Overview
- Scott McTominay headed the opener on 66 minutes before his acrobatic effort deflected off Marko Jankovic for a 72nd-minute own goal.
- Qarabağ goalkeeper Mateusz Kochalski denied Højlund from the spot in the 56th minute and made multiple outstanding saves to keep the score down.
- Napoli, coping with an injury-hit squad, deployed a 3-4-2-1 setup and gained attacking thrust after Matteo Politano’s introduction before the first goal.
- Qarabağ pressed high and threatened through Emmanuel Addai, reflecting their strong recent form against bigger clubs.
- The Matchday 5 result at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona left both teams on seven points in the league phase standings.