Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis described victory over Champions League opponents Chelsea as "magical".

The Partenopei have a good chance of going through to the Champions League quarter-finals after beating Chelsea 3-1 in the first leg.

"There have been so many magical nights in the last few years and this is one of them," smiled De Laurentiis.

"The team deserved to win by stepping on to the field with great determination, reacting well to the defensive error and fighting back for the victory."