"Manchester City began their Champions League campaign with a dominant 2-0 win over 10-man Napoli at the Etihad, as Erling Haaland hit a record-breaking milestone and Jeremy Doku produced a moment of brilliance to seal the points. The match was only 21 minutes old when Napoli captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo was dismissed after a VAR intervention. Having allowed Haaland to escape into space, the Italian full-back lunged in clumsily just outside the box, catching the Norwegian striker."
"After Di Lorenzo's dismissal, City began to dominate, recording 12 shots before half-time. Phil Foden, lively throughout, came close with a clever lofted pass to Reijnders, whose header drifted just over. Josko Gvardiol twice threatened with headers, only to be denied by the excellent Milinkovic-Savic, who also thwarted O'Reilly and Rodri with sharp reflex saves. Napoli barely made it out of their own half, managing just 26% possession and a solitary shot before the interval."
Manchester City controlled a Champions League match against Napoli, winning 2-0 after Napoli were reduced to 10 men following Giovanni Di Lorenzo's 21st-minute red card. Napoli arrived with a compact defensive plan to limit space, but City grew into the contest and recorded 12 shots before half-time while Napoli managed just 26% possession and one shot. City's goalkeeper produced key saves early on, while Phil Foden and Josko Gvardiol threatened repeatedly. Erling Haaland delivered the second-half breakthrough and Jeremy Doku produced a moment of brilliance to seal the points.
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