In the end, thanks to Chen Yingying's brace and Cassano's comeback goal, Napoli defeated Parma 3-1 away from home, finally stopping the downward trend of two consecutive rounds without a win ().

Since AC Milan beat Bari 1-0 at home, Napoli still have to be in second place ().

But it doesn't matter, no one cares about that.

Everyone is more concerned about Cassano's return.

After fifteen minutes of play, Cassano's label was remarkable. In the eyes of journalists and critics, running actively, tirelessly, plugging in, being able to be in the right place at the right time, and then making the right moves......

At a time when the schedule is getting denser and harder to play, Cassano's return is undoubtedly a shot in the arm.

In this way, Mazari will have more room to maneuver when it comes to manpower.

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The entire Champions League quarter-finals are over this weekend. In Serie A, AC Milan and Roma were both knocked out, while Inter Milan eliminated Bayern Munich to advance to the quarter-finals, and Napoli eliminated Lyon.

Samuel Eto'o scored in Inter's 3-2 win at Bayern Munich and brought his personal tally to eight Champions League goals this season and is currently tied with Lionel Messi for the top spot.

On the Serie A side, Napoli and Inter Milan advanced to the quarterfinals, while the other quarter-finals teams were Real Madrid, Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Manchester United, and Shakhtar Donetsk.

Two in Serie A, two in La Liga, and the Premier League became the big winners, with three teams reaching the quarterfinals. The Bundesliga and the first division were all wiped out, and Shakhtar Donetsk became the only representative of Eastern European football, but it is estimated that it will not be able to pass this round.

After the quarterfinals of the Champions League are released, it is natural that the draw will be matched.

The draw ceremony this time is much simpler than the top 16.

The results of the draw were also coming out quickly.

Napoli's match is the first of the quarter-finals, and they will play a local derby with Inter Milan.

The three teams in the Premier League also didn't fall well. Don't look at the teams that have qualified the most, but Platini's UEFA is determined to suppress the Premier League.

Chelsea and Manchester United, two strong teams, staged a national derby, which was a lose-lose battle.

And the dark horse Tottenham Hotspur drew a very formidable opponent - Real Madrid. Judging from Real Madrid's performance this season, although they lost 0:5 to Barcelona, this Real Madrid team is still one of the strongest teams in the world, and it is definitely not something that Tottenham can easily deal with. If nothing else, Tottenham will essentially be eliminated from the competition.

Barcelona drew a good draw again, with Shakhtar Donetsk, the weakest team in the quarter-finals, being drawn by them. Advancing to the semi-finals shouldn't be a problem.

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Napoli drew Inter Milan, but this is not a signing, because with Inter Milan's current form, it is not too difficult for Napoli to win against Inter Milan. What's more, Napoli also doubled this team last season, you must know that last season's Inter Milan was the treble led by Mourinho, such a strong team Napoli can kill twice, and now Inter Milan, Napoli wins again, so what's the matter.

The first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals kicks off on 5 April. Napoli still have two domestic league games to play before that.

This is a great opportunity for Napoli to catch up with AC Milan in the standings. Mazari is still hoping to win the league title this season.

On March 20, Napoli beat Cagliari 2-1 at home, with Chen Hero scoring a goal.

AC Milan, on the other hand, suffered a surprise defeat away to Palermo.

AC Milan have 64 points, while Napoli are top of the table with 66.

Napoli surprisingly overtook AC Milan ().

However, the next round of the league will not be easy for either team.

Napoli will host Lazio at home, while AC Milan will play the Milan derby at home.

If AC Milan can win at home to Inter Milan and Napoli lose to Lazio, the previous lead will be wiped out.

Due to the Champions League midweek, both games were scheduled to the very beginning of the round.

On April 2, Napoli will play Lazio at home and AC Milan will play Inter Milan at the same time!

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"AC Milan is ahead?"

Mazzari had just sat down in the chair in the dugout when he heard Viviani next to him exclaim, and he turned his head to ask.

"Yes, ahead. Pato scored in the first minute of the game! Viviani said through gritted teeth.

"What the hell is this......" Mazari muttered.

Although AC Milan coach Allegri and his countrymen are compatriots, the friendship between the two of them does not show in the competition against each other.

"Why is Inter so useless? How can I say that it is also a triple crown and a team that has won five consecutive league championships! Frustrated, Mazzarri had no choice but to take out his anger at Inter. Poor Inter Milan......

