Former midfielder of Spartak and the Russian national team, Voronezh Fakel’s veteran Alexander Samedov shared his expectations for the match between Italian Milan and Napoli in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. He stated that the Neapolitan team and its leader Khvicha Kvaratshelia are on the rise and are playing good football. At the same time, Samedov noted that Milan had an excellent match in the 1/8 final of the Champions League against England’s Tottenham, although it was not the most successful match in the Italian championship.
“Khvicha looks great as Napoli overall. But Milan played a very good match with Tottenham – and that’s the Champions League: maybe Milan isn’t doing everything in Serie A right now, but they played pragmatic and disciplined with Tottenham and rightly so even more. they went forward, ”said Samedov “Gazette.Ru” .
In the first match of the 1/8 final, “Milan” won 1-0 with “Tottenham”. The second match ended 0-0 so Rossoneri moved to the next stage thanks to Brahim Diaz’s only goal. Napoli, on the other hand, eliminated Germany’s Eintracht and won both games 2:0 and 3:0. Kvaratskelia had an assist in the first game. In total, in the current draw of the tournament, the 22-year-old Georgian striker recorded two goals and four assists.
Milan and Napoli faced off in the Champions League quarter-finals draw on Friday, March 17, at the headquarters of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) in Nyon, Switzerland. In addition, the following pairs were determined: Real Madrid – Chelsea, Inter – Benfica, Manchester City – Bayern.
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