2017–18 SSC Napoli season

Napoli
2017–18 season
PresidentAurelio De Laurentiis
ManagerMaurizio Sarri
StadiumStadio San Paolo
Serie A2nd
Coppa ItaliaQuarter-finals
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage
UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Dries Mertens (18)
All:
Dries Mertens (22)
Highest home attendance55,567 vs Juventus
(1 December 2017, Serie A)
Lowest home attendance10,573 vs Shakhtar Donetsk
(21 November 2017, Champions League)
Average home league attendance43,050[1]

The 2017–18 season was Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli's 72nd season in Serie A. The team competed in Serie A, the Coppa Italia, the UEFA Champions League, and the UEFA Europa League.

In the league, Napoli set a new club record for points in a single Serie A season, finishing with 91, though this would only be good enough for 2nd place behind champions Juventus, with 95. Dries Mertens was once again the club's top league goalscorer, albeit with ten fewer goals than the previous season; he scored 18 in Serie A and 22 in all competitions. In the Coppa Italia Napoli were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Atalanta. In the Champions League, Napoli had first to navigate through the play-off round, successfully eliminating French club Nice with 2–0 wins in both legs, 4–0 on aggregate. However, having been drawn into a group with English club Manchester City, Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk, and Dutch club Feyenoord, Napoli finished a disappointing third, with four defeats and only two victories. As a result Napoli dropped down to the round of 32 of the Europa League, once again experiencing European disappointment as they were eliminated on away goals after drawing 3–3 across two legs with German club RB Leipzig.

This was Maurizio Sarri's third and final season in charge of the club after signing from Empoli in the summer of 2015.

Players

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Squad information

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Last updated on 20 May 2018
Appearances include league matches only
No. Name Nat Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Rafael Brazil GK (1990-05-20)20 May 1990 (aged 28) Brazil Santos 2013 2018 32 0
22 Luigi Sepe Italy GK (1991-05-08)8 May 1991 (aged 27) Italy Youth Sector 2009 2022 2 0
25 Pepe Reina Spain GK (1982-08-31)31 August 1982 (aged 35) Germany Bayern Munich 2015 2018 111 0
Defenders
6 Mário Rui Portugal LB (1991-05-27)27 May 1991 (aged 27) Italy Roma 2017 2018 25 2
11 Christian Maggio Italy RB (1982-02-11)11 February 1982 (aged 36) Italy Sampdoria 2008 2018 233 20
19 Hrvoje Milić Croatia LB (1989-05-10)10 May 1989 (aged 29) Unattached 2018 2018 0 0
21 Vlad Chiricheș Romania CB (1989-11-14)14 November 1989 (aged 28) England Tottenham Hotspur 2015 2020 29 3
23 Elseid Hysaj Albania RB (1994-02-02)2 February 1994 (aged 24) Italy Empoli 2015 2021 107 0
26 Kalidou Koulibaly Senegal CB (1991-06-20)20 June 1991 (aged 27) Belgium Genk 2014 2021 123 8
31 Faouzi Ghoulam Algeria LB (1991-02-01)1 February 1991 (aged 27) France Saint-Étienne 2014 2022 110 2
33 Raúl Albiol Spain CB (1985-09-04)4 September 1985 (aged 32) Spain Real Madrid 2013 2020 160 5
62 Lorenzo Tonelli Italy CB (1990-01-17)17 January 1990 (aged 28) Italy Empoli 2016 2020 7 3
Midfielders
5 Allan Brazil CM (1991-01-08)8 January 1991 (aged 27) Italy Udinese 2015 2023 102 8
8 Jorginho Italy DM (1991-12-20)20 December 1991 (aged 26) Italy Hellas Verona 2014 2020 133 2
17 Marek Hamšík Slovakia CM (1987-07-27)27 July 1987 (aged 30) Italy Brescia 2007 2020 395 100
20 Piotr Zieliński Poland CM / RW / LW (1994-05-20)20 May 1994 (aged 24) Italy Udinese 2016 2021 72 9
27 Zinédine Machach France CM / DM (1996-01-05)5 January 1996 (aged 22) Unattached 2018 2022 0 0
30 Marko Rog Croatia CM (1995-07-19)19 July 1995 (aged 22) Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 2016 2021 43 1
37 Adam Ounas Algeria RW (1996-11-11)11 November 1996 (aged 21) France Bordeaux 2017 2022 7 0
42 Amadou Diawara Guinea DM (1997-07-17)17 July 1997 (aged 20) Italy Bologna 2016 2021 36 1
Forwards
7 José Callejón Spain RW (1987-02-11)11 February 1987 (aged 31) Spain Real Madrid 2013 2020 188 57
14 Dries Mertens Belgium CF (1987-05-06)6 May 1987 (aged 31) Netherlands PSV Eindhoven 2013 2020 170 68
18 Leandrinho Brazil CF (1998-10-11)11 October 1998 (aged 19) Brazil Ponte Preta 2017 2021 0 0
24 Lorenzo Insigne Italy LW (1991-06-04)4 June 1991 (aged 27) Italy Youth Sector 2009 2022 205 48
99 Arkadiusz Milik Poland ST (1994-02-28)28 February 1994 (aged 24) Netherlands Ajax 2016 2021 32 10
Players transferred during the season
15 Emanuele Giaccherini Italy CM / RM / LM (1985-05-05)5 May 1985 (aged 33) England Sunderland 2016 2019 20 1
19 Nikola Maksimović Serbia CB (1991-11-25)25 November 1991 (aged 26) Italy Torino 2016 2021 10 1

