Napoli starting XI (4-3-3): Meret, Di Lorenzo, Ostigard, Natan, Olivera (subbed for Mario Rui), Anguissa (subbed for Simeone), Lobotka (subbed for Cajuste), Zielinski (subbed for Raspadori), Politano (subbed for Elmas), Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia
Bench: Contini, Idasiak, D'Avino, Zanoli, Gaetano, Lindstrom, Zerbin
Goals: Ostigard 19’, Zielinski 54’ (Pen)
Real Madrid (4-3-1-2): Kepa, Carvajal, Rudiger, Nacho, Camavinga (subbed for Mendy), Valverde, Tchouameni, Kroos (subbed for Modric), Bellingham, Rodrygo (subbed for Joselu), Vinicius (subbed for Ceballos)
Bench: Lunin, Canizares, Vazquez, Fran Garcia, Carrillo, Diaz
Goals: Junior 27’, Bellingham 34’, Meret 78’ (OG)
Napoli led early through Leo Skiri Ostigard before Madrid hit back with goals from Vinicius Junior and a slaloming solo effort from 20-year-old England international Jude Bellingham.
The Italian champions levelled via a Piotr Zielinski penalty early in the second half, but the visitors took the points courtesy of an own goal from keeper Alex Meret, who was unable to prevent a rebounded effort from crossing the line.
“What surprises me is that he’s only 20 years old,” Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said of Bellingham, who has been a standout for the Spanish giants this season.
“He has extraordinary qualities and he’s showing how much talent he has.”
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