“His performance that I watched in the stands today was top notch, I got too excited to the point that I didn’t even know when I stood up and started clapping for him.” – Chelsea legend and Belgium International Eden Hazard hails the one player who truly stood out vs Napoli Yesterday NOT João Pedro
CHELSEA ARE THROUGH! What a comeback in Naples! 🔵
Joao Pedro just became a Chelsea hero with an absolutely sensational performance! The Brazilian bagged two goals to turn the game around and send the Blues into the Champions League knockout stages 🔥💙
The match was an absolute rollercoaster:
Enzo Fernandez opened the scoring from the spot to put Chelsea ahead early on 🎯 But Napoli weren’t going down without a fight! Antonio Vergara equalized almost immediately, then Rasmus Højlund flipped the script completely by putting the Italian side in front 😰
That’s when Joao Pedro decided enough was enough! 💪
On the hour mark, he unleashed an absolute thunderbolt into the top corner to bring Chelsea level – what a strike! ⚡🔥 Then, with minutes left on the clock, he caught Napoli sleeping on the counter-attack and slotted home his second to seal the win!
Pure. Class. 👏
Chelsea wrapped up the league phase in 6th place, which means they’ll be facing either Monaco, Qarabag, PSG, or Newcastle in the Round of 16 this March 📅👀
The knockout playoff draw is happening this Friday, January 30th at 11am, and the Round of 16 draw follows on February 27th.
Meanwhile, the Premier League’s top performers – Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool, and Manchester City – all finished in the top 8 and sailed straight through to the last 16 without needing to play the playoffs 💯
Before the match, Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior showed major respect to Napoli’s Antonio Conte, calling him a “magnificent footballer” and praising the passion he brings to his teams 🙌
What a night for the Blues! The Champions League dream is still alive! 💙🏆
Who do you want Chelsea to face next? Drop your predictions below! 👇
