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Europa League: Clinical Napoli Destroy VfL Wolfsburg 4-1

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17 Apr, 2015

Captain Marek Hamsik scored twice in between strikes by Gonzalo Higuain and Manolo Gabbiadini for the visitors at the Volkswagen Arena, and while Nicklas Bendtner got one back late on, next week's second leg now looks set to be a formality.

Paris: Rafa Benitez worked his European magic again on Thursday as a rampant Napoli produced a superb display to beat VfL Wolfsburg 4-1 in Germany in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final.

Captain Marek Hamsik scored twice in between strikes by Gonzalo Higuain and Manolo Gabbiadini for the visitors at the Volkswagen Arena, and while Nicklas Bendtner got one back late on, next week's second leg now looks set to be a formality.

Benitez has come under increasing pressure for Napoli's faltering domestic form, with a run of just two wins in eight matches in Serie A seeing them slip seven points adrift of third place and the last Champions League qualifying spot.

That means winning the Europa League -- which now brings with it a berth in the next season's Champions League -- now looks the easiest route into the continent's leading club competition for Napoli.

And Benitez, who has won the Champions League, UEFA Cup and Europa League in an impressive managerial career, marked his 55th birthday on Thursday by seeing his side win in some style.

There was more than a shade of fortune about the opening goal in the 15th minute, as Higuain clearly controlled a long Dries Mertens ball with his hand before finishing past Diego Benaglio.

The 1989 UEFA Cup winners ripped the home defence open again to double their lead midway through the first half, Higuain turning provider this time with a great pass for the unmarked Hamsik to score.

Wolfsburg, flying high in second place in the Bundesliga, were stunned but only a great Mariano Andujar save from an Andre Schuerrle shot prevented them from pulling one back.

Napoli then increased their lead in the 64th minute when Jose Callejon pounced on a slack pass by Josuha Guilavogui before cutting the ball back for Hamsik to finish.

Substitute Gabbiadini then completed the rout when he headed home from a Lorenzo Insigne cross, although Wolfsburg got one back as former Arsenal striker Bendtner tapped in an assist by Ivan Perisic.

Gabbiadini crashed a superb shot off the bar late on, but Napoli look to have got the job done.

Meanwhile, current trophy holders Sevilla had two substitutes to thank as they came from behind to beat Zenit St Petersburg 2-1 at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.

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