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2022/23 UEFA Champions League
Group stage
Matchday 4
Napoli v Ajax
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Naples, Italy
Wednesday, 12 October 2022
Kick-off is at 18h45
Napoli will look to maintain their 100 per cent record in the
UEFA Champions League group stages when they welcome Ajax to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Wednesday, September 12.
The Partenopei thrashed the Dutch champions 6-1 in Amsterdam on matchday 3 to make it three wins from three in Group A.
Luciano Spalletti's side lead second-placed Liverpool by three points in the group, having thumped them 4-1 in Naples on matchday 1.
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Spalletti admits they are in a strong position to qualify for the knockout phase and praised his players for a brilliant response after they fought back from an early goal down to romp to victory in front of a passionate Dutch crowd.
"This victory certainly gives us very good chances of qualification, but not only for the results but for the expression of the game that we have transmitted on the pitch.
"Playing brilliant football in such a beautiful and passionate environment gives great satisfaction.
"When you go under in such a hot stadium, with a roar on you, it is not easy to propose a game and resume the game. Instead the team reacted well by doing the right things without being influenced by the result."
Alfred Schreuder's team have a lot to do if they hope to advance from Group A after suffering back-to-back defeats, which has left them three points behind Liverpool in third position.
The Godenzonen were perhaps unfortunate to lose 2-1 to the Reds on matchday 2, having conceded the second goal at Anfield in the 89th minute.
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Skipper Dusan Tadic insists they have to take responsibility for the poor performance at the Johan Cruyff Arena and rectify the issue that led to them shipping six goals.
"I'm not looking for excuses but the fact is there have been many changes within the team," Tadic after the mauling in Italy.
"We need to take a good look at ourselves, identify the problem areas and work on them. We gave goals away too easily. It's been an agonising evening indeed for anyone who cares about Ajax."
Head-to-Head:
Matches - 3
Napoli - 2
Ajax - 1
Draws - 0
UEFA Champions League matchday 4 fixtures
Tuesday:
17h45: FC Copenhagen v Manchester City
17h45: Maccabi Haifa v Juventus
20h00: Dinamo Zagreb v RB Salzburg
20h00: AC Milan v Chelsea
20h00: Shakhtar Donetsk v Real Madrid
20h00: Celtic v RB Leipzig
20h00: Borussia Dortmund v Sevilla
20h00: Paris Saint-Germain v Benfica
Wednesday:
17h45: Napoli v Ajax
17h45: Atletico Madrid v Club Brugge
20h00: Rangers v Liverpool
20h00: Bayer Leverkusen v Porto
20h00: Barcelona v Inter Milan
20h00: Viktoria Plzen v Bayern Munich
20h00: Tottenham v Eintracht Frankfurt
20h00: Sporting CP v Marseille
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