Overview
- Benfica defeated Napoli 2-0 at the Estadio da Luz with goals from Richard Rios and Barreiro, handing Conte’s side a third away loss in the League Phase.
- Juventus overcame Pafos 2-0 in Turin thanks to second‑half strikes by Weston McKennie and Jonathan David, rising to nine points and 17th in the overall standings.
- Napoli remain on seven points in 23rd place, with qualification certainty now tied to January fixtures at Copenhagen and then against Chelsea in Naples.
- José Mourinho hailed a deserved, “extraordinary” performance and stressed Benfica are still alive on six points as the competition pauses until January.
- Antonio Conte cited fatigue and a thin bench for Napoli’s display, while Luciano Spalletti, despite Juve’s win, criticized an error‑strewn first half as “not good enough.”