Napoli

Luciano Spalletti's side have four wins from four and a perfect 12 points at the top of Group A thanks to Hirving Lozano, Giacomo Raspadori, Khvicha ...

And they did push to level immediately after going behind, Bergwijn forcing a good save from Alex Meret in the ninth minute before Steven Berghuis curled a great effort just wide seconds later. Klaassen halved the deficit shortly after the break for the spirited away side with a bullet header from Calvin Bassey's cross. "It was brilliant, the team put in some great work and we are really happy to win and go through," said Lozano.

Get a report of the Napoli vs. Ajax Amsterdam 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage football match.

[Daley Blind](https://www.espn.com.sg/soccer/player/_/id/126489/Daley-Blind) was dispossessed by Osimhen as the Nigerian striker marked his return from injury with a goal. [Brian Brobbey](https://www.espn.com.sg/soccer/player/_/id/282229/Brian-Brobbey) was brought down and Bergwijn scored from the spot. [Jurrien Timber](https://www.espn.com.sg/soccer/player/_/id/282716/Jurriën-Timber) had handled in his area and Kvaratskhelia converted the resultant spotkick. [Steven Bergwijn](https://www.espn.com.sg/soccer/player/_/id/207542/steven-bergwijn) converted an 83rd-minute penalty to bring the score back to 3-2 but a horror defensive error allowed [Victor Osimhen](https://www.espn.com.sg/soccer/player/_/id/228296/victor-osimhen) to score Napoli's fourth in the final minute. [Piotr Zielinski](https://www.espn.com.sg/soccer/player/_/id/177782/Piotr-Zielinski), heading the lofted return ball into the net as Ajax's defence were caught static in the fourth minute. [Hirving Lozano](https://www.espn.com.sg/soccer/player/_/id/200161/Hirving-Lozano) and [Giacomo Raspadori](https://www.espn.com.sg/soccer/player/_/id/271679/Giacomo-Raspadori) put the Serie A leaders comfortably ahead by the 16-minute mark and [Khvicha Kvaratskhelia](https://www.espn.com.sg/soccer/player/_/id/274745/Khvicha-Kvaratskhelia) added a second-half penalty after [Davy Klaassen](https://www.espn.com.sg/soccer/player/_/id/168993/Davy-Klaassen) had pulled one back for Ajax.

Napoli's 4-2 victory over Ajax secured qualification to the knockout stages in front of a special home crowd.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia had another starring performance with a goal and an assist to help Napoli reach the last 16 of the Champions League with two matches ...

Piotr Zieliński started the move and helped end it when Lozano played a pass to him before continuing his run and nodding the return past goalkeeper Remko Pasveer. Napoli was in firm control and 2-0 up within 16 minutes thanks to goals from Hirving Lozano and Giacomo Raspadori. Kvaratskhelia almost scored a stunning second before helping Napoli double its lead in the 16th minute with a run down the left and a cross for Raspadori to blast in for his fourth Champions League goal in three matches.

Serie A leader Napoli did what Napoli do best in a Champions League clash with Ajax on Wednesday: Score a bunch of goals in the first half and a couple more ...

Across all those games, Kim and the Napoli defensive line have only conceded 11 goals, seven in league games and four in the Champions League. According to reports, Kim is under contract with Napoli until 2025, with the club retaining the option to extend the deal for two more years. The club has also racked up a huge goal difference, scoring 22 goals in nine games and only conceding seven for a goal difference of 15. The Naples club have racked up seven wins and two draws in Serie A so far this season, with both draws coming fairly early on — against Fiorentina on Aug. In the Champions League, Napoli have looked even more confident. Giacomo Raspadori added one of his own in the 16th minute, allowing the blues to sit back for the rest of the first half and enjoy a comfortable 2-0 lead.

Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti admits Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa's exit allowed Ajax to score in Wednesday night's game staged in Italy.

WHAT NEXT: The midfielder is definitely out of this weekend's Serie A game against Bologna. We then conceded a goal but were able to regain our usual level of intensity on the pitch." WHAT WAS SAID: Spalletti has now revealed how Anguissa's unfortunate incident affected his team, "We made a brilliant start in line with how we’d prepared for the game.

Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti admits Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa's exit allowed Ajax to score in Wednesday night's game staged in Italy.

WHAT NEXT: The midfielder is definitely out of this weekend's Serie A game against Bologna. We then conceded a goal but were able to regain our usual level of intensity on the pitch." WHAT WAS SAID: Spalletti has now revealed how Anguissa's unfortunate incident affected his team, "We made a brilliant start in line with how we’d prepared for the game.

Luciano Spalletti's Napoli have gained a spot in the UEFA club rankings following their strong showing against Ajax in their last two Champions League ...

Napoli secured a thrilling 6-1 win in Amsterdam last week and followed that up with a 4-2 win at home against Ajax yesterday, booking their spot in the Round of 16 of the Champions League. [Giacomo Raspadori](https://football-italia.net/player/giacomo-raspadori/) and [Khvicha Kvaratskhelia](https://football-italia.net/player/khvicha-kvaratskhelia/) instantly making an impact in the Campania capital. [Napoli](/teams/napoli) have gained a spot in the UEFA club rankings following their strong showing against Ajax in their last two Champions League matches.

Napoli's stunning start to the season has left fans wondering just how far their flamboyant side can go as they prepare for Sunday's visit of Bologna after ...

"They can demand all they want," said Spalletti to Amazon Prime. "You get swept along by the atmosphere on nights like this. Spalletti will also have to deal with the expectations of a success-starved fan base and questions over his ability to stop Napoli tailing off at the end of the season, a problem which has afflicted his managerial career.

Napoli kept up their 100% record in the Champions League group phase and secured progress to the knockout stages by beating Ajax 4-2 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Wednesday. Early goals from Hirving Lozano and Giacomo Raspadori put the Serie ...

[Daley Blind](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/126489/Daley-Blind) was dispossessed by Osimhen as the Nigerian striker marked his return from injury with a goal. [Brian Brobbey](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/282229/Brian-Brobbey) was brought down and Bergwijn scored from the spot. [Jurrien Timber](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/282716/Jurriën-Timber) had handled in his area and Kvaratskhelia converted the resultant spotkick. [Steven Bergwijn](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/207542/steven-bergwijn) converted an 83rd-minute penalty to bring the score back to 3-2 but a horror defensive error allowed [Victor Osimhen](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/228296/victor-osimhen) to score Napoli's fourth in the final minute. [Piotr Zielinski](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/177782/Piotr-Zielinski), heading the lofted return ball into the net as Ajax's defence were caught static in the fourth minute. [Hirving Lozano](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/200161/Hirving-Lozano) and [Giacomo Raspadori](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/271679/Giacomo-Raspadori) put the Serie A leaders comfortably ahead by the 16-minute mark and [Khvicha Kvaratskhelia](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/274745/Khvicha-Kvaratskhelia) added a second-half penalty after [Davy Klaassen](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/168993/Davy-Klaassen) had pulled one back for Ajax.