The second half remained balanced until a goal swung the momentum in favour of the hosts, when Gabri Veiga broke into the box and scored with his left foot to make it 2-1. Then, in the 80th<\/sup> minute, Jakub Kiwior headed home from another corner kick to give Porto a clear lead. In the dying moments Rafa Marin committed a foul on Samu Aghehowa inside the box, resulting in a penalty and a red card for the Spanish defender. Samu then converted from the spot to seal the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s what coach Max Allegri had to say after the encounter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cUnfortunately, we conceded a goal from a set-piece early on, and they did well to take the lead. I\u2019m disappointed because we\u2019re going through a difficult period, but I can\u2019t fault the lads for anything tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe team showed dedication and determination, despite the limited number of players available to us. We still put in a decent performance, both physically and technically. However, by the 70th<\/sup> minute, I didn’t have many options on the bench, and our levels dipped. In other situations I might\u2019ve been angry, but not tonight – because, as I said before, the lads did well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDifficult periods occur throughout a season and obstacles are part of football – you have to be capable of overcoming them. We need to focus on what we have to do and prepare for a very important match on Sunday, so that we can bounce back right away.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Porto 4-1 Napoli (HT 1-1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Scorers: Bednarek 11, McTominay 43, Gabri Veiga 71, Kiwior 80, Samu 90<\/p>\n\n\n\n PORTO: Diogo Costa; Martim Fernandes (Sanusi 67), Bednarek, Kiwior, Alberto Costa; Gabriel Veiga (Fofana 78), Rosario, Froholdt; Sainz (Gimenez 67), Andre Silva (Samu 56), Pepe (H. In-beom 78).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Coach: Farioli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NAPOLI: Meret; Beukema, Rafa Marin, Rrahmani; Politano (Lucca 81), Anguissa (Noa Lang 79), Gilmour, McTominay, Vergara (Giovane 79), De Bruyne; Hojlund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Coach: Allegri<\/p>\n\n\n\n Referee: Oliver (England) Booked: Vergara, Anguissa, Rrahmani, McTominay, Gabri Veiga<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Azzurri lose at the Dragao Napoli fell to defeat in Portugal in the 2026\/27 Champions League league phase Matchday 4. The match got off to a difficult start for the Azzurri. Just 11 minutes in, Jan Bednarek rose to meet a corner kick, heading the ball into the corner of the net to make […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":636188,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[100],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-636199","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"nebula-entry","9":"date-day-thursday","10":"date-ymd-2026-11-05","11":"date-month-november","12":"cat-id-100","13":"author-id-12","14":"multi-author","15":"has-featured-image"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.sscnapoli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1854-1024x683.jpg\")
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