Porto 4-1 Napoli: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Porto won it

Jan Bednarek put Porto ahead in the 11th minute, set up by Gabri Veiga. Napoli levelled at 1-1 in the 43rd minute through Scott McTominay, set up by Rasmus Højlund. Gabri Veiga made it 2-1 to Porto in the 71st minute, set up by Santiago Gimenez. Jakub Kiwior made it 3-1 to Porto in the 80th minute, set up by In-beom Hwang. Samu Aghehowa from the penalty spot made it 4-1 to Porto in the 90th minute.

It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

Rafa Marín of Napoli was sent off in the 88th minute. The referee, M. Oliver, showed 5 yellow cards: 1 to Porto and 4 to Napoli.

Porto: F. Farioli, 4-3-3 · Napoli: M. Allegri, 3-5-1-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

The prediction missed. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Napoli +0.25, and on 4-1 it was wrong.

The estimate's most likely result was a Porto win at 48%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (11%).

The match had far more goals than expected: the estimate was about 3.1 goals and there were 5.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 59%; with 5 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 61%; both did, in line with the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had a Porto win at 44%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-03, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

Porto had 8 shots on target, Napoli 6.

Porto's goalkeeper made 5 saves.

Porto had 51% of the ball and turned it into the win.

A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Porto came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.46 expected goals for and – against, and had won 25% of their matches.

Napoli came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 2.8 a match, with 1.44 expected goals for and – against, and had won 25% of their matches.

Porto vs Napoli: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Gabri Veiga (Porto), rated 8.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.

Porto

• Gabri Veiga 8.9 1 goal, 1 assist
• Jan Bednarek 8.5 1 goal
• Jakub Kiwior 7.8 1 goal
• Samu Aghehowa 7.8 1 goal
• Pablo Rosario 7.6

Napoli

• Scott McTominay 7.6 1 goal
• Kevin De Bruyne 6.9
• Rasmus Højlund 6.8 1 assist
• Billy Gilmour 6.8
• Noa Lang 6.7

The lowest-rated starter was Amir Rrahmani at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Porto: Feyenoord vs Porto Tuesday 24 November 2026 · Champions League
• Napoli: Napoli vs Torino Saturday 21 November 2026 · Serie A

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Porto vs Napoli

What was the score in Porto vs Napoli?

Porto 4-1 Napoli (half-time 1-1), Champions League, Wednesday 4 November 2026.

Who scored in Porto vs Napoli?

Jan Bednarek 11', Scott McTominay 43', Gabri Veiga 71', Jakub Kiwior 80', Samu Aghehowa 90'.

Did Moneyball predict Porto vs Napoli correctly?

The prediction missed. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Napoli +0.25, and on 4-1 it was wrong.

Who was man of the match in Porto vs Napoli?

Gabri Veiga, rated 8.9 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Porto vs Napoli?

M. Oliver.