Napoli and coach Antonio Conte suffered a humiliating 6-2 defeat at the hands of PSV Eindhoven, marking a historic low for both. This match marked Napoli’s first instance of conceding six goals in a European competition, a first in Conte’s coaching career as well. The last time Napoli let in six goals was in a 6-3 Serie A loss to Sampdoria back in December 1997.
The defeat in Eindhoven compounded Conte’s ongoing struggles in the Champions League. Throughout his coaching tenure, Conte has only notched 16 wins, alongside 14 draws and 15 losses in the tournament, averaging 1.38 points per game. Notably, he has never progressed beyond the quarter-final stage except for his debut season with Juventus in 2012-13.
Subsequent campaigns saw Conte’s teams exit in the group stage with Juventus in 2013-14, reach the Round of 16 with Chelsea in 2017-18, exit in the group stage with Inter in 2020-21, and again reach the Round of 16 with Tottenham Hotspur in 2022-23.