Match Report
Napoli went into the game 3rd in the table on 6 points; Shakhtar Donetsk sat 2nd on 12 — a 6-point gap. On recent form Napoli sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.83/1.83 for Napoli and 1.5/1.5 for Shakhtar Donetsk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.59.
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples staged the fixture, a ground that holds 60,240. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.