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Player Age Moving from Fee Notes Source
1 July 2017 MF Netherlands Jonathan de Guzmán 29 Italy Chievo Loan return
1 July 2017 MF Italy Alberto Grassi 22 Italy Atalanta Loan return
1 July 2017 FW Italy Roberto Insigne 23 Italy Latina Loan return
1 July 2017 FW Colombia Duván Zapata 26 Italy Udinese Loan return
1 July 2017 DF Colombia Juan Camilo Zúñiga 31 England Watford Loan return
3 July 2017 MF Algeria Adam Ounas 20 France Bordeaux €10M €10M + €2M in bonuses if Napoli qualify for the Champions League [2]
31 August 2017 FW Italy Roberto Inglese 25 Italy Chievo €12M Player will remain on loan with Chievo for 2017–18 season [3]
11 January 2018 MF France Zinédine Machach 22 Free agent Free [4]
23 February 2018 DF Croatia Hrvoje Milić 28 Free agent Free [5]

Loans in

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Date Pos. Player Age Moving from Fee Notes Source
13 July 2017 DF Portugal Mário Rui 26 Italy Roma €3.75M Loan with an obligation to buy for €5.5M [6]

Out

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Date Pos. Player Age Moving to Fee Notes Source
6 July 2017 MF Netherlands Jonathan de Guzmán 29 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt Undisclosed [7]
30 August 2017 FW Italy Leonardo Pavoletti 28 Italy Cagliari €12M [8]
31 August 2017 DF Croatia Ivan Strinić 30 Italy Sampdoria €23M Fee part of Duván Zapata deal [9]

Loans out

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Date Pos. Player Age Moving to Fee Notes Source
27 July 2017 MF Italy Alberto Grassi 22 Italy SPAL Loan Loan with an option to buy [10]
31 August 2017 FW Colombia Duván Zapata 26 Italy Sampdoria €23M Fee part of Ivan Strinić deal; loan with an obligation to buy [11]
26 January 2018 DF Serbia Nikola Maksimović 26 Russia Spartak Moscow Loan [12]
31 January 2018 MF Italy Emanuele Giaccherini 32 Italy Chievo Loan [13]

