The stubborn Serie A leader is far superior to an Eintracht sixth in the Bundesliga but has to prove it
Overshadowed by the great Anfield classic between Liverpool and Real Madrid, the first round of 16 attack at Deutsche Bank Park between Eintracht and Napoli will serve to show whether the current Europa League champion and stubborn Serie A leader is capable for its potential in the major continental league.
The Neapolitan team is enjoying one of the happiest, most solid and reliable seasons in its history. In his country, he is no less than 15 points ahead of the second-placed, after 20 wins, two draws and only one defeat. And in Europe, Luciano Spalletti’s side also had an excellent group stage where they only lost to Liverpool on the last day after a flawless career with five wins and 20 goals, more than any other team in the Champions League.
Meanwhile, Eintracht, sixth in the Bundesliga, five points behind leaders Bayern, Dortmund and Unión Berlin, open in a Champions League draw, becoming the 11th German team to do so. It does so after finishing second in Group D, surpassed only by Tottenham Hotspur. Despite losing to Sporting de Portugal and Spurs, with whom they also drew in Germany, the German team bounced back with two wins in their last two matches against Olympique de Marseille and the Portuguese team.
Italians and Germans meet for the third time in their history after meeting in the round of 16 of the UEFA Cup in the 94-95 season. Then the Eagles won with the minimum in their nest in the heat, before securing the pass to the quarter-finals with another 0-1 in San Paolo. However, Napoli clings to their successes in the last two away games against Teutonic teams. 1-4 for Wolfsburg in 2015 and 0-2 for RB Leipzig three years later.
Source: La Verdad
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