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Luciano Spalletti warned Napoli cannot think they have already reached the Champions League quarter-finals despite a dominant victory over Eintracht Frankfurt.The Serie A leaders cruised Richard Seymour Jersey to a 2-0 victory at Deutsche Bank Park as Victor Osimhen and Giovanni Di Lorenzo netted against Eintracht, who had Randal Kolo Muani sent off in the second half.Napoli have never made it to the Champions League last eight but are in control of their last-16 tie ahead of the return meeting in Naples on March 15.Spalletti refused Cameron McGrone Jersey to rest on his laurels, though, as he insisted nothing has been achieved just yet.Asked if Napoli and Real Madrid, who smashed Liverpool 5-2 at Anfield in Tuesdays other clash, were favourites, Devin Asiasi Jersey Spalletti responded: Will we be able to repeat it?We have to, lets see if we stay on track, remain in command. We cannot think we are automatically through.Khvicha Kvaratskhelia saw Kevin Trapp save his penalty four minutes before Osimhens first-half opener, with Napolis poor spot-kick record continuing in the Champions League.The Partenopei have scored just three of their six penalties taken in this years competition, with Ronnie Perkins Jersey only Monaco and Sevilla (in the 2016-17 term) mi sing as many in a single campaign, excluding shoot-outs, since Opta data began Nelson Agholor Jersey in the 2003-04 season.Kvaratskhelia bounced back to tee up Di Lorenzos calm finish, his 13th a sist acro s all competitions this term no Serie A player has managed more. Spalletti referenced the resilience of Napoli being a key factor for their succe s.This thing should be highlighted here, the team didnt give up after the penalty kick, but scored immediately, insisted because we wanted to Mac Jones Jersey win, he added. Thinking correctly, behaving like Mike Onwenu Jersey this, and wanting to win the match. We want to win them all, the matches pa s so we dont come back again.We dreamed of this game here as children, we cant fail it. At 2-0, there was the po sibility of scoring the third goal, we did some things well, others a little le s, we could have tried more.Victory marked Napolis first away win in the Champions League knockout rounds, having lost Tre Nixon Jersey their previous three, as they chase Serie A and European glory. |
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