Braga – Napoli 1:2: Niacate’s own goal saved the Italians in the 88th minute

Napoli started the election campaign ideally 3rd group the Champions League after winning with 2-1 from Braga in Portugal and took Real to the top of the table.

The “Partenopei” tried to gain a lead from the start and, above all, threatened Victor Osimen. The Nigerian also had a post after a save from Mateus, which was crucial for the hosts in the opening minutes.

Braga tried to attack with long balls, but the visitors won every duel and so the Portuguese threat was nil as they couldn’t get close to Alex Merrett’s goal.

In the delays of the first part, Osimen, who could not be named goalscorer, decided to become the creator and handed this over to Giovanni di Lorenzo, who opened the scoring with a volley and did justice to the image up to that moment.

In the second part, the picture of the game did not change. Napoli had the upper hand and created the big moments on the pitch, but couldn’t beat Mateus.

The change of the two coaches had no impact on the development of the game until the final minutes saw an ups and downs in “Municipal”.

In the 84th minute and into stoppage time, there was a through ball in Napoli’s penalty area where Bruma headed back and beat Meret to level the score at 1-1.

The goal would not be his last in the game, as in the 88th minute an own goal from Siku Niacate gave the Italian champions the lead again, which they were able to keep this time, albeit with stress from Pizzi’s goal in stoppage time.

• BRAGA: Mateus, Gomet, Fonte, Niacate, Borja (85′ Marin), Carvalho (67′ Salazar), Al Musrati, Jalo (77′ Banza), R. Horta, Bruma, Ruith (86′ Pizzi)
• NAPLES: Meret, Di Lorenzo, Rahmani (13′ Estigard), Jesus, Olivera, Zambo Angisa, Lobotka, Zielinski (90′ Natan), Politano (67′ Raspadori), Osimen (90′ Simeone), Kvarachelia (66′ Elmas).

The results of the 1st matchday in the 3rd group

• Real – Union 1:0 (90+4′ Bellingham)
• Braga – Naples 1-2 (84′ Bruma / 45+1′ Di Lorenzo, 88′ auto. Niacate)

The whole program

• 10.03. 7:45 p.m Union – Braga
• 03/10 22:00 Naples – Real
• 24/10 10:00 p.m Braga – Really
• 24/10 10:00 p.m Union – Naples
• 11.08. 7:45 p.m Naples – Union
• 08/11 22:00 Real – Braga
• November 29th 22:00 O’clock Real – Naples
• November 29th 22:00 O’clock Braga-Union
• 12.12. 22:00 O’clock Naples – Braga
• 12.12. 22:00 O’clock Union – Real