UEFA Champions League 25/26 · 18 Sep 2025

Manchester City 2–0 SSC Napoli

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Manchester City favourites at 52%.

Manchester City won and made the better chances: 2.1 xG to 0.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Phil Foden, 100.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Jérémy Doku +36.9, Tijjani Reijnders +18.3, Bernardo Silva +8.8.

Well below it: Erling Haaland −9.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

14 Sep 2025	W 3–0	v Manchester United Premier League
31 Aug 2025	L 1–2	at Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League
23 Aug 2025	L 0–2	v Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
16 Aug 2025	W 4–0	at Wolverhampton Premier League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Phil Foden Midfielder	90	0	1	0.09	100.0	–
Nathan Aké Defender	10	0	0	–	100.0	–
Jérémy Doku Midfielder	69	1	0	0.35	87.0	+36.9
Rodri Midfielder	60	0	0	0.04	84.7	–
Nico González Midfielder	30	0	0	0.06	75.2	–
Joško Gvardiol Defender	80	0	0	0.10	70.3	–
Rico Lewis Defender	10	0	0	–	67.3	–
Tijjani Reijnders Midfielder	80	0	1	0.58	64.2	+18.3
Bernardo Silva Midfielder	90	0	0	–	62.7	+8.8
Erling Haaland Forward	80	1	0	0.68	59.9	−9.2
Sávio Midfielder	21	0	0	–	57.4	–
Rúben Dias Defender	90	0	0	0.10	52.1	−2.6
Nico O'Reilly Defender	90	0	0	0.11	51.6	–
Gianluigi Donnarumma Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	49.8	−4.6
Abdukodir Khusanov Defender	90	0	0	0.01	47.4	–
Oscar Bobb Midfielder	10	0	0	–	45.9	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Vanja Milinković-Savić Goalkeeper	90	–	58.8	–
Sam Beukema Defender	90	0.17	56.0	–
Matteo Politano Midfielder	55	–	55.9	+4.0
Scott McTominay Midfielder	90	–	50.0	−6.2
Mathías Olivera Defender	64	–	49.9	–
Stanislav Lobotka Midfielder	72	–	48.6	+2.4
Leonardo Spinazzola Defender	90	–	45.5	–
David Neres Forward	18	–	44.4	–
Billy Gilmour Midfielder	18	–	42.4	–
Frank Anguissa Midfielder	71	–	41.9	–
Alessandro Buongiorno Defender	90	–	41.7	–
Eljif Elmas Midfielder	19	–	40.8	–
Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder	26	–	38.9	–
Juan Jesus Defender	35	–	38.6	–
Rasmus Højlund Forward	72	–	38.1	–
Giovanni Di Lorenzo Defender	21	–	34.6	–