Postat 50 minutes
Attempt saved. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Simon Banza.
UEFA Champions League Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 12th December
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Match Participants:
Group A
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
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| 2 | København | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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| 3 | Galatasaray | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 5 |
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| 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 4 |
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Group B
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 13 |
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| 2 | PSV | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
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| 3 | Lens | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 8 |
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| 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 2 |
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- Napoli, Position 2, Points 10
- Sporting Braga, Position 3, Points 4
Group C
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 18 |
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| 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
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| 3 | Sporting Braga | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 4 |
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| 4 | Union Berlin | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 2 |
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Group D
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
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| 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
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| 3 | Benfica | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 4 |
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| 4 | Red Bull Salzburg | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
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Group E
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 11 |
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| 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
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| 3 | Feyenoord | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
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| 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 1 |
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Group F
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
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| 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
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| 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 5 |
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Group G
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
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| 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
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| 3 | Young Boys | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 4 |
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| 4 | Red Star Belgrade | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 1 |
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Group H
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
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| 2 | Porto | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
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| 3 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
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| 4 | Antwerp | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : 8th Finals
- Position 3 : UEFA Europa League
Team Lineups
home team, Napoli
Manager: Walter Mazzarri
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Meret, Goalkeeper
22, Di Lorenzo, Defender
13, Rrahmani, Defender
5, Juan Jesus, Defender
3, Natan, Defender
99, Anguissa, Midfielder
68, Lobotka, Midfielder
20, Zielinski, Midfielder
21, Politano, Striker
9, Osimhen, Striker
77, Kvaratskhelia, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Meret
- Number 3, Natan
- Number 5, Juan Jesus , substituted for L. Østigård at 73 minutes
- Number 13, Amir Rrahmani
- Number 22, G. Di Lorenzo , Captain
- Number 20, P. Zieliński , substituted for J. Cajuste at 61 minutes
- Number 68, S. Lobotka , substituted for G. Gaetano at 69 minutes
- Number 99, F. Anguissa
- Number 77, K. Kvaratskhelia
- Number 9, V. Osimhen , substituted for G. Raspadori at 69 minutes
- Number 21, M. Politano , substituted for E. Elmas at 60 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Napoli
- Number 24, J. Cajuste
- Number 14, N. Contini
- Number 7, E. Elmas
- Number 70, G. Gaetano
- Number 95, P. Gollini
- Number 29, J. Lindstrøm
- Number 81, G. Raspadori
- Number 18, G. Simeone
- Number 55, L. Østigård
- Number 59, A. Zanoli
- Number 23, A. Zerbin
away team, Sporting Braga
Manager: Artur Jorge
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Matheus, Goalkeeper
2, Gómez, Defender
6, José Fonte, Defender
5, Saatçi, Defender
26, Borja, Defender
28, João Moutinho, Defensive Midfielder
16, Zalazar, Defensive Midfielder
21, Ricardo Horta, Attacking Midfielder
22, Pizzi, Attacking Midfielder
7, Bruma, Attacking Midfielder
23, Banza, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, Matheus
- Number 26, C. Borja
- Number 5, S. Saatçı
- Number 6, José Fonte
- Number 2, Víctor Gómez , substituted for J. Mendes at 81 minutes
- Number 16, R. Zalazar , substituted for Al Musrati at 68 minutes
- Number 28, João Moutinho , substituted for André Horta at 81 minutes
- Number 7, Bruma
- Number 22, Pizzi , substituted for Abel Ruiz at 46 minutes
- Number 21, Ricardo Horta , Captain, substituted for Rony Lopes at 88 minutes
- Number 23, S. Banza , Yellow Card at 19 minutes
away team, Sporting Braga
- Number 8, Al Musrati
- Number 18, Vitor Carvalho
- Number 11, Roger Fernandes
- Number 91, L. Horníček
- Number 10, André Horta
- Number 12, Tiago Sá
- Number 19, Adrián Marín
- Number 17, J. Mendes , Yellow Card at 83 minutes
- Number 20, Rony Lopes
- Number 15, Paulo Oliveira
- Number 9, Abel Ruiz
- Number 88, Castro
home team, Napoli
Manager: Walter Mazzarri
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Meret, Goalkeeper
