Ajax vs Napoli

Get a report of the Ajax Amsterdam vs. Napoli 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage football match.

Unfortunately, Napoli made that clear to us." "We give away childish goals. "We just weren't good enough; Napoli outclassed us," Ajax midfielder Steven Berghuis told Dutch television. [Mathias Olivera](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/234881/Mathías-Olivera)'s cross from the right. [Piotr Zielinski](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/177782/Piotr-Zielinski), [Khvicha Kvaratskhelia](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/274745/Khvicha-Kvaratskhelia) and substitute [Giovanni Simeone](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/189974/Giovanni-Simeone) added the other goals for the Italian league leaders, after [Mohammed Kudus](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/266599/Mohammed-Kudus) had given the hosts the lead inside the opening 10 minutes. [Giacomo Raspadori](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/271679/Giacomo-Raspadori) netted twice as [Napoli](/soccer/team?id=114) came from behind to deliver a masterclass and score a runaway 6-1 win at 10-man [Ajax Amsterdam](/soccer/team?id=139) in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Napoli tore Ajax to pieces by a 6-1 score in Champions League matchday 3. It was a phenomenal display in which Raspadori grabbed the lion's share.

With the home side forced to play with one man less, there was still time for Giovanni Simeone to join the party with a magnificent volley from a Tanguy Ndombele suggestion. Before the half time break, Piotr Zielinski turned a Frank Zambo-Anguissa service into Napoli’s third, just before leaving the pitch due to an injury. Giovanni Di Lorenzo quickly made it two for the visitors in a similar fashion from a Kvaratskhelia cross.

Napoli's Italian forward Giacomo Raspadori celebrates scoring the 1-4 goal during the UEFA Champions League group A football match between Ajax Amsterdam and ...