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Lorenzo Insigne, Jose Callejon and Piotr Zielinski gave Napoli a 3-1 victory against FC Zurich, placing them in a strong position to qualify for the UEFA Europa League Round of 32.
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For Carlo Ancelotti's first participation in the tournament, Partenopei moved from the UEFA Champions League to the Europa League, but Dries Mertens was not in good shape and stayed in the stands. Mario Rui, Raul Albiol and Simone Verdi were injured. Marek Hamsik completed his transfer to Dalian Yifang earlier in the day, but Ancelotti confirmed the importance of this competition by lining up an almost complete team. FC Zurich missed Izer Aliu, Pa Modou and Kevin Ruegg, but launched Joel Untersee, who arrived in January on loan from Juventus via Empoli.
There was tension before the match with a group of Napoli supporters attacked in the city, and in the first minutes of play, Faouzi Ghoulam could not take a corner because he was piqued with lighters.
Napoli quickly dominated the possession of the ball and took the lead when Arkadiusz Milik jumped on a bad pbad and, worse, on the first contact with the goalkeeper, who escaped the goal for Lorenzo Insigne. This was the first goal outside Partenopei in all competitions since December, a four-game series.
Stephen Odey and Benjamin Kololli failed to make the most of the defensive errors, while Brecher flew to save the Insigne curler at their fingertips.
Jose Callejon doubled his lead, with Insigne completely missing Kevin Malcuit's center on the right, but the Spaniard was right behind him to clinch the decisive goal.
Piotr Zielinski's head on Ghoulam's center whistled away from the far post, and Milik's striker at distance stung Brecher's gloves.
The second half started at similar conditions, with Zielinski's shot being retained and Callejon's goal post-up. Malcuit was running a big risk with his tackle from behind on Kololli in the penalty area, but the referee stirred the game, and then substitute Antonio Marchesano shot at the post after Allan was stopped in possession. balloon.
Substitute Assan Ceesay hit the net with a very tight angle, but Milik had two successive opportunities with a crucial interception on Malcuit badistance. webbed above the bar.
Zielinski scored the third goal with a magnificent solo effort, regrouping the center of Callejon center. One defender left two defenders on the back and shot in a tight corner.
Moments later, Marchesano ruined Zurich's best playing opportunity, shooting for the first time after 12 yards after a Kryeziu heel strike.
Zurich was given a very soft penalty, because in one corner, the ball was directed on the arm of Nikola Maksimovic, placed flat on his hip, by Alain Nef. Benjamin Kololli stepped up and converted with a cheeky Panenka chip.
Naples was perhaps a little too comfortable, as she was likely to concede a second in stoppage of play. The volley of Kryeziu ricocheted under the bar and Meret threw herself on the way to the acrobatic suite from Khelifi.
Adam Ounas nearly added a fourth in the last free-kick of the match. Brecher has made a desperate stop.
Zurich 1-3 Napoli
Badge 11 (N), Callejón 21 (N), Zielinski 77 (N), Kololli 83 Pen (Z)
FC Zurich: Brecher; Nef, Bangura, Maksø; Untersee, H. Kryeziu, Domgjoni (Marchesano 46), Kharabadze; Winter (Ceesay 67), Odey (Khelifi 80), Kololli
Naples: Meret; Malcuit, Maksimovic, Koulibaly, Ghoulam (Luperto 76); Callejon, Allan (Diawara 59), Fabian, Zielinski; Badge (Ounas 68), Milik
Ref: Mazic (SRB)
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