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Europa League | Quarter-Finals
Apr 16, 2015 at 8.05pm UK
 
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Marek Hamsik surprised by emphatic Napoli win

Marek Hamsik says that he did not expect Napoli to secure a 4-1 first-leg Europa League win away to in-form Wolfsburg.

Napoli schemer Marek Hamsik has admitted that he is surprised by the comfortable nature of their 4-1 Europa League win away to in-form German side Wolfsburg.

Hamsik netted twice as Rafael Benitez's side placed one foot in the semi-final of the competition last night.

"It was a great performance we didn't expect this result, even if we could've done even better," he told Mediaset.

"It's a shame we conceded that goal late on, but the important thing is that we got four away from home. It's not over yet, but we have made a huge step towards qualification for the next round."

Goals from Gonzalo Higuain and the Slovakian ace helped the Partenopei into a comfortable 2-0 half-time lead in Germany.

Hamsik added a third on 64 minutes, before Manolo Gabbiadini struck a fourth, but Nicklas Bendtner threw his side the slimmest of lifelines in Naples by bagging a late consolation.

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Napoli's Slovakian midfielder Marek Hamsik (R) celebrates after scoring his team's second goal with his team-mates during the UEFA Europa League first-leg quarter-final football match on April 16, 2015
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