Moscow “Spartak” scored twice in the home match of the group stage of the Europa League against the Italian “Napoli”. The correspondent of “Lenta.ru” informs about it.
The red and white went to the break with a two-goal advantage. Spartak striker Alexander Sobolev opened the score already in the third minute. He converted the penalty successfully. In the 28th minute, he scored a double.
The match of the fifth round of the UE group stage is being held in Moscow at the Otkrytie-Arena stadium. Before the match, it became known that the attacking midfielder of the hosts Zelimkhan Bakaev would not be able to play against Napoli. The player felt uncomfortable during the pre-match training session.
In the first match between the teams “Spartak” managed to win away. Then the Dutch midfielder of the red-and-white Quincy Promes scored a double. The meeting in Italy ended with the victory of the Muscovites with a score of 3: 2.
Spartak closes the group C standings with four points in the asset. However, the victory over Napoli will allow Rui Vitoria’s team to score seven points and overtake the Italians due to the advantage in face-to-face meetings.
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