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UCL | Napoli 2-0 Braga: Osimhen books last 16 ticket

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2 years ago

3:23 am

Napoli booked their place within the final 16 of the Champions League because of a comical personal objective and unorthodox Victor Osimhen end to beat SC Braga.

The Partenopei received 2-1 in Portugal, so may even afford to lose by one clear objective and nonetheless qualify for the Spherical of 16 behind Actual Madrid, however have been coming off three consecutive defeats underneath new coach Walter Mazzarri. Victor Osimhen may begin regardless of being in Morocco final night time to choose up his African Participant of the 12 months Award and Kvicha Kvaratskhelia shook off flu signs, however Mario Rui, Mathias Olivera and Jens Cajuste have been nonetheless injured. Braga missed Alvaro Djaló and suspended Sikou Niakate.

It was an aggressive begin from the guests, as Pizzi’s shot was charged down by Juan Jesus and Bruma drilled the follow-up large.

Nonetheless, similar to the assembly in Portugal, Braga put by means of their very own web. Matteo Politano acquired down the fitting and tried to tug again low for Osimhen, however as an alternative Serdar Saatci slightly clumsily managed to deflect the ball onto the underside of the bar and over the road.

Alex Meret was compelled right into a sensational flying one-handed save to push the Ricardo Horta screamer over the bar on 28 minutes.

The Braga goalkeeper was additionally examined on the close to put up by Piotr Zielinski after turning Jose Fonte on a Politano by means of ball.

Napoli added a second when Natan, who’s a central defender filling in at left-back, surged down the left previous Fonte and rolled throughout, the place Osimhen’s tried back-heel flick ended up ricocheting into the online off his different foot.

Bruma’s snapshot was straight at Meret, however information got here by means of that Union Berlin have been main Actual Madrid at half-time and subsequently Braga have been in final place.

Matheus needed to acrobatically palm Politano’s left-foot roller over the bar from outdoors the world, whereas Meret was proper behind the Ricardo Horta snapshot.

Osimhen stung the goalkeeper’s gloves and Giovanni Di Lorenzo threw himself within the path of a Bruma effort.

Ricardo Horta continued to push and his scorcher thumped the bottom of the upright 11 minutes from time.

As Actual Madrid got here again to beat Union Berlin 3-2, Braga end third and will probably be within the Europa League play-offs.

Napoli 2-0 Braga

Serdar Saatci og 9 (N), Osimhen 33 (N)