UCL: Real Madrid's wonderboy pushes Los Blancos to win in a six-goal thriller against Napoli
Reading Time: 2min | Thu. 30.11.23. | 01:22
Nico Paz scores his first senior goal for the Spanish giants in a exciting 4-2 home win
What a pulsating clash that was! Real Madrid have managed to clinch another UCL victory (4-2), this time against resilient Napoli at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Interestingly enough, the player who scored a crucial goal for a 3-2 lead for Los Blancos was young Nico Paz, a 19-year-old kid who came on only a few minutes prior.
However, it was Napoli that took the lead early on, with Giovanni Simeone - son of Atletico Madrid boss Diego Cholo Simeone - firing home from close range to give the Serie A champions a dream start. Their advantage lasted less than 60 seconds, as Rodrygo fired brilliantly to make it 1-1.
Diego Simeone and Pablo Paz were teammates on Argentina.
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) November 30, 2023
Their sons, Giovanni Simeone and Nico Paz, each scored during Real Madrid vs. Napoli at the Bernabéu on Wednesday.
Making their fathers proud ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Yq3C0kiKd0
The comeback was completed thanks to impeccable Jude Bellingham in the 22nd minute, heading home a brilliant David Alaba through ball to grab his 15th goal of the season.
Still, the guests found the strength to fire back, as they would equalise two minutes into the second half courtesy of Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, who thumped from inside the penalty area to make it 2-2.
The game had been heading for a draw before Paz fired home his first senior goal for the club to make it 3-2 before Joselu added a fourth in stoppage time.
The result means that Real Madrid secured top spot in Group C, meaning that they will be seeded for the last 16 draw that takes place in December.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Group stage - Matchday 5
Tuesday
Lazio - Celtic 2-0 (0-0)
/Immobile 82, 85/
Shakhtar - Antwerp 1-0 (1-0)
/Matviienko 12/
Feyenoord - Atl.Madrid 1-3 (0-1)
/Wieffer 77 - Geertruida 14 og, Hermoso 58, Gimenez 81 og/
AC Milan - Dortmund 1-3 (1-1)
/Chukwueze 37 - Reus 10 pen, Bynoe-Gittens 59, Adeyemi 69/
PSG - Newcastle 1-1 (0-1)
/Mbappe 90+8 pen - Isak 24/
Man.City - RB Leipzig 3-2 (0-2)
/Haaland 55, Foden 70, Alvarez 87 - Openda 13, 33/
Young Boys - Crvena Zvezda 2-0 (2-0)
/Nedeljkovic 8 og, Blum 29/
Barcelona - Porto 2-1 (1-1)
/Cancelo 32, Felix 57 - Pepe 30/
Wednesday
Galatasaray - Man. Utd 3-3 (1-2)
/Ziyech 29, 62, Atkurkoglu 71 - Garnacho 11, Bruno 18, Mc Tominay 55/
Sevilla - PSV 2-3 (1-0)
/Ramos 24, En-Nesiry 47 - Saibari 68, Gudelj 82 og, Pepi 90+2/
Bayern - Copenhagen 0-0
Arsenal - Lens 6-0 (5-0)
/Havertz 13, Jesus 21, Saka 23, Martineli 27, Odegaard 45+2, Jorginho 86 pen/
Braga - Union Berlin 1-1 (0-1)
/Djalo 51 - Gosens 42/
Real Madrid - Napoli 4-2 (2-1)
/Rodrygo 11, Bellingham 22, Paz 84, Joselu 90+4 - Simeone 10, Zambo-Anguissa 47/
Benfica - Inter 3-3 (3-0)
/Joao Mario 5, 13, 34 - Arnautovic 51, Frattesi 58, Sanchez 72 pen/
Sociedad - Salzburg 0-0
