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Slovan Bratislava 0 – 2 Napoli 
35′ Marek Hamsik
74′ Gonzalo Higuain
Napoli with an important victory in the away game defeating Slovan Bratislava. Super match for ex Bratislava player midfielder Marek Hamsik and now iconic figure for Napoli. Hamsik played for Bratislava in 2002 making 6 appearances and scoring 1 goal. Napoli jumping to the first position of Group I with 6 points.
| UEFA Europa League – Group I Group Stage Standing after Matchday 2 |
P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSC Napoli | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| AC Sparta Praha | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| BSC Young Boys | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| ŠK Slovan Bratislava | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
Hamsik scoring his 2 goal in Europa League this season. In the 35th minute there it is Hamsik ready in the center for the headed shot defeatig Slovan Bratislava goalkeeper Dusan Pernis in the bottom left corner. The assist by defender Kalidou Koulibaly.
Napoli controlling the game and the second goal arriving in the 74th minute. Certainly, the big moment for Hamsik showing his maturity in the stadium that watching him grow professionally… Hamsik providing the assist to forward Gonzalo Higuain defeating Bratislava goalkeeper Pernis with a headed shot in the bottom left corner.
Photo sscnapoli facebook official page
Here is SLOVAN BRATISLAVA official starting lineup by coach Straka:
Slovan: Perniš, Niňaj, Čikoš, Jablonský, Gorosito, Grendel, Soumah, Lásik, Kubik, Halenár, Peltier.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Rafael Benitez:
Napoli: Rafael; Maggio, Koulibaly, Britos, Ghoulam; Inler, David Lopez; Mertens, Hamšík, De Guzman; Duvan.
Standing: Napoli having 3 points in the second position.
- Napoli are in Group I along Young Boys, Sparta Prague, and Slovan Bratislava.
Result Matchday 1: Napoli 3 – 1 Sparta Praha
Stadio San Paolo, Naples – 18 September 2014 – 21:05 CET (21:05 local time)
Group stage (Group I)
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2014 – 2015 UEFA Europa League
Group Stage – Group I, Matchday 2
Slovan Bratislava 0 – 2 Napoli
Thursday 2 October 2014
Štadión Pasienky
Bratislava, Slovakia
19:00 local time
| Referee | Marijo Strahonja (CRO) |
| Assistant referee | Siniša Premužaj (CRO) , Igor Krmar (CRO) |
| Additional assistant referee | Ante Vučemilović (CRO) , Fran Jović (CRO) |
| Fourth official | Ivica Modrić (CRO) |
| UEFA Referee observer | Georgios Bikas (GRE) |
Goals: 35′ Marek Hamsik, 74′ Gonzalo Higuain
Official formations – lineups:
Slovan: Perniš, Niňaj, Čikoš, Jablonský, Gorosito, Grendel, Soumah, Lásik, Kubik, Halenár, Peltier.
Subs: Poláček, Kolčák, Hudák, Žofčák, Milinković, Štefánik, Fořt.
Coach. Straka.
Napoli: Rafael; Maggio, Koulibaly, Britos, Ghoulam; Inler, David Lopez; Mertens, Hamšík, De Guzman; Duvan.
Subs: Andujar, Henrique, Mesto, Gargano, Callejón, Higuain, Insigne.
Coach. Benitez.