Conte explained the reasons for Napoli's defeat

Italy's champion Napoli head coach Antonio Conte commented on the 0:2 defeat against Manchester City in the Champions League. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.

In the 21st minute of the match, Napoli captain Giovanni di Lorenzo was forced to leave the field, leaving the team a man down. The hosts held on until the end of the first half, but conceded two goals in the second half.

Conte emphasized that playing against evenly matched teams is difficult, and it is almost impossible when a team is a player short. The team was well defended, but they could have performed slightly better in goal-scoring situations.

The coach did not criticize the players, highlighting that their spirit and efforts were at a high level. If there had been 11 players on the field, the result could have been different.

Currently, the team needs to prepare for the next match. In the next round, Napoli will host Lisbon's Sporting team.