Glasgow, Sep 15 (BNA): Napoli maintained their top spot in the Champions League with Matteo Politano scoring a penalty and late attacks from Giacomo Raspadori and Tangu Ndombele to secure a 3-0 win over 10-man Rangers at Ibrox on Wednesday and stay unbeaten. his team. beginning.
Politano opened the scoring in the 68th minute after taking over penalty kicks from midfielder Peter Zelensky, who was twice denied by Rangers goalkeeper Alan McGregor in the second half, Reuters reported.
The penalty came, after Borna Parisic touched the ball in the penalty area, after Napoli missed two chances to advance from the penalty spot after James Sands was sent off for a clumsy challenge on Giovanni Simeone.
McGregor saved Zielinski’s vulgar shot for the first time before Politano responded sharply to hit the net, but the VAR referee ordered the penalty kick to be retaken to cross the Napoli attack line.
Veteran McGregor, who replaced injured John McLaughlin in the match, ran to his left to deny Zelensky for the second time, but the crowd fell silent as Napoli continued to attack and Raspadori and Ndombele sealed the win after smooth moves.
The result means Luciano Spalletti’s side, who thrashed Liverpool 4-1 in the competition’s opening game, have six points from two Group A games while their Scottish opponents are last after two defeats.