Jesus6.3 17Olivera8.2 22Lorenzo6.4 37Spinazzola6.3 8McTominay6.8 68Lobotka6.1 19Højlund7.4 20Elmas7.1 26Vergara8.5

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Chelsea4-2-3-1

1Sánchez7.7 3Cucurella6.4 24James6.8 27Gusto6.3 29Fofana6.1 8Fernández7.1 17Santos6.3 25Caicedo6.8 7Neto6.6 20Pedro9.3 41Estêvão5.6

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Shot map

Napoli8 shots · 5 on target · 2 goals · 0.97 xG

Chelsea11 shots · 5 on target · 3 goals · 2.03 xG

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Player ratings

Napoli14 rated

8.526Antonio Vergara90′1G
8.217Mathías Olivera90′2A
7.41Alex Meret90′
7.419Rasmus Højlund90′1G
6.88Scott McTominay90′
6.422Giovanni Di Lorenzo90′
6.34Alessandro Buongiorno90′
6.168Stanislav Lobotka90′
7.120Eljif Elmas82′
6.337Leonardo Spinazzola82′
6.35Juan Jesus67′
6.03Miguel Gutiérrez23′
6.69Romelu Lukaku8′
6.631Sam Beukema8′

Chelsea15 rated

9.320João Pedro90′2G
7.71Robert Sánchez90′
7.18Enzo Fernández90′1G
6.825Moisés Caicedo90′
6.824Reece James90′
6.43Marc Cucurella90′
6.129Wesley Fofana90′
5.641Estêvão74′
6.327Malo Gusto59′
6.317Andrey Santos59′
7.410Cole Palmer45′2A
6.67Pedro Neto45′
7.123Trevoh Chalobah31′
6.011Jamie Gittens30′
6.349Alejandro Garnacho16′

Player statistics

Napoli

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
26Antonio VergaraForward	90′	8.5	1		2	0.27	16/23	1	11/18	4
17Mathías OliveraDefender	90′	8.2		2	2	0.14	48/57	2	5/6	3
1Alex MeretGoalkeeper	90′	7.4					39/49		1/1		2
19Rasmus HøjlundForward	90′	7.4	1		2	0.20	13/18		4/9
8Scott McTominayMidfielder	90′	6.8					39/43	1	5/9	1
22Giovanni Di LorenzoDefender	90′	6.4			1	0.16	68/72	1	4/6	2
4Alessandro BuongiornoDefender	90′	6.3					69/79	1	6/9	2
68Stanislav LobotkaMidfielder	90′	6.1					42/47		2/5
20Eljif ElmasForward	82′	7.1					25/26	1	2/4
37Leonardo SpinazzolaDefender	82′	6.3					28/37		1/3	1
5Juan JesusDefender	67′	6.3					43/47		3/7	3
3Miguel GutiérrezDefender	23′	6.0					14/16		0/1
9Romelu LukakuForward	8′	6.6			1	0.18	1/2
31Sam BeukemaDefender	8′	6.6					11/12
56Christian GarofaloDefender	—	—
61David SpinelliGoalkeeper	—	—
52Emmanuele De ChiaraMidfielder	—	—
14Nikita ContiniGoalkeeper	—	—

Chelsea

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
20João PedroForward	90′	9.3	2		4	0.85	20/26		9/15	2
1Robert SánchezGoalkeeper	90′	7.7					33/45		1/1		3
8Enzo FernándezMidfielder	90′	7.1	1		3	0.85	76/82	1	4/9	2
25Moisés CaicedoMidfielder	90′	6.8					74/78		2/6	1
24Reece JamesDefender	90′	6.8			1	0.07	69/78		2/3	1
3Marc CucurellaDefender	90′	6.4					52/56		4/6	3
29Wesley FofanaDefender	90′	6.1					70/75		4/8
41EstêvãoForward	74′	5.6					16/20		1/7
27Malo GustoDefender	59′	6.3					22/27	1	1/2	1
17Andrey SantosMidfielder	59′	6.3			1	0.01	58/63		3/6	1
10Cole PalmerMidfielder	45′	7.4		2	1	0.02	20/25	3	1/5
7Pedro NetoForward	45′	6.6			1	0.15	16/17	1	0/3
23Trevoh ChalobahDefender	31′	7.1					19/20		1/1
11Jamie GittensForward	30′	6.0					12/13		0/3
49Alejandro GarnachoForward	16′	6.3					10/10		1/3
5Benoît BadiashileDefender	1′	—					1/1
12Filip JørgensenGoalkeeper	—	—
21Jorrel HatoDefender	—	—
34Josh AcheampongDefender	—	—
9Liam DelapForward	—	—
38Marc GuiuForward	—	—
50Max MerrickGoalkeeper	—	—
32Tyrique GeorgeForward	—	—

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Home shape: 3-4-2-1
Away shape: 4-2-3-1

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Around this match

CompetitionUEFA Champions League Home teamNapoli Away teamChelsea RefereeClement Turpin