Real Madrid, current champions, and Napoli confirmed their presence in the quarter-finals of the Football Champions League this Wednesday, after beating Liverpool (1-0) and Eintracht Frankfurt (3-0) respectively.
The Spaniards, who completed the 300th game in the current format of the competition, and the transalpines, for the first time in the quarter-finals, left in the next stage with a meter and a half to the games of the second leg, given the superiority shown in the first .
After the super recovery at Anfield Road, from 0-2 to 5-2, this Wednesday, at the Bernabéu, in Madrid, meringues they played with the three-goal advantage, yet they did enough to reign supreme, with some chances wasted until the goal arrived that dictated another victory.
Only after the 79th minute was the tie tied by the easy support of Frenchman Karim Benzema, after assisting Brazilian Vinícius Júnior, who could have finished with only Alisson ahead, but slipped on the track earlier. pitch he managed to deliver the ball to the French striker.
Us redcaptain James Milner became the oldest Englishman (37 years and 70 days) to start in a Champions League match, since David Beckham in April 2013 (37 years and 335 days).
Portugal international Diogo Jota was a starter in the England emblem, while compatriot Fábio Carvalho was only relieved in stoppage time by Jürgen Klopp.
At the same time, the Serie A leader, who is chasing a third league title after the two won in 1986/87 and 1989/90 with Diego Armando Maradona as the big star, received Eintracht 2-0 in Naples. in their favour, with the second duel marked by clashes between German fans, without a fence ticket, and the transalpine police.
Despite not having tickets, several fans of the Germanic group, hooded and dressed in black, traveled to Naples where they threw pyrotechnic devices, chairs and bottles at the police, who responded with tear gas.
At the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, Victor Osimnhen, who had already scored in Frankfurt, put his name back on the list of goalscorers after heading a ball served by Politano into the back of the net in the 45+2 minute.
In the second half, the tie was closed, thanks to another goal from the Nigerian striker, in the 53rd minute, this time served by Di Lorenzo, with a penalty taken by the Pole Zielinski closing the scoring in the 64th minute.
At the Neapolitans, the Portuguese international Mário Rui was initially in the team of Luciano Spalleti, as well as compatriot Buta at the side of Eintracht Frankfurt, who had to miss the Frenchman Kolo Muani, who was sent out to Germany.
Real Madrid and Napoli join Benfica, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Manchester City in the quarter-finals, with the draw scheduled for Friday at 11am (Lisbon time).
Source: DN
