Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne has revealed that he had chills during the match against Borussia Dortmund as he appeared in the Champions League for the first time in his career.

The 22-year-old was impressive during the Partenopei’s 2-1 victory over their German opponents and he scored a stunning free kick goal in the second half, which he admits turned out better than he expected, though he received a yellow card for taking off his shirt during the celebration.

Insigne spoke to Radio Kiss Kiss about the Champions League match and commented on Napoli’s upcoming Serie A game against AC Milan this weekend.

“Hearing the Champions League anthem on the field gave me chills,” said the Italian international. “[Paolo] Cannavaro had told me it would beforehand.

“When I took the free kick I was afraid that the ball had come out of the goal, but then I realised that it had been perfect.

“My celebration? I had planned on running under the Curva for a long time.

“I’m sorry for receiving the yellow card. I didn’t have to take off my shirt.

“The challenge against Milan? I hope the match goes correctly at the San Siro, and that it’s nice for the fans. Especially ours.”