Napoli reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) for the first time in their history, as the runaway Serie A leaders cruised to a 5-0 aggregate victory over Europa League holders Eintracht Frankfurt.
Politano’s cross from the right found the unmarked Victor Osimhen, who steered a delightful header into the far corner beyond the despairing Trapp, and duly becoming the first Napoli player to score in both legs of a UCL knockout tie in the process……Continue Reading
That all but killed the tie, handing the Partenopei a three-goal advantage on aggregate and setting them up for a cruise through to the quarter-finals after HT – a task made even simpler by Osimhen doubling his tally within 10 minutes of the restart.
Milan went past Tottenham Hotspur in the Round of 16 and Inter beat Porto 1-0 on aggregate to go through, with Napoli’s win being much more comprehensive. But three Italian teams have not reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League since the 2005/06 season of the competition.
A miserable night for Oliver Glasner’s men got even more sour when they conceded a penalty thanks to a Djibril Sow trip on Piotr Zieliński inside the area.
Despite Osimhen being on a hat-trick, Zieliński stepped up himself to convert from 12 yards and put the icing on the cake of an historic night in Napoli’s history.
Napoli joins who Milan went past Tottenham Hotspur in the Round of 16 and Inter beat Porto 1-0 on aggregate to go through. But three Italian teams have not reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League since the 2005/06 season of the competition.
This is also the first time in the club’s history that Napoli have reached the quarter-finals of the competition……..Continue Reading
