Overview
- Benfica beat Napoli 2-0 at the Estadio da Luz through goals by Richard Rios and Barreiro, leaving Napoli on 7 points and Benfica on 6 in the league-phase table.
- Juventus overcame a poor first half and heavy boos to defeat Pafos 2-0 with second‑half strikes from Weston McKennie and David, moving the Turin side to 9 points.
- Luciano Spalletti voiced dissatisfaction despite Juve’s win, calling parts of the first half “embarrassing” and urging a higher standard of play.
- Antonio Conte acknowledged physical and mental fatigue after Napoli’s loss and turned focus to recovering before the Copenhagen trip and the Chelsea home match.
- Elsewhere, Manchester City won at Real Madrid and Arsenal cruised 3-0 to stay perfect, further reshaping seeding and qualification pressure heading into January.