22, Di Lorenzo, Defender
13, Rrahmani, Defender
5, Juan Jesus, Defender
3, Natan, Defender
99, Anguissa, Midfielder
68, Lobotka, Midfielder
20, Zielinski, Midfielder
21, Politano, Striker
9, Osimhen, Striker
77, Kvaratskhelia, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Meret
- Number 3, Natan
- Number 5, Juan Jesus , substituted for L. Østigård at 73 minutes
- Number 13, Amir Rrahmani
- Number 22, G. Di Lorenzo , Captain
- Number 20, P. Zieliński , substituted for J. Cajuste at 61 minutes
- Number 68, S. Lobotka , substituted for G. Gaetano at 69 minutes
- Number 99, F. Anguissa
- Number 77, K. Kvaratskhelia
- Number 9, V. Osimhen , substituted for G. Raspadori at 69 minutes
- Number 21, M. Politano , substituted for E. Elmas at 60 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 24, J. Cajuste
- Number 14, N. Contini
- Number 7, E. Elmas
- Number 70, G. Gaetano
- Number 95, P. Gollini
- Number 29, J. Lindstrøm
- Number 81, G. Raspadori
- Number 18, G. Simeone
- Number 55, L. Østigård
- Number 59, A. Zanoli
- Number 23, A. Zerbin
away team, Sporting Braga
Manager: Artur Jorge
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Matheus, Goalkeeper
2, Gómez, Defender
6, José Fonte, Defender
5, Saatçi, Defender
26, Borja, Defender
28, João Moutinho, Defensive Midfielder
16, Zalazar, Defensive Midfielder
21, Ricardo Horta, Attacking Midfielder
22, Pizzi, Attacking Midfielder
7, Bruma, Attacking Midfielder
23, Banza, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, Matheus
- Number 26, C. Borja
- Number 5, S. Saatçı
- Number 6, José Fonte
- Number 2, Víctor Gómez , substituted for J. Mendes at 81 minutes
- Number 16, R. Zalazar , substituted for Al Musrati at 68 minutes
- Number 28, João Moutinho , substituted for André Horta at 81 minutes
- Number 7, Bruma
- Number 22, Pizzi , substituted for Abel Ruiz at 46 minutes
- Number 21, Ricardo Horta , Captain, substituted for Rony Lopes at 88 minutes
- Number 23, S. Banza , Yellow Card at 19 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 8, Al Musrati
- Number 18, Vitor Carvalho
- Number 11, Roger Fernandes
- Number 91, L. Horníček
- Number 10, André Horta
- Number 12, Tiago Sá
- Number 19, Adrián Marín
- Number 17, J. Mendes , Yellow Card at 83 minutes
- Number 20, Rony Lopes
- Number 15, Paulo Oliveira
- Number 9, Abel Ruiz
- Number 88, Castro
- Referee:
- Slavko Vincic
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Nejc Kajtazovic
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Tomasz Klancnik
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Andraž Kovacic
- Fourth Official:
- David Smajc
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Rob Dieperink
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Napoli v BragaOverall Possession
Shots
Napoli 9Sporting Braga 19Shots on target
Napoli 6Sporting Braga 5Shots off target
Napoli 1Sporting Braga 10Blocked shots
Napoli 2Sporting Braga 4Total touches in the box
Napoli 30Sporting Braga 41Goalkeeper saves
Napoli 5Sporting Braga 5Fouls
Napoli 12Sporting Braga 13Corners
Napoli 5Sporting Braga 6Season so far
UEFA Champions League
Key, Napoli v Braga
Form guide
All competitions
Napoli lose
v Juventus
1
0
Serie A
Sporting Braga won
v Vizela
1
3
Primeira Liga
Napoli lose
v Inter Milan
0
3
Serie A
Sporting Braga won
v Estoril
3
1
Primeira Liga
Napoli lose
v Real Madrid
4
2
UEFA Champions League
Sporting Braga draw
v Union Berlin
1
1
UEFA Champions League
Napoli won
v Atalanta
1
2
Serie A
Sporting Braga won
v Portimonense
1
4
Taça de Portugal
Napoli lose
v Empoli
0
1
Serie A
Sporting Braga won
v Arouca
0
1
Primeira Liga
Previous meetings
All competitions
Napoli and Sporting BragaNapoli Won 2Sporting Braga Won 0Draw 0
Played
2
Previous scores
All competitions
UEFA Champions League
Sporting Braga 1 , Napoli 2 on the 20th of September 2023
Sporting Braga
Napoli
20th of September 2023
Club Friendlies
Napoli 3 , Sporting Braga 1 on the 4th of August 2012
Napoli
Sporting Braga
4th of August 2012
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Match Facts
Napoli and Sporting Braga’s only previous meeting was on MD1 of this season’s UEFA Champions League, with the Italian side winning 2-1 in Braga.
Sporting Braga have lost their last six major European matches against Italian teams, with those games coming across the UEFA Cup, Europa League, Conference League and Champions League. Their last win was in February 2007, a 1-0 away win at Parma in the UEFA Cup.
Napoli are winless in their last three home UEFA Champions League matches (D2 L1); never before have I Partenopei gone four without a win on home soil in major European competition.
Sporting Braga have only won one of their last nine matches in the UEFA Champions League (D1 L7), while that one victory came away to 1. FC Union Berlin on MD2 this season. Three of their five victories in the competition have been away from home, including each of the last two.
Napoli have lost their final group stage match in three of their last four UEFA Champions League seasons (2017-18 vs Feyenoord and 2018-19 & 2022-23 both vs Liverpool), although they’ve won both times they’ve ended a group stage at home, winning 2-0 vs Arsenal in 2013-14 and 4-0 vs KRC Genk in 2019-20.
Sporting Braga haven’t kept a clean sheet in the UEFA Champions League since October 2012 (2-0 win v Galatasaray), with the Portuguese side conceding 21 goals across their nine matches in the competition since then (an average of 2.3 per game).
Napoli are looking to progress from the group stage in the UEFA Champions League for a third time in their last three attempts (2019-20 and 2022-23 previously) – this after only progressing from the group stage in two of their first five campaigns in the competition between 2011-12 and 2018-19.
Sporting Braga’s Ricardo Horta hasn’t scored with any of his 14 shots in the UEFA Champions League this season, while Napoli’s Victor Osimhen hasn’t found the net with any of his 13 shots. Only Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembélé (18) has attempted more shots without scoring than those two players in the competition this term.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has created 14 chances for Napoli in the UEFA Champions League this season, with 12 of those coming from open play. Only Paris Saint-Germain’s Achraf Hakimi has created more chances from open play (14) than the Georgian winger in the competition this term.
Sporting Braga’s Ricardo Horta has applied more pressures in the final third than any other winger or midfielder in the UEFA Champions League this season (154).