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De Bruyne has a goal ruled out as Napoli crash 4-1 in Porto, and Liverpool suffer a first defeat

Napoli remain on 3 points after four matchdays, while Real Madrid and Manchester City struck late on Wednesday.

· latest source update wo · 4 sources · Sporza, Football Italia, beIN Sports +
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Kevin De Bruyne started for Napoli in Porto on Wednesday night, days after spraining his ankle against Juventus, but could not prevent a heavy 4-1 defeat. Jan Bednarek headed Porto in front after 11 minutes. De Bruyne had a goal disallowed for offside shortly before the break, Sporza reports, before Scott McTominay equalised just before half-time from the rebound after a save by goalkeeper Diogo Costa.

After the break Porto pulled clear through Gabri Veiga (71st minute), Jakub Kiwior and a last-minute penalty from Samu Aghehowa, Football Italia and beIN Sports write. Napoli finished with ten men after a red card for Rafa Marín. Massimiliano Allegri's side, already dealing with a long injury list, have only 3 points from four games and, according to beIN Sports, face elimination in the league phase.

Elsewhere Liverpool lost for the first time in this Champions League campaign: Fenerbahçe won 3-2 with goals from Mason Greenwood, Archie Brown and Vedat Muriqi, Sports Mole reports. Real Madrid came from behind to win 3-2 at AEK Athens thanks to a late Federico Valverde goal, and Erling Haaland gave Manchester City a 3-2 win in Leipzig. Dortmund beat Real Betis 2-1 and Arsenal won 2-1 at Slavia Prague.

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