Head-to-Head: Manchester City vs Napoli

Manchester City vs Napoli carries a Champions League history that leans toward the English side while retaining a meaningful Napoli answer. After a 1–1 draw in Manchester, Napoli won 2–1 at home on 22 November 2011. City then took both 2017 meetings, including a 4–2 victory in Naples, and added a 2–0 win on 18 September 2025. The balance favours City without erasing Napoli’s counterpoint.

Upcoming matches, Manchester City vs Napoli

24 November 2026 - 20:00 Group Stage

Manchester City

VS

Napoli

Past matches, Manchester City vs Napoli

18 September 2025 League Stage - 1

Manchester City

2 - 0

Napoli
1 November 2017 Group Stage - 4

Napoli

2 - 4

Manchester City
17 October 2017 Group Stage - 3

Manchester City

2 - 1

Napoli
22 November 2011 Group stage - 5

Napoli

2 - 1

Manchester City
14 September 2011 Group stage - 1

Manchester City

1 - 1

Napoli

Match center

Manchester City

2 - 0

18 September 2025

Napoli

Starting eleven

Substitutes Manchester City

1
G
13
G
6
D
14
M
26
F
27
M
52
M
63
M
82
D
91
D

Napoli Substitutes

G
1
G
25
D
3
D
5
M
6
F
7
D
17
M
20
M
26
F
27
F
69
F
70

Match events

45'

90'

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20'

Giovanni Di Lorenzo Card upgrade
21'

Giovanni Di Lorenzo Red Card
26'

M. Olivera K. De Bruyne
52'

Matteo Politano Yellow Card
55'

Juan Jesus M. Politano
56'
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E. Haaland Normal Goal (Asst: P. Foden)
60'

Nico Rodri
65'
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J. Doku Normal Goal (Asst: T. Reijnders)
69'

Savinho J. Doku
71'

B. Gilmour S. Lobotka
71'

David Neres R. Hojlund
71'

E. Elmas F. Anguissa
80'

N. Ake J. Gvardiol
80'

O. Bobb E. Haaland
80'

R. Lewis T. Reijnders

Stats for this game

Matchup Manchester City VS Napoli

Manchester City set the direction

The 2011 group-stage exchange opened with a 1–1 draw in Manchester on 14 September, then Napoli won 2–1 at home on 22 November. The balance shifted when the clubs met again in 2017: Manchester City won 2–1 at home on 17 October and 4–2 in Naples on 1 November. Those scorelines turned an even beginning into a stronger City pattern without erasing Napoli’s ability to win a close contest.

A further dated marker

Manchester City added a 2–0 Champions League victory on 18 September 2025, another clean-sheet margin that reinforced City’s side of the comparison. Napoli’s 2011 success still matters because it shows that the matchup has not always followed the same direction, while the 2017 away win demonstrates City’s capacity to carry an advantage across settings. The enduring question is whether Napoli can restore the narrow resistance of the earlier meetings, or whether City’s ability to turn control into separation will continue to define this European pairing.