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Champions League highlights, results, scores, analysis, reaction, video: Liverpool smash Spartak Moscow 7-0
Champions League highlights, results, scores, analysis,…
FIVE-TIME continental kings Liverpool have qualified for the Champions League knockout phase with a 7-0 hammering of Spartak Moscow while Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo set another scoring record. A first Reds hat-trick from Philippe Coutinho, a brace from Sadio Mane and singles from Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah saw Liverpool record their biggest win at […]
Napoli, Sarri:”Not qualifying out of the group shouldn’t be seen as failing to reach an objective”
Napoli, Sarri:”Not qualifying out of the group shouldn’t…
After finishing in third place in their Champions League group, Napoli will now be dropped to the Europa League. After the match against Feyenoord, Maurizio Sarri spoke to Mediaset Premium:”It would have been a good excercise to play without being impacted by City’s result, but that wasn’t the case, we still have room for growth. […]
Napoli, Sarri:”Failing to get out of the group shouldn’t be seen as failing to reach an objective”
Napoli, Sarri:”Failing to get out of the group shouldn’t…
After finishing in third place in their Champions League group, Napoli will now be dropped to the Europa League. After the match against Feyenoord, Maurizio Sarri spoke to Mediaset Premium:”It would have been a good excercise to play without being impacted by City’s result, but that wasn’t the case, we still have room for growth. […]
Maggio: ‘Napoli regrets in Ukraine’
Maggio: ‘Napoli regrets in Ukraine’
Christian Maggio hopes Napoli can learn from their Champions League exit to Shakhtar Donetsk. “The regrets are around that first game.” The Partenopei were beaten 2-1 in Ukraine and it proved decisive, as they went into tonight’s matches needing to beat Feyenoord and hope Manchester City got the better of Shakhtar. “We had such a […]
Player ratings: Feyenoord 2-1 Napoli
Player ratings: Feyenoord 2-1 Napoli
Napoli were eliminated from the Champions League thanks to Shakhtar Donetsk’s win, but the Partenopei couldn’t even hold up their end of the bargain. Maurizio Sarri’s side had to win and hope that Manchester City won in Kharkiv, but they ultimately fell to a 2-1 defeat, with the Ukrainians winning 2-1 in the other match. […]
Sarri: ‘Napoli have lost our way’
Sarri: ‘Napoli have lost our way’
Napoli Coach Maurizio Sarri admits “we’ve lost our way a little in attack and aren’t making the same movements as usual” after exiting the Champions League. In order to qualify, the Partenopei needed to beat Feyenoord and hope Manchester City got the better of Shakhtar Donetsk, but both games ended 2-1 for the hosts. “We […]
Mertens: ‘Not the best Napoli lately’
Mertens: ‘Not the best Napoli lately’
Dries Mertens admits Napoli “haven’t played our best football lately” after going out of the Champions League. It was always going to be difficult to get through tonight, as they needed to beat Feyenoord and hope Manchester City also defeated Shakhtar Donetsk, but both Maurizio Sarri and Pep Guardiola lost 2-1. “Lately we haven’t played […]
CL: Roma’s possible opponents
CL: Roma’s possible opponents
Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are among Roma’s possible Champions League opponents in Monday’s draw. The Giallorossi topped a group including Chelsea and Atletico Madrid, so will face one of the second-placed sides in the Last 16. They cannot face fellow Serie A side Juventus, nor group stage opponents Chelsea, so there are six possible […]
Hamsik: ‘Never recovered from Shakhtar’
Hamsik: ‘Never recovered from Shakhtar’
Marek Hamsik admits Napoli “were never really able to recover” from their opening Champions League defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk. The Partenopei crashed out of the tournament after a 2-1 defeat to Feyenoord this evening, while Shakhtar would’ve secured qualification regardless by beating Manchester City 2-1. “We were not looking at what was happening in Ukraine, […]
Napoli exit Champions League after Feyenoord defeat
Napoli exit Champions League after Feyenoord defeat
Napoli’s Champions League dream is over following a 2-1 defeat to Feyenoord, meaning a third place finish in Group F. Piotr Zielinski opened the scoring early on, but Nicolai Jorgensen equalised just after the half hour, before Jeremiah St. Juste bagged the winner for Feyenoord in time added on. This coupled with Shakhtar Donetsk beating […]