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Erling Haaland scored his 50th Champions League goal and Napoli played with 10 men from the 21st minute, allowing Manchester City to dominate and win 2-0.
- On Thursday, Manchester City beat Napoli 2 on Kevin De Bruyne's Etihad homecoming, with De Bruyne returning for his first match since leaving City.
- Kevin De Bruyne spent a decade at Manchester City, amassing 72 league goals, 118 assists, and six Premier League titles before joining Napoli, where he has scored twice.
- Giovanni di Lorenzo's red card forced Antonio Conte to reshuffle Napoli, introducing Mathias Olivera and prompting Kevin De Bruyne's substitution after 26 minutes.
- Erling Haaland reached a major milestone when he became the quickest player to 50 Champions League goals in 49 matches, and Jeremy Doku's second sealed a perfect start, allowing Pep Guardiola to rest players ahead of Arsenal on Sunday.
- Rodri warned `I'm not going to give him any space.` while Antonio Conte's tactics combined with Kevin De Bruyne's knowledge of City's system add extra strategic intrigue for Thursday.
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Manchester City kicked off the Champions League campaign with a victory over Napoli. Pep Guardiola's team won 2-0 against the Italian champions, who had long played with ten men.
The champions of Italy are placed immediately under the British and, once they remain in 10 for the expulsion of Di Lorenzo, hold up to half shot, when the nets of Norwegian and Belgian decide the game
Manchester City have made their Champions League group stage debut with a convincing win, beating Napoli 2-0 at the Etihad. The former European champions showed their mettle against the Italians, who were a man down at half-time. The decisive moments came after the 20th minute, when captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo was sent off after a VAR review, leaving Napoli at a numerical disadvantage. However, the home side had to wait until the second half to …
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