Particle.news
Download on the App Store

McTominay Leads Injury-Hit Napoli Past Qarabağ 2-0 in Champions League

The win lifts Napoli to seven points in the league phase despite Rasmus Højlund's saved penalty.

Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Napoli v Qarabag - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - November 25, 2025  Napoli's Scott McTominay celebrates scoring their first goal with Rasmus Hojlund and Giovanni Di Lorenzo REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Napoli v Qarabag - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - November 25, 2025  Qarabag's Marko Jankovic scores Napoli's second with an own goal REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Napoli v Qarabag - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - November 25, 2025  Napoli's Rasmus Hojlund has his penalty saved by Qarabag's Mateusz Kochalski REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

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.