Pitted against the reigning Italian champions, City produced a fine all-round display to start our 2025/26 UEFA Champions League campaign in style.
Napoli were reduced to 10 players after skipper Giovanni di Lorenzo was sent off midway through the first half.
Kevin De Bruyne, making an emotional return to his former Etihad stamping ground, was then sacrificed as Napoli sought to shore up their back line.
However, City were not to be denied and Erling Haaland then took centre stage, breaking the deadlock on 56 minutes as he despatched a superb header.
It not only gave City the lead but also saw the striker become the fastest player to score 50 Champions League goals, the Norwegian achieving the feat in just 49 games.
And a fine night’s work was then rounded off just after the hour when Jeremy Doku despatched a superb strike after a wonderful jink into the Napoli box.
Play the video to enjoy bite-sized highlights from the Etihad.
