Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published Tuesday, 12 May 2026, 08:22 / Updated Tuesday, 12 May 2026 08:22
Naples lost at home, 2-3 with Bolognaand now he has emotions for the presence in the next edition of the Champions League.
The match against Bologna started as it couldn't have been worse for Napoli and Antonio Conte. In 34 minutes, last season's champion scored two goals, from Bernadeschi (min. 9) and Orsolini, from the penalty (34).
Napoli came back from 0-2, to lose in the 90+1 minute!
The hosts managed to recover from the shock, and Di Lorenzo (45+2) and Santos (48) restored the tie: 2-2! It seemed that Napoli would even manage a comeback, but in the end, Rowe (90+1) ruined all his efforts: 2-3.
Antonio Conte's side remained in 2nd place in the table, but the distance to 5th place, the first outside the Champions League positions, is now just 3 points. Basically, in order to have no emotions, the next stage must win in Pisa.
Contrary to other situations, when there was thunder and lightning, Conte appeared very calmly in front of the journalists. He said he wasn't mad at the players and gave a hilarious explanation for the unexpected setback.
Antonio Conte: “There are matches in which, if you can't win, you shouldn't lose”
“It's not the first time we've been 2-0 down, which means it's not a coincidence. We have to be more aggressive and more cunning. It's not the first time here at the Maradona Stadium. We recovered and tried to win by pressing hard. There are games where if you can't win, you shouldn't lose, but that goal fell in the end.
I don't think I deserved it. Now we have to regain our energy and secure our place in the Champions League in the last two remaining stages. I am not disappointed with the performance. The boys showed desire and determination, you could see that they wanted to be in the Champions League,” commented Conte, whose conclusion was that “sometimes the Devil sticks his tail, and tonight that's exactly what happened.”
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