A fairly uneventful 0-0 at the Stadio San Paolo.
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Europa League
Napoli 0-0 Liverpool: the home side not brave enough when going forward
Atletico 2-1 Fulham: Forlan finishes leave Fulham forlorn
This is the kind of game where the losing side will be described as ‘brave’ in the headlines, but tonight, maybe Fulham were not brave enough. The game was decided by a scrappy late goal, and Fulham will feel unfortunate to have lost – but the reality is that Atletico were the better side,...
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Fulham 2-1 Hamburg: technical quality shines through
A game literally ten times more enjoyable than the first leg, and probably a deserved result. Fulham, unbelievably, are in a European final, whilst Hamburg’s first game under their new manager resulted in a more spirited performance, but one that was no more cohesive.
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Hamburg 0-0 Fulham: two similar sides
A very lifeless game contested by two sides seemingly happy to take the 0-0; both played similar 4-4-2 shapes and consequently no player enjoyed any time or space on the ball.
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Benfica 2-1 Liverpool: Benfica scrap to a victory, but it should have been more resounding
A decent game for the neutral tonight, but fairly underwhelming from a tactical point of view. Both sides played as expected, the result was no surprise, and all the goals came from defensive mistakes rather than attacking brilliance.
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