Result: Napoli 2-1 Manchester City

Result: Napoli 2-1 Man City

Manchester City have come away empty handed from a 2-1 defeat to Napoli at the San Paolo Stadium this evening.

Edinson Cavani put the Italians in the lead with a close-range header in the 17th minute, but the match remained even as Mario Balotelli squared the score for the Blues after the half hour mark.

Cavani scored a second four minutes after the restart to seal the home side's victory.

City now lie third in Group A, a point behind their victors.

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