Napoli eased into the knockout stages of the Champions League with two first-half goals in a 2-0 home win over Sporting Braga on Tuesday.
2023/2024 UEFA Champions League
2-0
Match Report
Napoli's opening goal came in the ninth minute when Matteo Politano's cross into the box was turned into his own goal by Serdar Saatci.
Napoli, who could afford to lose by one goal, wrapped up qualification in the 33rd minute when Victor Osimhen back heeled a Natan cross and then managed to nudge the loose ball into the net, leaving Braga needing to score four without reply.
The Italian side finished second, eight points behind Real Madrid in Group C, on 10 points, while Braga held on to third place and Europa League football with four points. Union Berlin lost 3-2 to Real Madrid and finished bottom on two points.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
9' OWN GOAL! Napoli 1-0 Braga (Serdar Saatçı)
33' GOAL! Napoli 2-0 Braga (Osimhen)
33' Zielinski’s shot saved by Goalkeeper!
45' CLOSE! Bruma’s shot saved by Goalkeeper!
49' Matheus makes brilliant save
72' Leo replace Jesus
Line-ups
Napoli XI: Juan, Zielinski, Di Lorenzo, Lobotka, Politano, Rrahmani, Meret, Anguissa, Osimhen, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Natan
Subs: Gollini, G.Simeone, Nikita Contini, Elmas, Jens Cajuste, Giacomo Raspadori, Leo Østigård, Alessio Zerbin, Alessandro Zanoli, Gaetano, Jesper Lindstrøm
Braga XI: Fonte, Moutinho, Pizzi, Bruma, Matheus, Ricardo Horta, Simon Banza, Cristián Borja, Víctor Gomez, Rodrigo Zalazar, Serdar Saatçı
Subs: Castro, Oliveira, Lopes, Tiago Sá, Marin, Musrati, André Horta, Abel Ruiz, Vitor Carvalho, Lukas Hornicek, Roger, Joe Mendes