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Buffon: Suffered in silence
Buffon: Suffered in silence
Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon insists his red card against Real Madrid ‘remains an injustice’ and that ‘I suffered in silence’. Buffon made his first Champions League appearance of the season during PSG’s 1-1 draw with Napoli on Tuesday, having served a three-match ban for protesting to referee Michael Oliver when Madrid were awarded a […]
Buffon: ‘Draw the right result’
Buffon: ‘Draw the right result’
Gianluigi Buffon admits he “missed the Champions League” after his PSG debut, but felt a draw with Napoli was “the right result.” The goalkeeper hadn’t played in the tournament since his dismissal and furious reaction last season for Juventus against Real Madrid. “I’ve never seen anyone come to Napoli and play easily here. As I […]
Ancelotti: ‘Group can’t be more balanced’
Ancelotti: ‘Group can’t be more balanced’
Carlo Ancelotti joked his old PSG players always come back to punish him after a 1-1 Napoli draw, but the group “cannot be more balanced.” Juan Bernat scored on the stroke of half-time and Lorenzo Insigne converted a penalty for the 1-1 result. “I tried to modify the approach, which was a little too prudent […]
Callejon: ‘Napoli still up there’
Callejon: ‘Napoli still up there’
Jose Callejon said Napoli are proving the doubters wrong by going top of their Champions League group ahead of Liverpool and PSG. The 1-1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain at the Stadio San Paolo means Napoli are joint top with Liverpool, but with a superior head-to-head record. “I think it was a fair result. They had […]
Napoli: ‘Mertens sprained shoulder’
Napoli: ‘Mertens sprained shoulder’
Dries Mertens has “only sprained his shoulder and there is no dislocation,” said the Napoli chief medic after a draw with PSG. The forward fell awkwardly at the Stadio San Paolo during the 1-1 Champions League game and had to be substituted. “There is no dislocation, the shoulder is stable,” Alfonso De Nicola told reporters […]
Tuchel: ‘Napoli penalty was offside’
Tuchel: ‘Napoli penalty was offside’
Paris Saint-Germain Coach Thomas Tuchel complained about the referee after a draw with Napoli, but “our destiny is still in our own hands.” Juan Bernat opened the scoring deep into first half stoppages, cancelled out by a Lorenzo Insigne penalty. “It’s only normal we had difficulties in the second half, because Napoli pressed high and […]
CL: Icardi cancels out Barcelona
CL: Icardi cancels out Barcelona
Samir Handanovic kept Inter afloat for 80 minutes, then Mauro Icardi cancelled out a Malcom goal to earn a precious point against Barcelona. Follow all the action as it happens from this game and Napoli v PSG on the LIVEBLOG. The Nerazzurri had lost 2-0 at Camp Nou, but were still comfortably second in their […]
CL: Insigne pegs back PSG again
CL: Insigne pegs back PSG again
Lorenzo Insigne’s penalty neutralised a Juan Bernat opener, as Napoli held Paris Saint-Germain and went joint top with Liverpool. Follow all the action as it happens from this game and Inter-Barcelona on the LIVEBLOG. The group was wide open after a shock result in Belgrade, where Red Star beat Liverpool 2-0. Carlo Ancelotti’s men had […]
HT: Inter keep Barcelona out
HT: Inter keep Barcelona out
Samir Handanovic has held out under pressure and several chances, as Barcelona dominated possession, but Inter are still on 0-0. Follow all the action as it happens from this game and Napoli v PSG on the LIVEBLOG. The Nerazzurri had lost 2-0 at Camp Nou, but were still comfortably second in their group after two […]
HT: PSG surprise Napoli
HT: PSG surprise Napoli
Juan Bernat scored in first half stoppages to give Paris Saint-Germain the lead against an impressive Napoli. Follow all the action as it happens from this game and Inter-Barcelona on the LIVEBLOG. The group was wide open after a shock result in Belgrade, where Red Star beat Liverpool 2-0. Carlo Ancelotti’s men had been leading […]