Europa League: Serie A leaders Napoli knocked out in last 32 at Leipzig
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Napoli are hoping to claim a Serie A title for 28 years and have now won seven of their last eight fixtures
Serie A leaders Napoli were knocked out of the Europa League on away goals despite a 2-0 victory at RB Leipzig in the last 32.
Trailing 3-1 from the home leg, Napoli started positively and Polish winger Piotr Zielinski raised hopes of a revival with a first-half goal.
Lorenzo Insigne set up a grandstand finish but it was not enough.
Lazio, beaten 1-0 at Steaua Bucharest last week, progressed 5-2 on aggregate after a dominant second-leg display.
Italy forward Ciro Immobile scored either side of a goal from Angolan defender Bastos as the visiting Romanians endured a torrid opening period.
Felipe Anderson added a fourth after the break and Immobile completed his hat-trick before Harlem Ghonere added a consolation for Steaua.
Lokomotiv Moscow progressed into the last 16 at the expense of Nice.
Former Manchester City and Liverpool forward Mario Balotelli twice hit the crossbar for the French side before Lokomotiv captain Igor Denisov scored the only goal of the game to ensure a 4-2 aggregate victory.
On-loan Sunderland forward Fabio Borini scored his third goal in as many games as AC Milan eased to a comfortable 4-0 aggregate success over Ludogorets.
Kevin Gameiro's early goal killed off any hope of an unlikely comeback by FC Copenhagen at the Estadio Metropolitano as Atletico Madrid advanced 5-1 on aggregate.