Chelsea defeated Napoli 3-2 in their final league phase game at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona to automatically qualify into the UEFA Champions League round of 16, Afrosport reports. Enzo Fernandez put the Blues in front from the penalty spot in the 19th minute before Antonio Vergara and Rasmus Hojlund's strikes in the space of 10 minutes gave Napoli the lead into half time. The result...
Hellas Verona forward Gift Orban was on target in his side’s 2-2 draw with Napoli at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in the Serie A on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. In the 27th minute, an aerial challenge resulted in Alessandro Buongiorno’s handball. Despite Napoli protests of a push, VAR confirmed a penalty for Verona. Orban converted the spot-kick, sending the ball into the bottom corner past Vanja Milinkovic-Savic. He...
Napoli manager Antonio Conte has apologised for the early substitution of Kevin De Bruyne in the 2-0 defeat to his former club Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The game was a return for De Bruyne who left City on a free transfer in the summer but his reunion at the Etihad Stadium was cut short after he was substituted in...
Jeremy Doku scored his first goal of the 2025-26 season as Manchester City got the better of 10-man Napoli with a 2-0 win in their UEFA Champions League opener on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The 23-year-old Belgian winger of Ghanaian heritage registered his first goal involvement of the season with two assists for Erling Haaland and Phil Foden in the 3-0 derby win over Manchester United in...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has dismissed labelling his team as one of the title contenders for this season's UEFA Champions League, Afrosport reports. The Citizens had a disappointing 2024-25 campaign by their high standards as they narrowly qualified from the league phase by finishing 22nd before losing to Real Madrid in the knockout playoffs. Expectations are higher for City this season after spending almost £360...
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