Napoli 2-0 Braga: Heels and luck took them to the round of 16

Napoli defeated Braga with 2:0 in “Diego Armando Maradona” and took 2nd place 3rd group the Champions League, followed Real in the round of 16 and sent the Portuguese into the Europa League.

The Portuguese came out strong and only needed a win to catch up and overtake the Italians in 2nd place. In the 9th minute, however, a counterattack caught Serdar Saatsi Matheus’ heel and gave the home team the lead without finishing.

The guests kept their foot on the gas, but Napoli found the second goal with their heel, against the counterattack and without pressing! This time Victor Osimen got into a foursome with Mateus, he tried with his heel, the ball hit the other leg and left the Brazilian goalkeeper hanging again in the 33rd minute to make it 2-0.

Arthur Jorge’s players were frustrated by the developments and slowed down. In the second half, Matteo Politano almost made it 3-0, but it all seemed to be over. The Italians, on the other hand, were busy managing the game, while the Portuguese were busy with Germany, seeing if Union would be defeated and at least stay in third place.

The post deprived them of the opportunity to reduce the score and so the game ended without any particular emotions.

• NAPLES: Meret, Di Lorenzo, Rahmani, Jesus (73′ Estigard), Natan, Zambo Angisa, Lobotka (69′ Gaetano), Zielinski (61′ Kazist), Politano (60′ Elmas), Osimen (69′ Raspadori), Kvarachelia
• BRAGA: Mateus, Gomet (81′ Mendes), Fonte, Saatchi, Borja, Moutinho (81′ A. Horta), Salazar (68′ Al Musrati), R. Horta (88′ Lopez), Pisci (46′ Ruith), Bruma , Banza

The results of the 6th matchday in the 3rd group

• Naples – Braga 2:0 (9′ auto. Saatsi, 33′ Osimen)
• Union – Real 2-3 (45+1′ Folland, 85′ Kral / 61′, 73′ Joselou, 89′ Thembayos)

all results

• Real – Union 1:0 (90+4′ Bellingham)
• Braga – Naples 1-2 (84′ Bruma / 45+1′ Di Lorenzo, 88′ auto. Niacate)
• Union – Braga 2-3 (30′, 37′ Becker / 41′ Niacate, 51′ Bruma, 90+4′ Castro)
• Naples – Real 2-3 (19′ Estigard, 54′ Zielinski/27′ Vinicius, 34′ Belichgam, 78′ auto Meret)
• Braga – Really 1-2 (63′ Jalo / 16′ Rodrigo, 61′ Bellingham)
• Union – Naples 0-1 (65′ Raspadori)
• Naples – Union 1-1 (39′ Politano / 52′ Fofana)
• Real – Braga 3-0 (27′ Diath, 58′ Vinicius, 61′ Rodrigo)
• Real – Naples 4-2 (11′ Rodrigo, 22′ Bellingham, 84′ Pas, 90+4′ Joselu / 9′ Simeone, 47′ Angisa)
• Braga-Union 1-1 (51′ Tzalo / 42′ Gozens)
• Naples – Braga 2:0 (9′ auto. Saatsi, 33′ Osimen)
• Union – Real 2-3 (45+1′ Folland, 85′ Kral / 61′, 73′ Joselou, 89′ Thembayos)