The Azzurri race in the Europa League ends at the San Paolo, the French are just punished by the French in the first half to enter the semi-finals
NAPLES – The European dreams of Napoli are extinguished on the punishment of Lacazette on the 36th that is the victory and the passage at the Europa League semifinals for Arsenal . The offensive attempts of Insigne and his companions were of no use, the wall of the Gunners did not fall and on the first real occasion Emery’s team punished the Azzurri condemning them. Even the only Italian remaining in the running for a European trophy is eliminated, at Napoli it remains to defend second place in the championship.
GOL CANCELED TO MILIK – It is Arsenal that has a better start, it does not build any goal balls but it is more fierce in the middle of the field and careful not to leave spaces for Napoli. At 17 ‘, however, he risks the first counter-attack of the match: he leads Fabian Ruiz, unloading on Koulibaly who serves on the opposite side Callejon , the Spaniard’s first intentional shot is parried by Cech . At 24 ‘the San Paolo celebrates on the Milik tunnel that ends up inside, but the flag is raised for a millimeter offside of the Polish.
PUNISHES LACAZETTE – The Napoli now has another gear, different from the start of time. He continues to build, yet Milik goes close to the advantage devouring the calibrated assist of Zielinski from a privileged position of the head. Aubameyang breaks the blue rhythm, right on the fly blocked by Meret. At 34 ‘ Ramsey is forced to go out and leave his place to Mkhytarian for a muscular trouble. It is the episode that anticipates the Arsenal goal (36 ‘): Lacazette directly from punishment beats Meret, moved slightly before and therefore mocked on his own pole. Napoli should score four goals in the second half to pass the round.
OHHHHHHHHH YES LACA! THAT’S JUST WHAT WE WANTED!
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(0-3 on agg)
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WITH THE HEART IL NAPOLI – Ancelotti inserts Mertens for Maksimovic, gets off balance and tries. Di Fabian Ruiz is the first ring of the second half, left to the stars from outside the area. Inevitably the Azzurri are discovered, at 48 ‘a miracle of Meret on Aubameyang, left completely free, to avoid the second goal of the Gunners. Something is missing from Napoli’s attacks, even on the occasion of Insigne at 60 ‘the conclusion is weak and cannot hurt Cech. The attempt to head Chiriches shortly after, however, is more dangerous but in this case it is the luck not to help the hosts. The “no” evening of Napoli is all in the mistake under Milik’s goal (73 ‘) that passes Mario Rui’s cross from close range. Even the almost own goal by Monreal surprises Cech. After 3 minutes of recovery the match ends.
From: Corriere Dello Sport.
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