Napoli beat Karabakh at home by all indicators, but scored only in the middle of the second half (2:0).

The home team made about 17 shots at the opponent’s goal, of which as many as 8 were on target. The Neapolitans managed to break through the defense of the Azerbaijani club only in the second half.

Before that, a great scoring opportunity was destroyed by Markus Geilunn. Another former Manchester United player was finally able to open the scoring in the match.

In the 65th minute, Scott McTominay scored – the midfielder was the first to score after a save by the Karabakh goalkeeper. A few minutes later, the same McTominay scored while falling over himself, but on the way to the goal, the ball caught the visitors’ defender Marko Jankovic and after a ricochet flew into the opposite corner from the goalkeeper.

As a result, Napoli gets very important three points in the fight for a ticket to the playoffs.

Napoli – Karabakh 2:0
Goals: McTominay, 65, Yankovic (ag), 72

Napoli: – — Beukema, Rrachmani, Buongiorno — Di Lorenzo, Lobotka, McTominay, Olivera — Neres, Lang (Lucca, 75) — Goilunn (Elmas, 75)

Karabakh: Kohalski — Silva, Mustafazade, Medina (Mmai, 60), Jafarkuliyev (Bayramov, 75) — Bicalho, Yankovic — Zubir — Andrade (Kashchuk, 60), Duran, Addai

Warning: Lang, Rrahmani — Medina, Yankovic

Slavia Prague and Athletic Bilbao played to a goalless draw (0:0).

Both teams had several good chances to score, but the goalkeepers managed to keep their goal shut.

Slavia Prague — Athletic Bilbao 0:0

Slavia Prague: Stanek — Mozes, Zima, Haloupek — Dowdera (Golesh, 55), Sadilek, Zafeiris (Khytil, 79), Mboji (Borzhil, 55) — Provod, Khory, Sanyang (Kushey, 55)

Athletic Bilbao: Simon – Areso (Lecue, 79), Vivian, Paredes, Boyro – Ruiz de Galarreta (Jaureguisar, 64), Rego – Berenger (Williams, 58), Sunset (Sanchez, 57), Navarro – Guruseta (Gomez, 79)

Warning: Wire, Choirs — Guruseta, de Galarreta, Paredes

On the home field, Marseille was able to turn the tide and win over Newcastle United (2:1).

The visitors opened the scoring in the opening match — Harvey Barnes scored in the 6th minute.

The Magpies maintained their lead until the end of the first half. After the break, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang took the floor: the Gabonese scored a double at the beginning of the second 45-minute.

However, the best player of the match was not him, but the goalkeeper of Marseille. Jeronimo Ruglii parried 8 opponent’s shots and helped break the losing streak of the Provencals.

Marseille — Newcastle United 2:1
goals: Aubameyang, 46, 50 – Barnes, 6

Marseille: Rudy — Pawar, Balerdi, Palmieri — Weah, Vermeeren, Heybjerg, Bakola (O’Reilly, 61), Payshan — Aubameyang, Greenwood

Newcastle United: Pope – Livramento (Gall, 61), Thiaw, Scher (Elanga, 61), Burn – Guimaraes, Tonali, Willock (Ramsey, 72) – Murphy, Gordon (Woltemade, 72), Barnes

Warning: Balerdi, Bacola, Palmieri, Greenwood, Vermeeren — Willock, Gordon, Burn