Champions League 2017: Top Scorers After Wednesday's Round-of-16 Results
Real Madrid gained a 3-1 first-leg advantage over Napoli in their UEFA Champions League round-of-16 clash at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, but the visitors gave Los Blancos a scare on Wednesday.
Karim Benzema equalised for Real after Napoli took an early lead, netting his fifth strike in this season's tournament. Further efforts from Toni Kroos and Casemiro wrapped up the result in the second half.
Arsenal crashed to a humiliating defeat against Bayern Munich in the other first-leg match, defeated 5-1 in Bavaria.
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Robert Lewandowski scored his sixth goal in the competition this term, forcing the Gunners to limp home after a painful night.
Here are Wednesday's results from Europe's biggest club competition:
| Bayern Munich | 5-1 | Arsenal |
| Real Madrid | 3-1 | Napoli |
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 10 |
| 2 | Edinson Cavani | PSG | 7 |
| 3 | Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich | 6 |
| 4 | Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | 5 |
| 5 | Mesut Ozil | Arsenal | 4 |
| 5 | Riyad Mahrez | Leicester City | 4 |
| 5 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Borussia Dortmund | 4 |
| 5 | Arda Turan | Barcelona | 4 |
| 5 | Dries Mertens | Napoli | 4 |
| 5 | Andre Silva | Porto | 4 |
Wednesday Recap
Real Madrid applied swagger and guile as they fought back against Napoli in the Spanish capital, overturning the visitors' early lead at the Bernabeu.
Lorenzo Insigne opened the scoring in the first moments of the game, catching goalkeeper Keylor Navas cold, curling his effort with precision past the stopper from long range.
Benzema quickly allowed Real back into the tie as he met Dani Carvajal's magnificent cross, heading home from close range as Madrid applied pressure in response.
The hosts dominated the rest of the first half but had to wait until after the half-time interval to bury the match.
Kross made it 2-1 with a classy side-foot finish, hitting Napoli as they were pushing up the field.
The third goal came quickly for Los Blancos after a world-class volley by Casemiro smashed into the back of Napoli net from distance.
BT Sport Football provide footage of the magical strike:
Cristiano Ronaldo drifted in and out of the game, impressive in the first half but quiet after half-time.
Napoli deserved better than their 3-1 loss, but they will feel the Madrid defence has frailties ahead of the second leg as they often hurt their opponents.
It was a terrible night for Arsenal at Bayern as the Bundesliga outfit smashed the Gunners 5-1.
Arjen Robben's superbly struck 25-yard opener gave the hosts the lead after 11 minutes, but Alexis Sanchez scored from a rebound after he missed a penalty, providing a lifeline to the Premier League giants.
The second half saw Arsenal mentally collapse, with the hosts running riot as Gunners coach Arsene Wenger watched on.
Lewandowski gave Bayern the lead once more after 53 minutes, and a quick-fire brace by Thiago Alcantara made it 4-1.
Substitute Thomas Muller rubbed salt in the wounds just before the final whistle as he claimed his side's fifth.
Once again, Arsenal have proved they are not from the elite level of European football, and it will be a tough summer for Wenger as he considers the future of his team.
The Gunners are a good passing outfit, but their defence makes them vulnerable against any side that can attack with gusto.
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