UEFA Champions League · Wed, 28 Jan 2026 ·
Napoli vs Chelsea — 2 - 3
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona · Referee: C. Turpin
Match report
Chelsea beat Napoli 3-2 as Joao Pedro scores twice
Napoli were beaten 3-2 by Chelsea at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Wednesday, 28 January 2026 in UEFA Champions League, League Stage - 8. A. Vergara (33') and R. Hojlund (43') scored for Napoli, while E. Fernandez (19' pen) and Joao Pedro (61', 82') found the net for Chelsea. It was 2-1 at half-time.
Napoli had 46% of the ball and 8 shots (5 on target) against Chelsea’s 11 (5 on target). João Pedro (Chelsea) was the top-rated player with 9.0.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Atletico Madrid | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 27 | Napoli | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 28 | Lask Linz | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Match events
- 17'yellow cardJuan JesusYellow Card
- 19'penaltyE. FernandezPenalty
- 33'goalA. VergaraNormal Goal
- 43'goalR. HojlundAssist: M. Olivera
- 46'substitutionP. NetoOff: C. Palmer
- 59'substitutionAndrey SantosOff: J. Gittens
- 59'substitutionM. GustoOff: T. Chalobah
- 61'goalJoao PedroAssist: C. Palmer
- 67'substitutionJuan JesusOff: M. Gutierrez
- 74'yellow cardEljif ElmasYellow Card
- 74'substitutionEstêvãoOff: A. Garnacho
- 82'substitutionE. ElmasOff: R. Lukaku
- 82'substitutionL. SpinazzolaOff: S. Beukema
- 82'goalJoao PedroAssist: C. Palmer
- 88'yellow cardWesley FofanaYellow Card
- 90'substitutionOff: B. Badiashile
Lineups
Napoli
Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach Antonio Conte
Starting XI
- 1A. MeretG
- 22G. Di LorenzoD
- 5Juan JesusD
- 4A. BuongiornoD
- 37L. SpinazzolaM
- 68S. LobotkaM
- 8S. McTominayM
- 17M. OliveraM
- 26A. VergaraF
- 20E. ElmasF
- 19R. HojlundF
Substitutes
- 14N. ContiniG
- 61D. SpinelliG
- 3M. GutierrezD
- 9R. LukakuF
- 31S. BeukemaD
- 52E. De ChiaraM
- 56C. GarofaloD
Chelsea
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Liam Rosenior
Starting XI
- 1R. SanchezG
- 27M. GustoD
- 24R. JamesD
- 29W. FofanaD
- 3M. CucurellaD
- 17Andrey SantosM
- 25M. CaicedoM
- 41EstêvãoM
- 8E. FernandezM
- 7P. NetoM
- 20Joao PedroF
Substitutes
- 12F. JorgensenG
- 50M. MerrickG
- 5B. BadiashileD
- 9L. DelapF
- 10C. PalmerM
- 11J. GittensF
- 21J. HatoD
- 23T. ChalobahD
- 32T. GeorgeF
- 34J. AcheampongD
- 38M. GuiuF
- 49A. GarnachoF
Match statistics
- 46%Possession54%
- 0.98Expected goals (xG)2.02
- 8Total shots11
- 5Shots on target5
- 2Shots off target3
- 1Blocked shots3
- 6Shots inside the box6
- 2Shots outside the box5
- 4Corners1
- 1Offsides1
- 15Fouls15
- 2Yellow cards1
- –Red cards–
- 2Goalkeeper saves3
- 528Passes636
- 456Accurate passes568
- 86%Pass accuracy89%
- -0.16Goals prevented-0.16
Player statistics
Napoli
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Alex MeretG | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 4Alessandro BuongiornoD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 5Juan JesusD | 67 | 5.9 | ||
| 22Giovanni Di LorenzoD | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 8Scott McTominayM | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 17Mathías OliveraM | 90 | 8.0 | 2 | |
| 37Leonardo SpinazzolaM | 82 | 6.3 | ||
| 68Stanislav LobotkaM | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 19Rasmus HøjlundF | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 20Eljif ElmasF | 82 | 6.9 | ||
| 26Antonio VergaraF | 90 | 8.6 | 1 | |
| 14Nikita ContiniG | – | – | ||
| 61David SpinelliG | – | – | ||
| 3Miguel GutiérrezD | 23 | 6.3 | ||
| 31Sam BeukemaD | 8 | 6.2 | ||
| 56Christian GarofaloD | – | – | ||
| 52Emmanuele De ChiaraM | – | – | ||
| 9Romelu LukakuF | 8 | 6.2 |
Chelsea
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Robert SánchezG | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| 3Marc CucurellaD | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 24Reece JamesD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 27Malo GustoD | 59 | 6.2 | ||
| 29Wesley FofanaD | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 7Pedro NetoM | 45 | 6.9 | ||
| 8Enzo FernándezM | 90 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 17Andrey SantosM | 59 | 6.3 | ||
| 25Moisés CaicedoM | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 41EstêvãoM | 74 | 6.0 | ||
| 20João PedroFTop rated | 90 | 9.0 | 2 | |
| 12Filip JørgensenG | – | – | ||
| 50Max MerrickG | – | – | ||
| 5Benoît BadiashileD | 1 | – | ||
| 21Jorrel HatoD | – | – | ||
| 23Trevoh ChalobahD | 31 | 6.9 | ||
| 34Josh AcheampongD | – | – | ||
| 10Cole PalmerM | 45 | 7.0 | 2 | |
| 9Liam DelapF | – | – | ||
| 11Jamie GittensF | 30 | 6.3 | ||
| 32Tyrique GeorgeF | – | – | ||
| 38Marc GuiuF | – | – | ||
| 49Alejandro GarnachoF | 16 | 6.3 |