Rangers on verge of crashing out of Europe after Napoli defeat

Having already qualified from Group A, Luciano Spalletti made six changes to the side that beat AS Roma in Serie A last weekend, but it was clear very early on that there would be no Neapolitan charity on offer for the Scottish side.

With just over 10 minutes on the clock, Giovanni Di Lorenzo’s (29) diagonal ball found Giovanni Simeone (27) in the box, and he hammered it home from a tight angle.

The home side were rampant down the flanks, and four minutes later it was once again a full-back supplying the ammo for Napoli’s in-form striker.

This time it was Mário Rui (31) who whipped in a cross from the left, and Simeone stole in front of his marker to head home, joining his father Diego as the only Argentinian player to score four goals in their first four Champions League matches.

Shell-shocked and outclassed, Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s team survived a further scare when Tanguy Ndombele (25) crashed a shot against the bar after good work from Di Lorenzo (29).

The half-time break offered no reprieve for the Gers, as Napoli continued to pour forward, yet Simeone spurned a chance for his hat-trick. A smart pass by Matteo Politano (29) released the man known as Cholito in on goal, and he lofted the ball over the onrushing Allan McGregor (40), but the ball bounced over the bar.

With zero points and just one goal in what has been a humbling Champions League campaign, Alfredo Morelos (26) missed a glaring opportunity to get Rangers back into the game, as the Colombian failed to turn into an open net after good work from Rıdvan Yılmaz (21).

It would be a miss that was punished in the closing stages, as Leo Østigår (22) netted a third goal for Napoli, pummeling a header home from a Giacomo Raspadori (22) corner.

Flashscore Man of the Match: Giovanni Simeone (Napoli)