Napoli: Allegri's 50% loss and 3-1 to Villarreal block Champions League

Napoli under Massimiliano Allegri suffered a heavy 3-1 defeat to Villarreal, leaving the blues still on zero points in the Champions League and confirming the statistic that Allegri has so far lost 50% of the matches played.

Four defeats in eight season matches

The figure is starting to weigh: four defeats in eight season matches for Napoli, with the 3-1 loss to Villarreal confirming the negative trend. Considering the six league games and the two Champions League matches, Allegri has already recorded a win percentage of 50%.

The first half promising, the second a disaster

In the first half Napoli showed good composure, moving forward with Rrahmani and brushing past a 0-2 thanks to Hojlund's crossbar. However, a lapse by Politano turned a back pass into an assist for Mikautadze, radically changing the evening.

Three minutes after the absurd equaliser granted to Villarreal, Mourino punished the Neapolitans with a great long-range shot, highlighting the difficulty of absorbing mistakes in the Champions.

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Problems in the second half

After the break, Napoli gradually faded, showing clumsy movement, little balance and confusion, with only one real chance to get back into the game. Neither the substitutions nor the two formation changes managed to restore order to the team.

Villarreal finished the match with Oluwaseyi's decisive goal, confirming the 3-1 result. More than the scoreline, the technical and character management of the second half represents the negative signal of the Spanish night.

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Future prospects

With four defeats in eight games, Napoli must quickly regain balance and continuity to stay in the race for the Champions League playoffs, otherwise the pressure on Allegri will continue to rise.