Vinicius Jr helped Real Madrid beat Napoli by scoring their first goal.
- Jude Bellingham scored a goal and had an assist
- Real Madrid won the game 3-2
- Napoli remain winless against Real Madrid (Drew 1, Lost 4)
WHAT HAPPENED?
Vinicius Jr scored Real Madrid’s first goal against Napoli. In the 19th minute, Leo Skiri helped Napoli into an early lead. Real Madrid equalized 8 minutes later with a goal from Vinicius. Jude then put Real Madrid with an amazing goal
In the second half, Napoli was awarded a penalty which Piotr Zielinski converted from the spot to equalize for Napoli.
But in the 78th minute, Fede Valverde’s strike hit the bar and then hit Alex Meret to give Real Madrid the lead.
THE GOAL:
Vinicius Jr scored the equalizer for Real Madrid after Jude won the ball just outside the Napoli box with a great interception.
Jude then layed off the ball beautifully into the path of Vini Jr, who calmly put the ball past the Napoli Goalkeeper.
WHAT NEXT?
Real Madrid won their next fixture against Osasuna 4-0 on 7 October with goals from Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr, and Joselu. Los Blancos now lead La Liga by 2 points. They will next face Sevilla after the International break on 21 October 2023.
Napoli lost their next game against Fiorentina 1-3 on 8 October 2023. They now sit in 5th place in the league table. Napoli next faces Hellas Verona on 21 October 2023.