That didn’t stop the German club’s hardcore fans however, who clashed with local police on a tense evening in Naples. theSun theSundaily Napoli Osimhen ChampionsLeague UCL
Napoli forward Victor Osimhen celebrates after opening the scoring during the UEFA Champions League round of 16, second leg football match between SSC Napoli and Eintracht Frankfurt at the Diego-Maradona stadium in Naples on March 15, 2023. AFPPIX: Victor Osimhen says Napoli are dreaming of Champions League glory after his brace shot the Serie A leaders to a 3-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt and into the quarter-finals for the first time in their history on Wednesday.
Luciano Spalletti’s side are close to securing their first Serie A title in over three decades and an already remarkable season got even better with a place in Friday’s draw for the last eight of Europe’s top club competition. “It’s a game that people play to put pressure on other teams, it’s a game that everyone knows by now,” said an irritated Spalletti.
Eintracht had decided to not take up their ticket allocation for the match after Italian authorities produced two separate bans in a matter of days, fearing a repeat of the trouble in Frankfurt before the first leg.That didn’t stop the German club’s hardcore fans however, who clashed with local police on a tense evening in Naples.
However Trapp could do nothing to stop Osimhen putting Napoli ahead moments later, the Nigeria international showing why he is one of the most highly-rated strikers in the world with a perfectly timed leap and header from Matteo Politano’s hanging cross.
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