Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly revealed their winless run gave the whole team ‘much bitterness’ and hopes Tuesday’s Champions League victory will spur them to more positive results.
Arkadiusz Milik’s first-half hat-trick and Dries Mertens’ strike powered the Serie A outfit to a 4-0 win over Genk in their final Group E fixture.
The win propelled Napoli to the knockout stage of the elite European competition as they finished behind Liverpool with 12 points after six games.
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It was also a relief for the Partenopei who had gone nine games without a win, including five home matches at the Stadio San Paolo with their last home victory dating back to October 19 against Hellas Verona.