Napoli just clawed their way to their first Champions League points of the season with an absolute thriller, beating Bodo/Glimt 4-3! Scott McTominay, in a story you almost can’t believe, came to the rescue with two massive goals in a game that was anything but easy.
From Crisis Mode to Clutch Kick-Off
Let’s be real, the Partenopei were in crisis. They’d already dropped both their Champions League games to Arsenal and Villarreal, and then took a brutal 1-0 loss to rock-bottom Serie A side Venezia on Saturday. Injuries are piling up too, with Alisson Santos joining Antonio Vergara, David Neres, Costantino Favasuli, and Alessandro Buongiorno on the sidelines. Talk about facing uphill battles!
But then, like a lightning strike, they exploded into action. Just 54 seconds in, Leonardo Spinazzola set up Matteo Politano for a spectacular left-foot volley from 12 yards out that ripped into the roof of the net. What a start! Frank Anguissa even got his first start since September 5, and Kevin De Bruyne was back playing playmaker, deeper than usual.
Bodo/Glimt, who knocked Inter out last season in the playoffs and have already seen a 5-0 loss to Bayern Munich and a 1-0 win over Borussia Dortmund this term, weren’t backing down. They had Odin Bjortuft back from suspension, even though Hakon Evjen, August Mikkelsen, and Magnus Riisnaes were still out. After some back and forth, including Meret almost gifting a goal with a poor pass, Bodo/Glimt equalized. Sondre Brunstad Fet laid it off perfectly for ex-Milan winger Jens Petter Hauge, who bent a first-time finish from 16 yards into the far bottom corner off the inside of his right foot. The visitors then really took control, dominating possession and threatening to grab the lead.
McTominay’s Unbelievable Comeback
Just when things looked shaky, Napoli got back in front before half-time, and it was Scott McTominay with his first goal of the season. Even more incredibly, it was his first goal since he underwent heart surgery. Can you believe the drama? He pulled off a quick give and go with De Bruyne, helped by a smart dummy from Noa Lang, and the finish took a big deflection off Jostein Gundersen to wrongfoot the goalkeeper, Nikita Haikin. McTominay truly stepped up, bagging two goals in this wild 4-3 victory, proving he’s not just back, he’s here to rescue his team when they need it most.
This win, their first Champions League points, means everything for Napoli after their recent struggles. They’ve finally got something to build on. Let’s see if this incredible win can ignite their run in the competition.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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