Napoli came from behind to demolish Ajax in the Champions League and continue their sensational start to the season.
Mohammed Kudus gave the Dutch side an early lead but Giacomo Raspadori headed in an equaliser, Giovanni di Lorenzo put Napoli ahead and Piotr Zielinski made it 3-1 just before the break.
Raspadori curled in his second and then set up Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to score.
Ajax’s Dusan Tadic was sent off before Giovanni Simeone netted a sixth.
Napoli, who had a squad rebuild in the summer as youngsters replaced several veterans, are unbeaten in all competitions this season.
Luciano Spalletti’s side top Serie A and Champions League Group A, where they have scored 13 goals in three wins and sit three points above Liverpool – who beat Rangers 2-0.
This was Ajax’s biggest European defeat, their heaviest defeat in any competition since 1964 and their joint largest home loss.
Line-ups
Ajax
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 22Pasveer
- 15RenschSubstituted forBaasat 84′minutes
- 2TimberBooked at 30minsSubstituted forGrillitschat 80′minutes
- 3Bassey
- 17Blind
- 4Álvarez
- 8TaylorSubstituted forKlaassenat 72′minutes
- 10TadicBooked at 73mins
- 23BerghuisSubstituted forBrobbeyat 72′minutes
- 7Bergwijn
- 20KudusBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 1Stekelenburg
- 5Wijndal
- 6Klaassen
- 9Brobbey
- 11Ocampos
- 16Gorter
- 18Lucca
- 21Grillitsch
- 25Baas
- 26Regeer
- 29Magallán
- 35Fernandes da Conceição
Napoli
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Meret
- 22Di LorenzoSubstituted forZanoliat 84′minutes
- 13Rrahmani
- 3Kim
- 17Olivera
- 99Zambo Anguissa
- 68LobotkaSubstituted forGaetanoat 80′minutes
- 20ZielinskiSubstituted forNdombéléat 45′minutes
- 11Lozano
- 81RaspadoriBooked at 21minsSubstituted forSimeoneat 64′minutes
- 77KvaratskheliaSubstituted forElmasat 64′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Nunes Jesus
- 6Mário Rui
- 7Elmas
- 16Idasiak
- 18Simeone
- 21Politano
- 23Zerbin
- 30Sirigu
- 55Östigard
- 59Zanoli
- 70Gaetano
- 91Ndombélé
- Referee:
- François Letexier
- Attendance:
- 52,896
Match Stats
Live Text
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Match ends, Ajax 1, Napoli 6.
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Second Half ends, Ajax 1, Napoli 6.
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Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Tanguy Ndombélé (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
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André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
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Attempt missed. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Steven Bergwijn.
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Attempt saved. Tanguy Ndombélé (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Zanoli with a cross.
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Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
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Florian Grillitsch (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Simeone.
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Attempt blocked. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
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André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ajax).
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Substitution, Ajax. Youri Baas replaces Devyne Rensch.
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Substitution, Napoli. Alessandro Zanoli replaces Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
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Goal! Ajax 1, Napoli 6. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tanguy Ndombélé with a through ball.
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Substitution, Ajax. Florian Grillitsch replaces Jurriën Timber.