This game is about whether he can hold on to the top spot in the league, so although it is clear that the Champions League game against Inter Milan is in midweek, Mazzarri did not rotate, and he sent almost the strongest squad he could have sent. Even Cavani and Chen Yingxing, who have some similar characteristics, both played at the same time......

Lazio are not easy opponents to play against, even on their home turf ().

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Mazzari's fears proved justified.

In the 29th minute, Lazio took the lead when they opened the scoring through midfielder Mauri to take the lead.

"Stena. Mauri ——!! The narrator shouted in a lengthened voice.

The only sound at the São Paulo stadium was the boos of the Napoli fans.

"Fuck!" Watching the Lazio players celebrate at the São Paulo Stadium, Mazzarri couldn't help but explode.

It's the first time he's felt so much pressure in all the years he's been a manager. The experience of competing for the championship, which is also his first experience, is completely different from the previous one.

The pressure alone was several times higher than usual, and it made him feel like his heart was beating much faster.

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Until the end of the first half, Napoli were unable to break through Lazio's goal, and they could only go into the break with a score of 0:1, helpless to accept this reality.

On the other side, the score was the same, but it was the home team AC Milan who took the lead.

At half-time, AC Milan's assistant coach Tassotti told Allegri the news.

"Are they lagging behind?" Allegri was still a little incredulous.

Tasotti nodded: "Yes, they are behind on their home turf. ”

Allegri finally had a smile on his face: "Great, now let's play the second half with peace of mind!" ”

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The second half of the game began fifteen minutes later, and the two sides changed sides and fought again. Napoli launched a fierce attack on Lazio's goal from the first minute of the second half to find an equaliser as soon as possible.

But what everyone didn't expect was ...... It was Lazio who scored first in the second half. The visitors scored another goal through defender Felipe to give the Blue Eagles a 2-0 lead on the road.

"Ah......hh Ah - what a misfortune for Naples! They are two goals behind Lazio at their home stadium! ”

"This game could be a turning point in Napoli's overall fortunes this season, and Mazzarhi will be frustrated by his arrangement for this game – despite Inter Milan's Champions League quarter-final in midweek, he still opted to field his strongest squad against their opponents in the league, and he is clearly hoping to keep his place in the league and not give up on the Champions League...... But being too greedy will not end well, and Napoli is far from being able to win on both fronts at the same time...... Lazio used these two balls to teach him a good lesson! ”

The television broadcast gave several close-ups of the Napoli players, and in the close-ups, most of the Napoli players looked confused, unable to believe that they could be two goals behind Lazio at their home stadium.

"It looks like Napoli has maintained a home unbeaten record for more than a season, and it's a pity that it's going to end here......" The commentator's tone was not regretful and regretful at all, but a little gloating.

Live scores were also played on the live TV screen – if the two games were to be concluded at this rate, Napoli would have to change hands before they were in the top spot, and AC Milan would be able to pull Napoli back to the bottom by one point.

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"They're two goals behind!" Tasotti clenched his fists and told Allegri the good news.

Allegri had a smile on his face.

This smile is not only because Napoli are two goals down and dropped the chain at the most crucial moment, but also because at the San Siro, AC Milan also have the advantage on the field. Inter's counterattack was more like a headless fly, and they simply didn't know what to do.

Some AC Milan fans have used the half-time break to recreate a banner and hang it.

It was full of ridicule and mockery from AC Milan fans about Leonardo as a traitor.

"Thank you, our undercover agent, Leonardo!"

What a salt in Leonardo's wounds......

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"We have to do something!" Assistant coach Viviani had a solemn face.

"Yes, of course we have to do something...... Mazzari can see that it is still a bit of a problem for Cavani and Chen Yingying to play at the same time, because the characteristics of the two of them are relatively similar, Cavani can of course also play as a full-back and winger, anyway, he often plays in Palermo, and he is no stranger. But the problem is that he is only a stopgap measure to play these positions, and his performance is not necessarily good, and he is not like Cassano and Arshavin who can send accurate crosses to Chen Yingying......

"Let Cassano warm up."

In this way, Cassano once put on a vest and ran to the warm-up area.

This time he was sure that he would not be left without a return, and that he was going to come to the São Paulo stadium in the name of the savior.

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ps, Lantern Festival, I wish you all a happy New Year!

It's a pity that I have a bad stomach and can't eat Lantern Festival......

Let's eat a few more for me, haha!