Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Higuain a distant memory as Napoli thump Benfica (Reuters)

Football Soccer - Besiktas v FC Dynamo Kyiv - UEFA Champions League Group Stage - Group B - Vodafone Arena, Istanbul, Turkey - 28/9/16. Besiktas Ricardo Quaresma celebrates after scoring their first goal against Dynamo Kyiv. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Gonzalo Higuain was a distant memory as Napoli produced a rousing display to beat last season's quarter-finalists Benfica 4-2 in the Champions League on Wednesday. Midfielder Marek Hamsik headed Napoli in front after 21 minutes before a devastating spell of three goals in eight minutes early in the second half left the Portuguese champions reeling. Dries Mertens curled in a free kick in the 51st minute, Arkadiusz Milik swept home a penalty and Mertens struck again just before the hour.


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