Pre-season and friendlies

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12 July 2017 Friendly Napoli Italy 17–0 Italy Anaunia Trento, Italy
Insigne 3', 31'
Allan 23'
Milik 22', 34', 45'
Maksimović 44'
Mertens 48', 50', 53', 62', 68', 79'
Giaccherini 49', 72'
Rog 51'
Pavoletti 69'		 Report Stadium: Campo Sportivo Dimaro
Attendance: 625
15 July 2017 Friendly Trento Italy 0–7 Italy Napoli Trento, Italy
Report Mertens 15'
Giaccherini 36'
Chiricheș 38'
Callejón 44'
Milik 59', 66'
Ounas 60'		 Stadium: Campo Sportivo Talamo
18 July 2017 Friendly Napoli Italy 4–1 Italy Carpi Trento, Italy
Callejón 7'
Milik 81', 86'
Ounas 89'		 Malcore 51' Stadium: Stadio Briamasco
22 July 2017 Friendly Napoli Italy 1–1 Italy Chievo Trento, Italy
Ounas 59' Report Inglese 27' Stadium: Stadio Briamasco
Referee: Gianluca Aureliano
1 August 2017 2017 Audi Cup Atlético Madrid Spain 2–1 Italy Napoli Munich, Germany
17:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Savić Yellow card 37'
Torres 72'
Vietto 81'
Godín Yellow card 83' Yellow-red card 89'		 Report Callejón 56'
Jorginho Yellow card 59'
Rog Yellow card 64'
Koulibaly Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Allianz Arena
Referee: Benjamin Brand (Germany)
2 August 2017 2017 Audi Cup Bayern Munich Germany 0–2 Italy Napoli Munich, Germany
17:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Koulibaly 14'
Giaccherini 55'
Jorginho Yellow card 73'
Mertens Yellow card 74'
Rog Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Allianz Arena
Referee: Benjamin Cortus (Germany)
6 August 2017 Friendly Bournemouth England 2–2 Italy Napoli Bournemouth, England
Afobe 52'
Francis 76'		 Report Mertens 30'
Zieliński 84'		 Stadium: Dean Court
Referee: Stuart Attwell (England)
10 August 2017 Friendly Napoli Italy 2–0 Spain Espanyol Naples, Italy
Mertens 35'
Albiol 55'		 Roca Yellow card 27'
Fuego Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)

Competitions

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Serie A

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Main article: 2017–18 Serie A

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Juventus (C) 38 30 5 3 86 24 +62 95 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Napoli 38 28 7 3 77 29 +48 91
3 Roma 38 23 8 7 61 28 +33 77
4 Internazionale 38 20 12 6 66 30 +36 72[a]
5 Lazio 38 21 9 8 89 49 +40 72[a] Qualification to Europa League group stage[b]
Source: Serie A, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.[14]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Internazionale finished ahead of Lazio on head-to-head points: Internazionale 0–0 Lazio, Lazio 2–3 Internazionale.
  2. ^ Since the winners of the 2017–18 Coppa Italia, Juventus, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the sixth-placed team and the spot awarded to the sixth-placed team (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the seventh-placed team.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 28 7 3 77 29  +48 91 14 3 2 43 18  +25 14 4 1 34 11  +23

