On October 1st, local time, the second round of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League saw a thrilling match. After 90 minutes of fierce battle, Napoli defeated Sporting CP 2-1 at home to secure their first victory.

In the 26th minute, Joao Simoes sprinted halfway to the edge of the penalty area and then shot a shot that was caught by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic. The two teams then remained locked in a stalemate until the 36th minute, when Napoli broke the deadlock: Kevin De Bruyne dribbled past two players on a quick counterattack and delivered a precise through ball, setting up Hoylen for a solo goal.

Four minutes before the end of the first half, Napoli's Matteo Politano also had a good chance to shoot. He chose to cut in from the right and shot into the far corner, but Rui Silva saved it sideways.

Napoli's lead was shattered after just 17 minutes. In the 62nd minute, Politano tripped Maximiliano Araujo in the penalty area, conceding a penalty that Luis Suárez converted to equalize. The match was thus tilted in Sporting's favor, but they missed a golden opportunity in the 75th minute: Luis Suárez's through ball from the top of the key found the unmarked Pedro Gonçalves, whose shot went over the crossbar.

In the 79th minute of the game, Napoli took the lead again: De Bruyne made a cross from the right, and Hoylen scored with a close-range header, changing the score to 2-1. In the end, Napoli secured the victory with Hoylen's brace.