Tani Oluwaseyi celebrates his goal for Villarreal against Napoli. Photo: Ionut Dates / Rule of Motion
Villarreal came from behind to beat Napoli 3:1 at the Estadio de la Cerámica on Tuesday night, ending their seven match losing run in the Champions League.
Napoli started brightly. Amir Rrahmani hit the bar with a header after eight minutes, then reacted fastest to bury the rebound. The lead lasted a quarter of an hour.
Georges Mikautadze pounced on a loose Matteo Politano back pass to equalise on 23 minutes. Three minutes later, Santiago Mouriño turned the game with a stunning effort from distance, set up by Gerard Moreno.
Santiago Mouriño celebrates his long range strike for Villarreal against Napoli. Photo: Ionut Dates / Rule of Motion
Napoli pushed for a way back, and Rasmus Højlund hit the woodwork. Tani Oluwaseyi settled it four minutes from time. Villarreal now travel to Liverpool, while Napoli host Bodø/Glimt.
Match summary
Villarreal 3 : 1 Napoli
Villarreal
Mikautadze 23'
Mouriño 26'
Oluwaseyi 86'
Napoli
Rrahmani 8'
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