Aboubakar double helps Beşiktaş down Napoli

Cameroon forward Vincent Aboubakar hit a brace as Ricardo Quaresma-inspired Beşiktaş ended Napoli's dreams of making Champions League history with a 3-2 win at the San Paolo on Oct. 19.

Napoli welcomed the Turkish champion knowing a third consecutive win in Group B, along with a draw between Dinamo Kiev and Benfica, would secure its entry to the last 16 with three games to spare and set a new competition record.

But despite a promising start, Maurizio Sarri's men were wasteful in front of goal and paid the price for a glaring Jorginho blunder that saw 24-year-old Aboubakar give the visitors a 2-1 lead by the 38th minute.

Napoli clawed its way back when Manolo Gabbiadini, demoted to the bench after 3-1 defeat to Roma last weekend, struck the leveler on 69 minutes after Lorenzo Insigne had missed from the spot shortly after the restart.

But Napoli failed to capitalize on further chances and paid the ultimate price when Aboubakar headed Quaresma's delivery past Pepe Reina four minutes from the end.

Beşiktaş's first group win since 2009 kept the Istanbul club in second place to sit just one point behind Napoli, whose next game in the competition is an away trip to the Vodafone Arena in Istanbul next month.

"It wasn't easy playing against the top team in the group," Beşiktaş coach Şenol Güneş said after the game.

"They have such a strong attack, so we made a few tweaks and worked really hard on our defensive game.

"Napoli played well but we did well to score first and then we played on the counter-attack. It's a great win, I'm very happy."

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