Last updated: 20 May 2018.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultWWWWWWWWDWWDWWLDWWWWWWWWWWLDWDWDWWLDWW
Position43211111111111221111111111122222222222
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2018. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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19 August 2017 1 Hellas Verona 1–3 Napoli Verona
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Heurtaux Yellow card 74'
Pazzini 83' (pen.)
Rômulo Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Souprayen 32' (o.g.)
Milik 39'
Hysaj Yellow card 52' Red card 82'
Ghoulam 62'
Giaccherini Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 15,215
Referee: Michael Fabbri
27 August 2017 2 Napoli 3–1 Atalanta Naples
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Koulibaly Yellow card 54'
Zieliński 56'
Mertens 61'
Rog 87'		 Report Cristante 15'
Kurtić Yellow card 77'
De Roon Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 35,102
Referee: Marco Di Bello
10 September 2017 3 Bologna 0–3 Napoli Bologna
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Helander Yellow card 4'
Pulgar Yellow card 12'
Destro Yellow card 19'
Palacio Yellow card 39'
Verdi Yellow card 73'		 Report Chiricheș Yellow card 18'
Callejón 66'
Mertens 83'
Zieliński 88'		 Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 22,398
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
17 September 2017 4 Napoli 6–0 Benevento Naples
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Allan 3'
Insigne 15'
Mertens 27', 65' (pen.), 90' (pen.)
Callejón 32'		 Report Letizia Yellow card 37' Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 49,137
Referee: Massimiliano Irrati
20 September 2017 5 Lazio 1–4 Napoli Rome
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Radu Yellow card 21'
De Vrij 29'
Lucas Yellow card 79'		 Report Mertens Yellow card 25', 59'
Reina Yellow card 34'
Koulibaly 54'
Callejón 56'
Jorginho Yellow card 70', 90+2' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Antonio Damato
23 September 2017 6 SPAL 2–3 Napoli Ferrara
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Schiattarella 13', Yellow card 67'
Salamon Yellow card 39'
Viviani Yellow card 53', 78'		 Report Insigne Yellow card 9', 14'
Callejón 71'
Ghoulam 83'		 Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Attendance: 12,650
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
1 October 2017 7 Napoli 3–0 Cagliari Naples
12:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Hamšík 4'
Mertens 40' (pen.)
Koulibaly 47'		 Report Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 42,813
Referee: Rosario Abisso
14 October 2017 8 Roma 0–1 Napoli Rome
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) De Rossi Yellow card 53'
Fazio Yellow card 79'		 Report Insigne 20'
Jorginho Yellow card 43'
Ghoulam Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 37,914
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi
21 October 2017 9 Napoli 0–0 Internazionale Naples
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Koulibaly Yellow card 90+2' Report Miranda Yellow card 66' Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 49,762
Referee: Luca Banti
25 October 2017 10 Genoa 2–3 Napoli Genoa
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Taarabt 4'
Zukanović Yellow card 74'
Izzo 76'		 Report Mertens 14', 30'
Zukanović 60' (o.g.)
Rog Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 23,367
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni
29 October 2017 11 Napoli 3–1 Sassuolo Naples
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Allan 22'
Callejón 44'
Mertens 54'
Zieliński Yellow card 79'
Giaccherini Yellow card 88'		 Report Ragusa Yellow card 18'
Falcinelli 41'
Cassata Yellow card 43'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 53,609
Referee: Luca Pairetto
5 November 2017 12 Chievo 0–0 Napoli Verona
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Radovanović Yellow card 34' Report Mário Rui Yellow card 34'
Zieliński Yellow card 53'
Koulibaly Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Davide Massa
18 November 2017 13 Napoli 2–1 Milan Naples
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Insigne 33'
Zieliński 73'
Allan Yellow card 90+4'
Albiol Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Borini Yellow card 5'
Romagnoli 90+1'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 36,557
Referee: Daniele Doveri
26 November 2017 14 Udinese 0–1 Napoli Udine
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Danilo Yellow card 21'
Perica Yellow card 45+1'
Ali Adnan Yellow card 65'
De Paul Yellow card 72'
Widmer Yellow card 89'		 Report Jorginho Yellow card 27', 33' Stadium: Dacia Arena
Attendance: 19,743
Referee: Marco Di Bello
1 December 2017 15 Napoli 0–1 Juventus Naples
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Mertens Yellow card 45+1'
Mário Rui Yellow card 59'		 Report Higuaín 13'
Chiellini Yellow card 23'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 55,567
Referee: Daniele Orsato
10 December 2017 16 Napoli 0–0 Fiorentina Naples
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Diawara Yellow card 86'
Callejón Yellow card 90'
Rog Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Badelj Yellow card 36'
Veretout Yellow card 51'
Gaspar Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 44,417
Referee: Michael Fabbri
16 December 2017 17 Torino 1–3 Napoli Turin
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Baselli Yellow card 37'
Belotti 63'		 Report Koulibaly 4'
Zieliński 25'
Hamšík 30'
Albiol Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Attendance: 18,449
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni
23 December 2017 18 Napoli 3–2 Sampdoria Naples
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Allan 16'
Mertens Yellow card 21'
Hysaj Yellow card 26'
Insigne 33'
Hamšík 39'
Mário Rui Yellow card 52' Yellow-red card 77'		 Report Ramírez 2', Yellow card 82'
Strinić Yellow card 18'
Quagliarella 27' (pen.)
Viviano Yellow card 57'
Torreira Yellow card 62'
Verre Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 48,434
Referee: Davide Massa
29 December 2017 19 Crotone 0–1 Napoli Crotone
