Ancelotti remains defiant as Milik hat-trick fires Napoli into last 16


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 11 Dec 2019

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group E - Napoli v Genk - Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy - December 10, 2019 Napoli's Arkadiusz Milik celebrates scoring their third goal and completing his hat-trick REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

NAPLES, Italy (Reuters) - Napoli ended a nine-match winless run in all competitions to reach the Champions League last sixteen on Tuesday as a first-half Arkadiusz Milik hat-trick set up a 4-0 win over Genk in what could be coach Carlo Ancelotti's last stand.

Genk's Maarten Vandevoordt, who at 17 years and 287 days became the youngest goalkeeper to play in the UEFA Champions League, had a nightmare start as he gave the ball away under pressure and allowed Milik to score in the third minute.

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