Napoli took another significant step toward securing a place in the UEFA Champions League with a confident 2–1 victory over Torino at the iconic Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Antonio Conte’s side controlled the tempo for most of the evening, with goals from Alisson Santos and Eljif Elmas proving decisive.

The hosts wasted no time asserting their authority. Just seven minutes into the match, Alisson Santos fired a powerful low strike into the corner to give Napoli an early lead and ignite the home crowd. Torino attempted to respond through the physical presence of Duván Zapata, but the Neapolitan defence held firm and limited the visitors to only a few half-chances.

The second half brought another major boost for the home side. The supporters at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona rose to their feet as Frank Zambo Anguissa and Kevin De Bruyne returned from injury. For De Bruyne, it marked his first appearance since October, adding both experience and creativity to Napoli’s midfield.

The decisive moment arrived in the 68th minute. After a clever pass from Matteo Politano, Eljif Elmas calmly finished to double the advantage and effectively put the result beyond doubt.

Torino managed only a late consolation goal when Cesare Casadei found the net two minutes before full-time. By then, however, Napoli had already done enough to secure the points.

2025-26, Italy - Serie A

Napoli - Torino 2:1 (1:0)
Goals: Santos A., 7 (1:0); Elmas, 68 (2:0); Casadei, 87 (2:1)

Napoli: Milinkovic-Savic V.; Buongiorno; Juan Jesus; Olivera M.; Gilmour B.; Politano (Mazzocchi, 84); Spinazzola (Gutiérrez M., 69); Elmas; Vergara A. (Zambo Anguissa André-Frank, 46); Santos A. (De Bruyne, 79); Höjlund R. (Lukaku R., 84)
Substitution: Zambo Anguissa André-Frank (from 46); Gutiérrez M. (from 69); De Bruyne (from 79); Mazzocchi (from 84); Lukaku R. (from 84)
Bench: Meret; Contini N.; Beukema; Giovane

Torino: Paleari; Coco S.; Obrador (Holmgren Pedersen, 57); Ismajli; Ebosse; Prati (Anjorin, 78); Vlašić; Lazaro; Gineitis (Casadei, 67); Simeone (Kulenovic, 67); Zapata D. (Adams C., 57)
Substitution: Holmgren Pedersen (from 57); Adams C. (from 57); Casadei (from 67); Kulenovic (from 67); Anjorin (from 78)
Bench: Israel; Maripán; Nkounkou N.; Biraghi C.; Marianucci; Ilić I.; Tamèze; Ilkhan E.; Njie
Yellow Cards: Gineitis 63; Ismajli 64; Lazaro 73