Real Madrid won with the help of a prospect born in 2004.
Real Madrid beat SSC Napoli 4-2 in the 5th Group C match of the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain, at 5 a.m. on the 30th.
Real, which had already won all four previous games and confirmed its advance to the round of 16 regardless of the results of the remaining two games, solidified its top spot with 15 points (5 wins). Napoli failed to win a point and remained in second place with seven points (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses).
Real took out a 4-2-2 formation. Hodrigu-Brahim Díaz sought to score from the front line, and Jude Bellingham-Dani Sevayos launched a side attack. Toni Kroos-Federico Valverde filled the midfield. Ferland Mendy-David Alaba-Antonio Rudiger-Dani Carvajal formed a four-back, and goalkeeper Andriy Lunin defended the goal.
Napoli stepped out in a 4-3-3 formation. Hvicha Kbaratshelia, Giovanni Simeone, and Matteo Politano matched the offensive combination, while Piotr Zielinski, Stanislav Robotka, and Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa stood in the midfield. Juan Jezus-Natang-Amir Rachmani-Giovanni di Lorenzo made up the four-back. Alex Merrett put on gloves.
Napoli were responsible for the opening goal. In the 9th minute of the first half, Hvicha's right-footed cross from the left side was dropped as Di Lorenzo rushed in, which Simeone pushed in to score.
Real immediately brought the game back to square one. In the 11th minute of the first half, Hodrigu, who grabbed the ball handed by Díaz and entered the box, fired a right-footed shot toward the top corner of the goal and sucked the ball in.
Real turned the game around in the 22nd minute of the first half. Alaba, who drove the ball up, attempted an accurate left-footed mid-range pass, which Bellingham rushed in and finished with a header.
In the 30th minute of the first half, Real created a scoring opportunity again. In the counterattack situation, Hodrigu passed to Díaz, who was empty, and Díaz attempted a low and fast shot. The ball missed the goal slightly.
The first half ended with Real leading 2-1.
Napoli caught up again at the start of the second half. In the second minute of the second half, Jambo Angusa crossed the ball from Di Lorenzo in the box, but it hit the defense and returned to Jambo Angusa. Jambo Angwisa chose to shoot this time and shook the net as it was.
It was Real, who continued to aim to score, but Napoli's defense was not easy. Napoli also knocked on Real's goal through counterattacks from time to time.
Real took the lead again in the 39th minute of the second half. Earlier, Nico Pas, who was substituted for Diaz, caught the ball from a rather long distance from the box and hit a mid-range shot to shake the net.
He was given six minutes of extra time in the second half. Real faced a counterattack. Bellingham, who flooded the left side, passed for Hosselu, who was running from the other side, and Hosselu scored without a mistake. 스포츠토토사이트
The game ended with Real's 4-2 victory.