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Ceccherini Yellow card 39' Report Hamšík 17'
Jorginho Yellow card 30'
Albiol Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Attendance: 11,063
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
6 January 2018 20 Napoli 2–0 Hellas Verona Naples
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Koulibaly 65'
Callejón 78'		 Report Bessa Yellow card 34'
Rômulo Yellow card 47'
Cáceres Yellow card 67'
Ferrari Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 39,580
Referee: Rosario Abisso
21 January 2018 21 Atalanta 0–1 Napoli Bergamo
12:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Mário Rui Yellow card 24'
Mertens 65'
Callejón Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
Attendance: 19,098
Referee: Daniele Orsato
28 January 2018 22 Napoli 3–1 Bologna Naples
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Mbaye 5' (o.g.)
Mertens 37' (pen.), 59'
Mário Rui Yellow card 88'		 Report Palacio 1'
Masina Yellow card 37'
De Maio Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 37,227
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni
4 February 2018 23 Benevento 0–2 Napoli Benevento
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Djimsiti Yellow card 73' Report Mertens 20'
Hamšík 47'		 Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Attendance: 15,026
Referee: Marco Di Bello
10 February 2018 24 Napoli 4–1 Lazio Naples
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Callejón 43'
Wallace 54' (o.g.)
Mário Rui 56'
Mertens 73'		 Report De Vrij 3', Yellow card 63'
Lucas Yellow card 43'
Milinković-Savić Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 32,940
Referee: Luca Banti
18 February 2018 25 Napoli 1–0 SPAL Naples
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Allan 6'
Hamšík Yellow card 62'		 Report Kurtić Yellow card 40'
Felipe Yellow card 77'
Costa Yellow card 83'
Salamon Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 34,270
Referee: Claudio Gavillucci
26 February 2018 26 Cagliari 0–5 Napoli Cagliari
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Barella Yellow card 35'
Castán Yellow card 71'		 Report Callejón 29'
Koulibaly Yellow card 31'
Mertens 42'
Hamšík 61'
Insigne 72' (pen.)
Mário Rui 90'		 Stadium: Sardegna Arena
Attendance: 13,757
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
3 March 2018 27 Napoli 2–4 Roma Naples
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Insigne 6'
Mertens Yellow card 55', 90+2'		 Report Ünder 7'
Džeko 26', 73', Yellow card 86'
Fazio Yellow card 55'
Perotti 79'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 39,310
Referee: Davide Massa
11 March 2018 28 Internazionale 0–0 Napoli Milan
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Gagliardini Yellow card 38' Report Allan Yellow card 17'
Insigne Yellow card 61'
Albiol Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 59,380
Referee: Daniele Orsato
18 March 2018 29 Napoli 1–0 Genoa Naples
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Albiol 72'
Zieliński Yellow card 75'		 Report Laxalt Yellow card 47'
Rosi Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 30,059
Referee: Fabrizio Pasqua
31 March 2018 30 Sassuolo 1–1 Napoli Reggio Emilia
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Politano 22'
Peluso Yellow card 35'
Berardi Yellow card 44'
Goldaniga Yellow card 59'
Cassata Yellow card 86'
Ragusa Yellow card 89'		 Report Albiol Yellow card 31'
Jorginho Yellow card 42'
Callejón 80'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 16,904
Referee: Michael Fabbri
8 April 2018 31 Napoli 2–1 Chievo Naples
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mário Rui Yellow card 54'
Milik 89'
Insigne Yellow card 90'
Diawara 90+3'		 Report Depaoli Yellow card 12'
Giaccherini Yellow card 55'
Stępiński 73'
Inglese Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 46,601
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
15 April 2018 32 Milan 0–0 Napoli Milan
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Zapata Yellow card 55'
Çalhanoğlu Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Hysaj Yellow card 64'
Koulibaly Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 65,786
Referee: Luca Banti
18 April 2018 33 Napoli 4–2 Udinese Naples
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Insigne 45+2'
Albiol 64'
Milik 70'
Tonelli 75'
Mário Rui Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Danilo Yellow card 35'
Jankto 41'
Ingelsson 55'
Ali Adnan Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 44,118
Referee: Gianpaolo Calvarese
22 April 2018 34 Juventus 0–1 Napoli Turin
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Benatia Yellow card 9'
Asamoah Yellow card 10'
Pjanić Yellow card 27'		 Report Albiol Yellow card 16'
Koulibaly 90'		 Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 40,114
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi
29 April 2018 35 Fiorentina 3–0 Napoli Florence
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Laurini Yellow card 24'
Simeone 34', 62', 90+3'
Badelj Yellow card 45+1'
Eysseric Yellow card 78'		 Report Koulibaly Red card 8'
Albiol Yellow card 33'
Callejón Yellow card 37'
Milik Yellow card 60'
Insigne Yellow card 76'
Mário Rui Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 26,206
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni
6 May 2018 36 Napoli 2–2 Torino Naples
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mertens 25'
Mário Rui Yellow card 65'
Hamšík 71'		 Report Burdisso Yellow card 21'
Baselli Yellow card 52', 55'
Belotti Yellow card 74'
De Silvestri 83'
Nkoulou Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 47,057
Referee: Daniele Doveri
13 May 2018 37 Sampdoria 0–2 Napoli Genoa
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Ramírez Yellow card 86'
Linetty Yellow card 90'		 Report Milik 72', Yellow card 73'
Albiol 80'
Hamšík Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 19,250
Referee: Claudio Gavillucci
20 May 2018 38 Napoli 2–1 Crotone Naples
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Milik 23'
Callejón 32'		 Report Tumminello 90' Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 51,382
Referee: Luca Banti

