Dries Mertens was at his mercurial best on Wednesday night as Napoli secured a hard fought win over RB Salzburg.
The first half was enthralling as both sides pushed for the lead; a lead which the Italians eventually took through veteran striker Dries Mertens. Mertens unleashed a vicious shot from a tight angle past Salzburg goalkeeper Cican Stankovic in the first 20 minutes via a delicate header from Jose Callejon.
However, it was a goal that seemed to breathe Salzburg into life as minutes later they had a goal from Norwegian sensation Erling Haaland chalked off via VAR for offside.