Napoli vs Manchester City: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 5Kick-off on November 22, 2011 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli
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What was the result of Napoli vs Manchester City?
Napoli won 2-1 on November 22, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 18′E. CavaniNapoli
- 33′M. BalotelliManchester City
- 49′E. CavaniNapoli
Official lineup for Napoli vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Napoli
- 7E. Cavani
- 22E. Lavezzi
- 11Christian Maggio
- 17M. Hamšík
- 23W. Gargano
- 88G. İnler
- 6Salvatore Aronica
- 8Andrea Dossena
- 14H. Campagnaro
- 28P. Cannavaro
- 1Morgan De Sanctis
Manchester City
- 10E. Džeko
- 45M. Balotelli
- 7J. Milner
- 21David Silva
- 42Yaya Touré
- 4V. Kompany
- 5P. Zabaleta
- 6Joleon Lescott
- 13A. Kolarov
- 34Nigel de Jong
- 25J. Hart
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Napoli have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Manchester City have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2011 | Lazio(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Nov 2, 2011 | Bayern München(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 29, 2011 | Catania(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Oct 26, 2011 | Udinese(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Oct 23, 2011 | Cagliari(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2011 | Newcastle(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 5, 2011 | QPR(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 2, 2011 | Villarreal(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 29, 2011 | Wolves(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 26, 2011 | Wolves(away) | 5-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Napoli wins, 1 draw, 0 Manchester City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2011 | Manchester City 1-1 Napoli | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Napoli on Sep 14, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Napoli score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Napoli sit 24th in UEFA Champions League (3 points from 3 matches) and Manchester City sit 12th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| 24 | Napoli | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
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