Coppa Italia

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Main article: 2017–18 Coppa Italia
19 December 2017 Round of 16 Napoli 1–0 Udinese Naples
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Insigne 71' Report Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 15,096
Referee: Fabrizio Pasqua
2 January 2018 Quarter-finals Napoli 1–2 Atalanta Naples
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Koulibaly Yellow card 21'
Rog Yellow card 27'
Mertens 84'		 Report Freuler Yellow card 19'
Caldara Yellow card 41'
Toloi Yellow card 44'
Castagne 50'
Gómez 81'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 27,174
Referee: Piero Giacomelli

UEFA Champions League

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Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Champions League

Play-off round

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Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round § Play-off round
16 August 2017 First leg Napoli Italy 2–0 France Nice Naples, Italy
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mertens 13'
Insigne Yellow card 63'
Jorginho 70' (pen.)		 Report Pléa Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card 80'
Koziello Red card 80'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 49,324
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
22 August 2017 Second leg Nice France 0–2
(0–4 agg.)		 Italy Napoli Nice, France
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Seri Yellow card 8'
Lees-Melou Yellow card 82'		 Report Callejón 48'
Koulibaly Yellow card 84'
Insigne 89'		 Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 32,103
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

Group stage

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Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group F


Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MCI SHK NAP FEY
1 England Manchester City 6 5 0 1 14 5 +9 15 Advance to knockout phase — 2–0 2–1 1–0
2 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 6 4 0 2 9 9 0 12 2–1 — 2–1 3–1
3 Italy Napoli 6 2 0 4 11 11 0 6 Transfer to Europa League 2–4 3–0 — 3–1
4 Netherlands Feyenoord 6 1 0 5 5 14 −9 3 0–4 1–2 2–1 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
13 September 2017 1 Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 2–1 Italy Napoli Kharkiv, Ukraine
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Taison 15'
Ferreyra 58'
Fred Yellow card 68'
Stepanenko Yellow card 71'		 Report Insigne Yellow card 68'
Mertens Yellow card 69'
Milik 72' (pen.)
Koulibaly Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Metalist Stadium
Attendance: 32,679
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
26 September 2017 2 Napoli Italy 3–1 Netherlands Feyenoord Naples, Italy
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Insigne 7'
Koulibaly Yellow card 37'
Mertens 49'
Callejón 70'
Diawara Yellow card 90+1'		 Report El Ahmadi Yellow card 47'
Berghuis Yellow card 54'
Van Beek Yellow card 86'
Amrabat 90+3'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 22,577
Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland)
17 October 2017 3 Manchester City England 2–1 Italy Napoli Manchester, England
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Sterling 9'
Gabriel Jesus 13'
Walker Yellow card 37'
De Bruyne Yellow card 44'
Fernandinho Yellow card 72'		 Report Diawara 73' (pen.)
Albiol Yellow card 74'
Maggio Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 48,520
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
1 November 2017 4 Napoli Italy 2–4 England Manchester City Naples, Italy
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Insigne 21'
Jorginho 62' (pen.)
Mertens Yellow card 90+4'
Koulibaly Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Otamendi 34', Yellow card 90+1'
Stones 48'
Agüero 69'
Sterling 90+2'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 44,483
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
21 November 2017 5 Napoli Italy 3–0 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Naples, Italy
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Maggio Yellow card 25'
Insigne 56'
Chiricheș Yellow card 77'
Zieliński 81'
Mertens 83'
Reina Yellow card 85'		 Report Ismaily Yellow card 78'
Ferreyra Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 10,573
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
6 December 2017 6 Feyenoord Netherlands 2–1 Italy Napoli Rotterdam, Netherlands
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Vilhena Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 83'
Jørgensen 33'
St. Juste Yellow card 81', 90+1'		 Report Zieliński 2'
Mertens Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 36,500
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

UEFA Europa League

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Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League

Knockout phase

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Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League knockout phase
Round of 32
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15 February 2018 First leg Napoli Italy 1–3 Germany RB Leipzig Naples, Italy
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00) Ounas 52'
Koulibaly Yellow card 79'
Mário Rui Yellow card 88'		 Report Werner 61', 90+3'
Bruma 74'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 14,554
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
22 February 2018 Second leg RB Leipzig Germany 0–2
(3a–3 agg.)