Napoli boss warns not to be taken lightly by Champions League round of 16 win over Eintracht Frankfurt

2023-02-22 15:02

Napoli boss warns not to be taken lightly by Champions League round of 16 win over Eintracht Frankfurt


Today, Serie A Naples is a guest and Bundesliga Frankfurt to start the first round of the 2022-2023 European Championship round of 16. In the end, Naples defeated Frankfurt 2-0, and the prospect of advancing to the top 8 of the Champions League is very promising. However, after the game, Naples coach Luciano Spalletti reminded the players not to relax because of the victory in the Champions League round of 16 opener.


In the 40th minute of the first half of the game, Naples' 24-year-old striker Victor Osimhen scored the first goal with a push. And in the 58th minute of the second half, Eintracht Frankfurt 's 24-year-old striker Randall Kolo-Mouani accidentally stepped on the ankle of Napoli's 27-year-old midfielder Andre Zambo Anguisa during a scrimmage. , The referee directly showed a red card, making it difficult for the team to fight with a 10-man lineup.


Then, in the 65th minute of the second half, 29-year-old defender Giovanni Di Lorenzo widened the score with a goal from the far corner, and Napoli eventually won.


It is worth mentioning that Naples originally opened the scoring in the 35th minute, but 24-year-old striker Victor Osimhen took a penalty kick, but was saved by Frankfurt's 32-year-old goalkeeper Kevin Trapp. According to statistics, Naples missed 3 penalty kicks out of 6 penalty kicks won in 2023.


Napoli boss warns not to be taken lightly by Champions League round of 16 win over Eintracht Frankfurt


"The team did not give up after the disappointment and is still on the right track"


Regarding the penalty kick loss, coach Spalletti said that although the team missed a penalty kick at the beginning of this game, the team was not discouraged, but went all out to score. "Perseverance is the key to victory." He emphasized that Naples' resilience is the key to their success. The key factor.


And Spalletti also believes that the team could have tried more and even scored the third goal in this game, and then reminded that although they defeated Frankfurt with an absolute advantage, the team cannot be satisfied with today's victory , because they have not really defeated their opponents to advance to the Champions League quarter-finals.


Napoli boss warns not to be taken lightly by Champions League round of 16 win over Eintracht Frankfurt


Napoli have never made it to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. When Spalletti was asked by the media whether Naples was the favorite to win the championship, Spalletti said that he would maintain command and keep the team on track. Because he believes that the next game will face many challenges. At the same time, Spalletti also insisted that he has not achieved anything yet, and there are still many variables that must not be taken lightly.


According to the schedule, before Naples hosts Frankfurt in the second round of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 on March 16, the Serie A leader still needs to play Serie A with Empoli, Lazio and Atlanta. This game is also Naples' first away victory in the Champions League knockout rounds.