Porto beat Napoli 4-1 in the Champions League on 4 November to earn their first three points of the campaign. Flashscore reported that Napoli slipped out of the play-off places and were leapfrogged by Porto.
How the match unfolded
Pepê had a goal ruled out for offside in the fourth minute, and Borja Sainz hit the bar early in the match. Jan Bednarek opened the scoring for Porto, before Scott McTominay equalised for Napoli before the break.
In the second half, Gabriel Veiga restored Porto's lead after hitting the crossbar earlier. Jakub Kiwior scored Porto's third goal from a corner, and Rafa Marin was sent off for hauling Samu down in the box before Samu scored the resulting penalty. Kevin De Bruyne also had a goal ruled out for offside.
Other chances
Rasmus Hojlund nearly scored from a solo counter-attack in the first half, while Pablo Rosario had a close-range chance saved by Alex Meret. Samu also had a counter-attack chance before Porto's third goal.
Team news
Football Italia reported that Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Mathias Olivera, Stanislav Lobotka, Leonardo Spinazzola, Alisson Santos, Benoit Badiashile, Costantino Favasuli, David Neres and Alessandro Buongiorno were injured for Napoli, while Luca Marianucci was not on the UEFA list.
Football Italia reported that Rasmus Hojlund returned after missing the Juventus trip with flu symptoms and Kevin De Bruyne shook off an ankle knock to play a more advanced role in this 3-5-2 formation. Football Italia also reported that Vasco Sousa, William Gomes and Chris Smalling were out injured for Porto, while Oskar Pietuszewski needed a late fitness test after missing the last three matches, and Antonio Vergara returned to the starting XI after a long lay-off.
Standings and run
Flashscore reported that Porto's win was their first victory in the last seven meetings with Italian opposition, after three draws and three defeats. Flashscore also reported that Napoli are winless in their previous eight UCL away games, with one draw and seven losses.
