Porto beat Napoli 4-1 as McTominay makes Champions League history

Porto secured their first win of this season’s Champions League campaign with an impressive 4-1 victory over Napoli at the Estádio do Dragão on Wednesday night.

The hosts took the lead in the 11th minute when Jan Bednarek headed home from Gabri Veiga’s corner. Napoli responded before half-time, with Scott McTominay firing in from close range in the 43rd minute after Diogo Costa had saved Rasmus Højlund’s effort.

McTominay’s goal was another milestone for the Scotland international, who became the highest-scoring Scottish player in Champions League history. However, Napoli could not build on the equaliser as Porto took control after the break.

Gabri Veiga restored the hosts’ advantage in the 71st minute, finishing Santiago Giménez’s pass. Jakub Kiwior then made it 3-1 with a header from Hwang In-beom’s corner nine minutes later.

Napoli’s difficult evening ended with Rafa Marín being sent off in the 88th minute for a foul on Samu Aghehowa inside the penalty area. Samu converted the resulting spot-kick in the 90th minute to complete Porto’s 4-1 victory.

The result gave Porto their first three points of the league phase, while Napoli were left with work to do in their remaining Champions League fixtures.