Marek Hamsik is gutted after Napoli's Europa League elimination by Villarreal.

The Slovak's diving header had given Napoli the lead at El Madrigal, but Nilmar and Giuseppe Rossi struck twice on the stroke of half-time to secure a 2-1 victory.

"This elimination hurts, as we played on level terms with a great side like Villarreal," he told Mediaset.

"Unfortunately, the incidents during the game did not help us. In the last 10 minutes of the first half, Villarreal poured forward and found the two goals."