8legs: Stadio diego armando maradona, naples, italy

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Vergara's stunning goal evokes Maradona magic in Napoli's crucial Champions League match

Napoli’s Antonio Vergara scored a stunning 33rd-minute goal that drew Maradona comparisons and marked his first Napoli and Champions League goal.
Chelsea answered with an equalizer in the 61st minute and later sealed a 3-2 win with João Pedro's late goal.
Napoli had taken a first-half lead through Rasmus Højlund before Chelsea's response.
Enzo Fernández opened the scoring from a penalty in the 16th minute for Chelsea.
The loss eliminated Napoli from the Champions League despite Vergara’s standout performance.
The match took place at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples, named after the legendary player.
Vergara is locally born and 23 years old, marking his first goal for Napoli.
Napoli needed a win to stay alive in the group, but Chelsea secured the victory to advance.
The match recap emphasizes Vergara’s goal as the highlight of the Napoli performance.
The Chelsea goal sequence included an early penalty, a late winner, and a comeback.

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