Los ‘Blues’ of the tricolor Moisés Caicedo certified this Wednesday his presence in the round of 16 of the Champions League with a stellar performance from Cole Palmer and Joao Pedroauthors of two assists and two goals that were enough to eliminate Naples (2-3) of the Italian, Antonio Conte.
Moisés Caicedowho spoke with great expectation of the meeting during the preview, he didn’t have his best performance on the field of the Neapolitan team: committed 3 fouls y lost 4 balls in the 90 minutes.
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A vibrant match
A very open hand Juan Jesus (Naples) while acting as a barrier ended in a penalty kick for Chelsea. Enzo Fernandez He did not miss from eleven meters. With all the pressure, the Argentine found concentration, adjusted the shot to Meret’s right post and virtually put Chelsea in the round of 16 at 20 minutes of mourning.
But in Maradona’s house there is always room for epic. And in just 10 minutesbetween minutes 33 and 43, Antonio Conte’s men were able to turn the scoreboard to go into the break leading the scoreboard.
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In the second part, the duo Cole Palmer and Joao Pedrowere lethal enough to, once again, turn the score around and seal the final 3-2 in favor of the English team.
Now, Caicedo You will have to wait until Friday, January 30, when UEFA draws for the Play Offs. From that phase, his rival will emerge in the Round of 16.
Among his possible rivals would be: Real Madrid, Inter, PSG, Newcastle, Juventus, Atlético Madrid, Atalanta, Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, Olympiakos, Brujas, Galatasaray, Monaco, Qarabag, Bodo/Glimt y Benfica.
