Watch: Mertens pulls Napoli within range of stunning Real Madrid
Real Madrid's plans to defend its Champions League title are currently under attack.
Napoli's Dries Mertens got the hosts off to a best-possible start in the second leg of their round-of-16 series on Tuesday, scoring a 24th-minute goal to pull the Serie A power within 3-2 on aggregate of the Spanish giant. By virtue of the away goal Lorenzo Insigne scored in the first leg, Napoli would go through with another goal if it can keep Real Madrid off the board.
Mertens took a feed from Marek Hamsik to bring the raucous crowd at Stadio San Paolo to new heights.
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Mertens also hit the post on a later chance in the first half, while Cristiano Ronaldo did the same minutes prior.
An away goal from Real Madrid would require Napoli to score two more just to force extra time.
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