In the second game of Group C of the UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid defeated Napoli 3-2 at their stadium. Bellingham and Vinicius were outstanding in coach Ancelotti’s team’s triumph.

Real Madrid was worried about their defense without Militao and Alaba as they marched to Diego Maradona Stadium in Napoli. Nacho and Antonio Rudiger were allowed to play together in the center of defense by head coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Jude Bellingham plays behind Vinicius and Rodrygo in defense. Along with Kvaratskhelia and Mateo Politano supporting Victor Osimhen on the flanks, Napoli started with three well-known midfielders: Zielinski, Anguissa, and Lobotka. Napoli also fielded an attack-oriented squad.

Real Madrid had the first serious chance while playing away, but Meret stopped Rodrygo in the sixth minute, and five minutes later, Tchouameni’s header struck the crossbar. Napoli solidified their attacking edge in the nineteenth minute.

Although Natan’s header struck the crossbar, goalkeeper Kepa leaped up and missed the ball. Ostigard, his center-back partner, was there to score the first goal for the Italian player.

But Napoli’s defensive blunders kept them from holding onto their lead. When Di Lorenzo misplaced a pass close to the penalty area in the 27th minute, Bellingham stole it, broke through, and helped Vinicius to level the score at 1-1 for Real Madrid.

Seven minutes later, Real Madrid led 2-1 thanks to a precise shot into the far corner by Bellingham, who had dribbled the ball from midfield. The English player made his impact and demonstrated his value to the Bernabeu squad once more.

When Real Madrid’s Nacho allowed the ball to touch his hand while attempting to stop Osimhen from passing, Napoli proceeded to take advantage of the defensive errors made by Real Madrid. Kepa misjudged the direction, but Zielinski’s penalty kick gave Napoli a 2-2 lead.

The bravery of Real Madrid was demonstrated in the 78th minute. Valverde’s exquisite long-range strike gave the opposition the lead. To Napoli’s dismay, the ball struck goalie Meret after bouncing off the crossbar and rocketed into the net.

Napoli attempted to attack in the final ten minutes, but they were unable to generate any more meaningful chances and ultimately conceded a 2-3 defeat. After two games, Real Madrid led Group C with six points, while Napoli fell to third. Simultaneously, Braga defeated Union Berlin 3-2 to take the second spot in the group.