Napoli 2-1 Sporting CP: result and report
Champions League · Wednesday 1 October 2025
Result
Napoli 2-1 Sporting CP
Champions League · Wednesday 1 October 2025, 19:00 UTC · half-time 1-0
Napoli 2-1 Sporting CP: match report
Napoli defeated Sporting CP 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday 1 October 2025. The half-time score was 1-0.
Rasmus Højlund opened the scoring in the 36th minute. Napoli's goals came from Rasmus Højlund (36') and Rasmus Højlund (79'). Sporting CP scored through Luis Suárez (62', penalty).
Neither side received a card.
This fixture belongs to an earlier Champions League season and is kept for reference.
Napoli lined up in a 4-1-4-1 and Sporting CP in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Kevin De Bruyne of Napoli (8.3), level with Rasmus Højlund (8.3).
Key events
- 36'Goal · Rasmus Højlund
- 62'Penalty goal · Luis Suárez
- 79'Goal · Rasmus Højlund
Team news
Napoli line-up (4-1-4-1)
Vanja Milinković-Savić, Leonardo Spinazzola, Sam Beukema, Juan Jesus, Miguel Gutiérrez, Stanislav Lobotka, Matteo Politano, Frank Anguissa, Kevin De Bruyne, Scott McTominay, Rasmus Højlund
Sporting CP line-up (4-2-3-1)
Rui Silva, Iván Fresneda Corraliza, Eduardo Quaresma, Gonçalo Inácio, Maxi Araújo, Morten Hjulmand, João Simões, Geovany Quenda, Francisco Trincão, Geny Catamo, Fotis Ioannidis