Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Doku Seals Man City’s 2-0 Champions League Opener vs Napoli, Draws Mixed Reviews

Reaction split between Italian praise versus City fan frustration over his turnovers.

Overview

  • Manchester City opened their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win over Napoli at the Etihad, with Erling Haaland scoring first and Jeremy Doku adding the second.
  • Football Insider highlighted strong fan criticism of Doku’s first half, noting a reported 13 possession losses.
  • Italian outlets including Calciomercato, Tuttomercatoweb and Eurosport rated Doku 7.5/10 and described him as “unstoppable.”
  • TBR Football reported Doku completed 42 of 49 passes with four key passes, three successful dribbles and six wins from 11 ground duels.
  • Napoli played with 10 men after Giovanni Di Lorenzo’s first-half red card; Doku was substituted in the 69th minute and Kevin De Bruyne went off in the 26th.