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Napoli out of Champions League after 3-2 loss to Chelsea who seal last 16 spot
Joao Pedro's two second-half goals secured Chelsea's victory and Champions League last 16 spot, eliminating Napoli and avoiding February's play-off round.
- This coming week, Chelsea Football Club beat Napoli 3-2 at the Diego Maradona Stadium, with Joao Pedro scoring twice to complete Liam Rosenior's comeback.
- Facing a tense final fixture, Chelsea arrived with poor away form and needed a win to avoid February's play-off, prompting Liam Rosenior to deploy a three-at-the-back setup with Reece James and Marc Cucurella in central roles.
- Enzo Fernandez's spot-kick opened proceedings as he gave Chelsea an early lead, but Napoli academy graduate Antonio Vergara scored his first senior goal and Rasmus Hojlund put Napoli ahead late in the first half.
- Chelsea's win secures their spot in the last 16, booking their place in the Champions League last 16 and avoiding extra February fixture congestion with a league phase sixth-place finish.
- Friday, February 27 will host the UEFA Champions League last-16 draw, with first legs on March 10 or March 11 and pairings finalised after the knockout phase play-off draw on Friday, January 30.
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rtl.luJoao Pedro Fires Chelsea Into Champions League Last 16, Dumps Out Napoli
Joao Pedro fired Chelsea into the last 16 of the Champions League with a brace in Wednesday's 3-2 win at Napoli which secured a top-eight finish and eliminated their Italian opponents.
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On Wednesday, Chelsea certified its presence in the 8th finals of the Champions League with a star performance by Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro, authors of two assists and two goals that rerouted the path of Rosenior's and, by the way, eliminated Antonio Conte's Napoli (2-3).
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