Napoli will face Leicester, Spartak Moscow and Legia Warsaw in Europa League Group C.
Luciano Spalletti commented on the draw as follows:
“I had no preferences, because in all the matches it says Napoli, but I’m sure there will be six wonderful matches“
– PREVIOUS –
Leicester: Napoli have never met Leicester in official competitions.
Spartak Moscow : Napoli’s only precedent against Spartak Moscow in UEFA competition dates back to the 1990/91 European Cup, 0-0 both in the first leg and in the second leg of the round of 16, with the Azzurri eliminated on penalties. That of 11/7/1990 was Maradona’s last European match with Napoli.
Legia Warsaw: Napoli met the Poles in the 2015/16 Europa League qualifying group. These are the results
Legia Warsaw-Napoli 0-2 of 1 October 2015
Napoli-Legia Warsaw 5-2 of 10 December 2015
– PRELIMINARY TURNS –
Spartak Moscow and Legia Warsaw played in the preliminary rounds of the Champions League from which they came out defeated and therefore included in the Europa League Groups. This is the path:
SPARTAK MOSCOW
Third preliminary round
Spartak Moscow – Benfica 0-2
Benfica – Spartak Moscow 2-0
LEGIA WARSAW
First preliminary round
Bodo Glimt – Legia Warsaw 2-3
Legia Warsaw – Bodo Glimt 2-0
Second preliminary round
Legia Warsaw – Flora 2-1
Flora – Legia Warsaw 0-1
Third preliminary round
D. Zagreb – Legia Warsaw 1-1
Legia Warsaw – D. Zagreb 0-1
– PALMARES –
Leicester: won an English championship (2016), an FA Cup (2021), 3 League Cups (1964, 1997, 2000), 2 Charity Community Shield (1971, 2021). Last year Leicester finished fifth in the Premier League.
Spartak Moscow: won 12 Soviet and 10 Russian championships, 10 Soviet Cups, 3 Russian Cups, one Soviet Federations Cup and one Russian Super Cup. Spartak finished second in the league last year.
Legia Warsaw: won 15 Polish Championships, 19 Polish Cups, 4 Polish Super Cups and 1 Polish League Cup. Last year the Legia won the championship
