Yet, there has always been a sneaking suspicion that he can go missing during the bigger matches. He had not scored in his previous seven Champions League knockout ties before Wednesday, a run that included last month's quarter-final against Barcelona in which he missed three presentable chances over the two legs. Overall, his scoring record in the Champions League is 18 in 63 games -- well below the ratio of 94 goals in his 138 Serie A appearances for Napoli and Juventus. One of his most crucial misses came three seasons ago when he squandered a penalty against Lazio which could have taken Napoli into the Champions League. He capped it with two goals, one with each foot, taking his tally for the season to 31 in all competitions.

Source: bd News24 May 04, 2017 08:26 UTC