Villarreal beaten at home, ex-Napoli defender Natan scores
Napoli's next Champions League opponents slipped to a 1-2 home defeat to Betis, with the decisive goal coming from a familiar face.
Villarreal, Napoli's next opponents in the Champions League league phase, lost 1-2 at home to Betis in La Liga's fifth round. Gerard Moreno put the home side ahead in the 29th minute, but Betis equalised through Cucho Hernández and completed the comeback in the 43rd minute with a goal from Natan, the Brazilian defender who left Napoli.
Natan's spell at Napoli was far from convincing, but he has established himself as a reliable centre-back in Spain, with Barcelona reportedly among the clubs watching him.
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The result leaves Villarreal 18th in the table with just two points from five games, and they were loudly jeered by their own supporters. It is a deep crisis for the side coached by Perez — the team Napoli will face in the Champions League.
Source: AreaNapoli
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