Benfica catch Napoli at the top of Champions League Group B and Besiktas are only one point behind, as qualification is in the balance.
The Partenopei had been soaring in this competition with two wins out of two to start, but Arkadiusz Milik’s knee injury transformed their fortunes.
There was a 3-2 home defeat to Besiktas and this evening’s 1-1 draw in Istanbul.
Benfica catch Napoli at the top of Champions League Group B and Besiktas are only one point behind, as qualification is in the balance.
The Partenopei had been soaring in this competition with two wins out of two to start, but Arkadiusz Milik’s knee injury transformed their fortunes.
There was a 3-2 home defeat to Besiktas and this evening’s 1-1 draw in Istanbul.
That means that if Napoli do finish level with the Turkish club, Besiktas will qualify due to a superior head-to-head record.
Benfica are currently joint top of Group B with Napoli on seven points after their 1-0 win over Dynamo Kiev, a game in which the Ukrainians missed a penalty.
Napoli could still qualify for the Champions League knockouts with one match to spare.
In order to achieve that, they’d need to beat Dynamo Kiev and hope Benfica beat Besiktas in Istanbul.
The final round of games consists of Dynamo Kiev-Besiktas and Benfica-Napoli.