Napoli vs Qarabag FK: UEFA Champions League 2025-26 Match Preview

The top football giant of Italy, Napoli, will take on the Qarabag FK team in the next UEFA Champions League encounter. It is an important game for Napoli, as they will play this match on their home turf. This gives them a better chance to dominate the Azerbaijan club, which has not won a single match in its previous six games against Italian teams.

The match will be played at the iconic Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, where the home team usually performs better. All eyes will be on the match tactics of Antonio Conte, who is the current manager of the Napoli team. He is a celebrated football strategist, bringing a wealth of experience from coaching top international teams and clubs around the world.

From the perspective of the Qarabag FK team, they have a good opportunity to do something special on Italian soil. It would be a new experience for many Azerbaijani footballers who are not well-versed with the thrill and excitement of European football. By beating Napoli on their home turf, they could cause a major upset and boost their position on the points table.

Napoli Complete Squad for UEFA Champions League 2025–26

Goalkeepers: Alex Meret, Mathias Ferrante, Vanja Milinković‑Savić, Claudio Pugliese, David Spinelli

Defenders: Miguel Gutiérrez, Alessandro Buongiorno, Juan Jesus, Amir Rrahmani, Mathías Olivera, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Sam Beukema, Leonardo Spinazzola, Giuseppe D'Angelo, Alfonso De Luca, Vittorio Gambardella, Christian Garofalo, Gabriele Marotta

Midfielders: Billy Gilmour, Scott McTominay, Kevin De Bruyne, Eljif Elmas, Stanislav Lobotka, Frank Anguissa, Andrea Chiummariello, Emmanuele De Chiara, Vincenzo Prisco

Forwards: David Neres, Rasmus Højlund, Matteo Politano, Antonio Vergara, Lorenzo Lucca, Giuseppe Ambrosino, Noa Lang, Luigi Esposito, Christian Raggioli. 

Qarabag FK Complete Squad for UEFA Champions League 2025–26

Goalkeepers: Shakhrudin Magomedaliyev, Fabijan Buntić, Mateusz Kochalski

Defenders: Matheus Silva, Samy Mmaee, Bahlul Mustafazade, Dani Bolt, Abbas Hüseynov, Elvin Jafarguliyev, Badavi Hüseynov, Kevin Medina

Midfielders: Chris Kouakou, Marko Janković, Abdellah Zoubir, Leandro Andrade, Kady, Olexiy Kashchuk, Tural Bayramov, Hikmat Jabrayilzade, Pedro Bicalho

Forwards: Nariman Akhundzade, Emmanuel Addai, Camilo Duran, Musa Gurbanli

Napoli vs Qarabag FK: Match Preview

Qarabag FK will play a high-profile UEFA match against Napoli on their home turf on November 26. The Azerbaijani club has a chance to prove its mettle at the iconic Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples. All eyes will be on their forward attackers, who have performed strongly in the domestic Azerbaijani football league. However, the challenge in the UEFA Champions League is certainly different and, in fact, much higher compared to their domestic league.

As far as Napoli is concerned, they have some fitness issues, but that will not serve as an excuse in the upcoming UEFA clash. They need to strengthen their defenses to stop the forwards of the Qarabag FK team, who are quite aggressive in this approach. Therefore, it will be a test for Napoli’s defenders and midfielders to maintain control of the match and not give the Qarabağ FK forwards any opportunity to make a breakthrough.

Venue Details of Napoli vs Qarabag FK UEFA Clash

Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona

Competition: UEFA Champions League 2025/26

Final Words

The upcoming match between Napoli vs Qarabag FK team will be a highly competitive contest. Napoli will enter the field as clear favorites. However, they cannot underestimate the football giants of  Azerbaijan. The Qarabağ FK team is capable of upsetting big European clubs with its dynamic attacking approach, so Napoli will need to bring its A-game to secure victory in the upcoming UEFA clash.