Match report

Real Madrid Defeats Napoli 3-1 in UEFA Champions League

Napoli
Napoli
1–3
FT
Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Mar 7, 2017

Real Madrid secured a crucial 3-1 victory over Napoli in their UEFA Champions League match, with goals from Sergio Ramos, an own goal by Dries Mertens, and a late strike by Alvaro Morata. Despite Napoli's early lead through Mertens, Real Madrid fought back to secure the win, demonstrating their resilience and tactical prowess in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Napoli opened the scoring with a goal from Dries Mertens in the 24th minute.
  • • Real Madrid equalized through an own goal by Mertens in the 57th minute.
  • • Sergio Ramos scored a crucial goal for Real Madrid in the 51st minute.
  • • Alvaro Morata secured the win for Real Madrid with a goal in the 90th minute (1st minute of stoppage time).
  • • Napoli had two substitutions due to injuries, Allan and Lorenzo Insigne.

Lineups

Napoli

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 25 Pepe Reina (G)
  • 33 Albiol (D)
  • 26 K. Koulibaly (D)
  • 2 E. Hysaj (D)
  • 31 F. Ghoulam (D)
  • 17 M. Hamšík (M)
  • 5 Allan (M)
  • 42 A. Diawara (M)
  • 14 D. Mertens (F)
  • 7 José Callejón (F)
  • 24 L. Insigne (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 M. Rog
  • 99 A. Milik
  • 20 P. Zieliński
  • 1 Rafael
  • 8 Jorginho
  • 11 C. Maggio
  • 19 N. Maksimović

Real Madrid

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Navas (G)
  • 4 Sergio Ramos (D)
  • 3 Pepe (D)
  • 12 Marcelo (D)
  • 2 Daniel Carvajal (D)
  • 19 L. Modrić (M)
  • 8 T. Kroos (M)
  • 14 Casemiro (M)
  • 7 Cristiano Ronaldo (F)
  • 9 K. Benzema (F)
  • 11 G. Bale (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 Lucas Vázquez
  • 21 Álvaro Morata
  • 22 Isco
  • 6 Nacho
  • 10 J. Rodríguez
  • 13 Kiko Casilla
  • 23 Danilo

Timeline

  1. Napoli
    24' Napoli Goal · Normal Goal
    Dries Mertens · Assist: M. Hamšík
  2. Real Madrid
    51' Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    Sergio Ramos · Assist: T. Kroos
  3. Napoli
    55' Napoli Card · Yellow Card
    Allan
  4. Napoli
    56' Napoli subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Allan · On: M. Rog
  5. Real Madrid
    57' Real Madrid Goal · Own Goal
    Dries Mertens
  6. Real Madrid
    68' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Gareth Bale · On: Lucas
  7. Napoli
    70' Napoli subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Insigne · On: Arkadiusz Milik
  8. Napoli
    75' Napoli subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Hamšík · On: P. Zielinski
  9. Real Madrid
    77' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Benzema · On: A. Morata
  10. Real Madrid
    80' Real Madrid subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Modrić · On: Isco
  11. Napoli
    89' Napoli Card · Yellow Card
    Amadou Diawara
  12. Real Madrid
    90'+1 Real Madrid Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Morata

Match Stats

Stat Napoli Real Madrid
Fouls 17 8
Pass Accuracy 85% 82%
Offsides 3 4
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 13 13
Corners 9 4
Total Passes 625 525
Yellow Cards 2 0
Blocked Shots 1 3
Shots on Target 3 5
Shots off Target 9 5
Possession 54% 46%
Accurate Passes 534 428
Shots Inside Box 6 10
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 7 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The turning point came when Dries Mertens inadvertently scored an own goal in the 57th minute, leveling the game for Real Madrid after Napoli had taken an early lead.
  • ▸ Alvaro Morata's late goal in the 90th minute (1st minute of stoppage time) sealed the victory for Real Madrid, solidifying their control over the match.