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Diego Maradona’s memory was honoured by Napoli with a 2-0 win over Rijeka ensuring that they go top of Europa League Group F in the first match since the death their Argentine icon.
All players entered the field yesterday wearing the number 10 jersey of Maradona, who won Napoli’s only Serie A titles in 1987 and 1990 as well as the 1989 UEFA Cup.
Manager Gennaro Gattuso’s said after the match “Diego is a legend and will never die,”
“Since yesterday you could see that the city breathed a different atmosphere.
“We hope to dedicate something important to him and win a trophy.
“In this city we have talked about it for too many years.”
Napoli ensured that the fans gathered outside to pay their respects to Maradona weren’t disappointed by the current team as an Armando Anastasio own goal and a simple Hirving Lozano finish secured the points.
Napoli are now two points ahead of AZ Alkmaar and Real Sociedad following their goalless draw in the Netherlands.
Fellow Italian side Roma entered the last 32 with a 2-0 win at Romanian side Cluj, while Hoffenheim joined them after sealing their respective passages into the next round from L.
Earlier Jamie Vardy’s last-gasp leveller in a thrilling 3-3 at Braga sent Leicester City through to the knockout rounds, where they were also joined by Arsenal thanks to their 3-0 win at Molde.
When it looked like all was over for Leicester when Fransergio put the hosts 3-2 ahead in the first minute of added time, Vardy stole in at the back post shortly after to tap in the goal that put the Premier League side into the last 32.
Brendan Rodgers’ side are top of Group G on 10 points, three ahead of Braga in second and seven in front of third-placed AEK Athens with two games to play after the Greeks’ 3-0 home defeat at the hands of Zorya Luhansk.
After a 4-0 thumping of bottom side Ludogorets, who are yet to pick up a single point, Tottenham Hotspur are level on nine points with Group J leaders Royal Antwerp.
Spurs comfortable home win was the stage for an incredible long range strike from Harry Winks, whose launch from near the left wing put Jose Mourinho’s side three goals ahead following an earlier Carlos Vinícius brace.
However Winks admitted to BT Sport after the match that he wasn’t aiming for the goal.
“I’d love to sit here and say that I did, but I’ve got to be honest and say no. I saw Gaz (Gareth Bale) run in,” said the England international.
Lucas Moura rounded off the scoring in the 73rd minute as the Premier League high-flyers eye an intriguing London derby with in-form Chelsea at the weekend.
Lille missed out on qualification after they could only draw 1-1 with an AC Milan side missing the injured Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
The Ligue 1 outfit are top of Group H, one point ahead of Milan and with Sparta Prague lurking a further point back after beating Celtic out of the competition with a 4-1 defeat in the Czech Republic.
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