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Formicola double silences Naples
Marcelo Formicola struck twice in the opening twenty minutes at the Fuorigrotta as Chelsea returned from Naples with a 2-0 win and a firm grip on their Champions League group.
Results14 Dec 2063Formicola silences Naples
Chelsea's two early strikes were enough to see off a toothless Napoli and keep their Champions League campaign on track.
Results14 Dec 2063
Napoli's tired legs against Chelsea's tired minds
A Champions League night in Naples with both sides carrying injury and fatigue, but Chelsea arrive with a 41-year domestic title run to protect and a point to prove.
Coming up6 Dec 2063
How many points will Chelsea need in Naples?
Chelsea head to Naples with three first-teamers missing and the memory of a 2-0 win in this fixture last December fresh in the memory.
Coming up1 Dec 2063Line-ups
Napoli4-4-2- 2Paolo Díaz ↑68'
- 14Reginaldo ↑62'
- 3Gianluca Herrera ↑45'
- 8Sunday Bello ↑62'
- 7Manu Remeseiro ↑56'
- Unused: William Rocca, Andrea Aracri, Goran Mitrev, Aaron Owen, Gianmarco Colla, Emanuele Cusumano, Giuseppe Pettinelli
Chelsea4-3-3 DM Wide- 9Ken Myers ↑60'
- 33Roberto Baggio ↑60'
- 42Antonio López ↑71'
- 15Rubén Medina ↑71'
- Unused: Adrián Santana, Joaquín, Urtzi San Martín, Billy Laing, Pablo Ferrer, Nacho Valera, Vanja Mačkić, Nicolás Piedra
Match stats
59%Possession41%
0.12Expected goals (xG)2.43
2Shots24
1Shots on target11
1Long shots7
0Clear-cut chances0
0Half chances5
9Saves1
657Passes completed465
14Crosses34
19Tackles won26
23Interceptions24
10Fouls10
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0