Villarreal beat Napoli 3-1 in the Champions League, coming from an early deficit to take the lead before half-time and then adding a late third through Tani Oluwaseyi. The Villarreal vs Napoli result was built on a first-half turnaround rather than a one-sided night from the first whistle.
Match Summary
Napoli opened the scoring in the eighth minute. The scorer was not listed in match data, yet the away team had the start it wanted. Villarreal were level by the 23rd minute, the scorer again not listed in match data, and they were in front three minutes later when another home goal, also without a verified scorer, made it 2-1.
Georges Mikautadze received a yellow card in the 33rd minute, with Villarreal still ahead as the first half ended. After the break the score stayed 2-1 for a long time. Santana Giovane was booked in the 55th minute and Kevin De Bruyne in the 62nd as Napoli searched for a way back. Another Napoli yellow followed in the 85th minute, with that player not named in the data. A minute later Tani Oluwaseyi scored to make it 3-1.
