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Chelsea Boss Praises Palmer, Pedro in Napoli Win
Chelsea played a big game against Napoli in the Champions League.
They scored first with a penalty by Enzo Fernandez.
Napoli then scored a goal, but Chelsea's player Joao Pedro scored two goals to win the game.
The coach, Liam Rosenior, was very happy with Cole Palmer, who came in late and helped a lot, even though he wasn't fully fit.
Rosenior said they need to take care of Palmer because he's been playing a lot and needs to stay healthy for big games like this.
Chelsea defeated Napoli 2-1 in the UEFA Champions League on January 29, 2026, at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
Enzo Fernandez scored a penalty for Chelsea, and Joao Pedro scored a brace to secure the win.
Chelsea had not won an away game in the Champions League since October 2022.
Cole Palmer, despite fitness issues, made a significant impact off the bench in the second half.
Manager Liam Rosenior praised Palmer's performance and emphasized the need to manage his fitness carefully.
- Who
- Chelsea FC, Napoli, Liam Rosenior, Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro
- What
- Chelsea won 2-1 against Napoli in the UEFA Champions League
- Where
- Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy
- When
- January 29, 2026
- Why
- To advance to the Champions League round of 16
Key facts
- Match Date
- January 29, 2026
- Venue
- Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
- Chelsea's Last Away Win
- October 2022
- Goalscorers for Chelsea
- Enzo Fernandez, Joao Pedro (2)
- Napoli Goalscorer
- Rasmus Højlund
Quotes
Liam Rosenior
Chelsea manager
“There was no way that Cole could have started this game and played through to 60, 70, 80 minutes... I felt that later in the game we would be stronger, and I felt Cole’s performance was magnificent. Not just his quality, his pressing, his running for the team. We need to look after him. He’s had so many games over a long period of time.”
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“We need to look after him, and I think the way that he’s managed himself in the last two weeks has been magnificent, and hopefully we can now see the best of him now that he’s fully fit. We need to see him absolutely relish nights like this on a big occasion.”
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