Osimhen and Di Lorenzo silence Frankfurt and launch Naples among the superpowers of Europe
In the round of 16 match at the Deutsche Bank Park, the Azzurri beat Eintracht: 0-2. And Real Madrid wins from behind in Liverpool: down by two goals, recovers and beats Anfield 2-5
Blue party in Frankfurt (Ansa)
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It was a sumptuous Napoli that defeated Eintracht Frankfurt at the Deutsche Bank Park, in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16: 0-2 with one goal in each half.
In the first half , the usual Osimhen scored (18 goals in the league, 2 in the Champions League); in the second half, Di Lorenzo, backed by Kvaratskhelia, after the expulsion of the German Kolo for a foul on Anguissa , took care of blocking a game that was never in discussion. Not even when Kvaratskhelia made a mistake, at 0-0 a penalty obtained by Osimhen after Lozano's post, enhancing the qualities of an excellent Trapp and reinvigorating the home fans up to there (and then later) silenced by the Neapolitan plays. And now Italian football is rolling its eyes like it hasn't happened for more than a decade: after Milan's victory over Tottenham at the San Siro, the blue consecration arrives in Germany.
A triumph, that of the Serie A leaders, crystal clear and clear even in the numbers: 18 shots of which ten on goal, against the five of which only one on goal by the Germans , devoted to a seventies-style bolt, and one ball possession 70 percent, summarize a match without history, which fuels hopes and ignites dreams of glory even in the Champions League,
Napoli captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo, on his second goal in the Champions League after the one scored against Ajax, speaks as a leader: "We knew we had to face a difficult team, but we put in our dribble and won an important match". But woe to talk about quarterfinals already in the safe: «The return match with Eintracht is to be played on 15 March, it will be another difficult match».
Then the word goes to Luciano Spalletti: «I liked the performance a lot, we took the game where we wanted. We could have scored an extra goal, but we shouldn't have risked it ». The quarter-finals of the Champions League are a goal within reach, which would be historic for the Azzurri: not even the team that lined up with 10 Maradona has achieved them. But Spalletti holds back: «Even on the return it will take the utmost humility : one episode is enough to put everything back into play».
It should be noted that Real Madrid won in comeback in Liverpool: down by two goals, recover and beat Anfield 2-5.
(Unioneonline/lopi)
