UEFA Europa League

Napoli vs FC Zürich, 2018-19 UEFA Europa League, Round of 32

· 2nd Leg - Napoli win 5-1 on aggregate
Napoli
  • 43': Simone Verdi
  • 75': Adam Ounas
FT
2 - 0
2nd Leg - Napoli win 5-1 on aggregate
FC Zürich

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    Napoli are hosting FC Zürich at Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Offside, Zürich. Yanick Brecher tries a through ball, but Assan Ceesay is caught offside.
    • 2': Foul by Toni Domgjoni (Zürich).
    • 2': Simone Verdi (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Mirlind Kryeziu (Zürich).
    • 3': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Corner, Zürich. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Mirlind Kryeziu (Zürich) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Kololli with a cross following a corner.
    • 5': Foul by Simon Sohm (Zürich).
    • 5': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Ounas.
    • 6': Foul by Stephen Odey (Zürich).
    • 6': Simone Verdi (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Vlad Chiriches (Napoli).
    • 8': Marco Schönbächler (Zürich) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Elseid Hysaj (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Simon Sohm (Zürich).
    • 11': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
    • 11': Marco Schönbächler (Zürich) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Adrian Winter (Zürich) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 13': Adam Ounas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Dangerous play by Simon Sohm (Zürich).
    • 15': Foul by Vlad Chiriches (Napoli).
    • 15': Stephen Odey (Zürich) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Assan Ceesay (Zürich) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adrian Winter with a cross.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Simone Verdi (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
    • 17': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
    • 17': Stephen Odey (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Alex Meret (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Assan Ceesay (Zürich).
    • 23': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a through ball.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Verdi.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
    • 25': Corner, Zürich. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Adrian Winter (Zürich) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 29': Benjamin Kololli (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Adam Ounas (Napoli).
    • 30': Elseid Hysaj (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Assan Ceesay (Zürich).
    • 32': Attempt missed. Adam Ounas (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
    • 33': Corner, Zürich. Conceded by Vlad Chiriches.
    • 35': Assan Ceesay (Zürich) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Vlad Chiriches (Napoli).
    • 35': Vlad Chiriches (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Dries Mertens (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Foul by Toni Domgjoni (Zürich).
    • 38': Attempt saved. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Adam Ounas (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 40': Offside, Napoli. Elseid Hysaj tries a through ball, but Adam Ounas is caught offside.
    • 40': Foul by Simon Sohm (Zürich).
    • 40': Vlad Chiriches (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Goal! Napoli 1, Zürich 0. Simone Verdi (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Ounas with a through ball.
    • 45': Elseid Hysaj (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Benjamin Kololli (Zürich).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Napoli 1, Zürich 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Napoli 1, Zürich 0.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Salim Khelifi (Zürich) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Kololli with a cross.
    • 49': Adam Ounas (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Foul by Marco Schönbächler (Zürich).
    • 50': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Adrian Winter.
    • 54': Foul by Assan Ceesay (Zürich).
    • 54': Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Delay in match Assan Ceesay (Zürich) because of an injury.
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 56': Substitution, Napoli. Sebastiano Luperto replaces Vlad Chiriches.
    • 56': Amadou Diawara (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Stephen Odey (Zürich).
    • 57': Foul by Stephen Odey (Zürich).
    • 57': Simone Verdi (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Adrian Winter.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Adam Ounas (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Faouzi Ghoulam with a cross.
    • 60': Substitution, Zürich. Lavdim Zumberi replaces Stephen Odey.
    • 61': Foul by Lavdim Zumberi (Zürich).
    • 61': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Substitution, Zürich. Bledian Krasniqi replaces Marco Schönbächler.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Lavdim Zumberi (Zürich) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Assan Ceesay.
    • 66': Substitution, Napoli. Allan replaces Piotr Zielinski.
    • 66': Adam Ounas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Benjamin Kololli (Zürich).
    • 68': Amadou Diawara (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Toni Domgjoni (Zürich).
    • 69': Attempt missed. Adam Ounas (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Simone Verdi.
    • 70': Elseid Hysaj (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Benjamin Kololli (Zürich).
    • 71': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Umaru Bangura.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan.
    • 72': Assan Ceesay (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Amadou Diawara (Napoli).
    • 73': Offside, Napoli. Allan tries a through ball, but Dries Mertens is caught offside.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Salim Khelifi (Zürich) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Toni Domgjoni (Zürich) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 74': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Benjamin Kololli.
    • 75': Goal! Napoli 2, Zürich 0. Adam Ounas (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a through ball.
    • 77': Substitution, Napoli. Arkadiusz Milik replaces Adam Ounas.
    • 78': Foul by Bledian Krasniqi (Zürich).
    • 78': Simone Verdi (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Amadou Diawara.
    • 80': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Yanick Brecher.
    • 81': Corner, Zürich. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.
    • 82': Substitution, Zürich. Levan Kharabadze replaces Benjamin Kololli.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Salim Khelifi (Zürich) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Toni Domgjoni.
    • 90'+1': Assan Ceesay (Zürich) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Napoli).
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Lavdim Zumberi (Zürich) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Umaru Bangura.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Assan Ceesay (Zürich) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Toni Domgjoni.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Napoli 2, Zürich 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Napoli 2, Zürich 0.

    Statistics

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    20 Fouls 8
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    4 Saves 1
    35.7 Possession 64.3
    11 SHOTS 15
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    281 Accurate Passes 612
    369 Passes 689
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    6 Accurate Crosses 5
    17 Crosses 18
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    59 Long Balls 60
    16 Accurate Long Balls 42
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    11 Effective Tackles 11
    20 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    11 Interceptions 12
    22 Effective Clearances 12
    22 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
    Location: Napoli, Italy
    Attendance: 17,579

    Line-Ups

    NAP Napoli (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Alex Meret (GK)
    26 Kalidou Koulibaly
    21 Vlad Chiriches Yellow Card
    31 Faouzi Ghoulam
    23 Elseid Hysaj
    20 Piotr Zielinski
    42 Amadou Diawara
    9 Simone Verdi
    11 Adam Ounas
    14 Dries Mertens
    24 Lorenzo Insigne
    Napoli Substitutes:
    Arkadiusz Milik, Nikola Maksimovic, Kévin Malcuit, David Ospina, Allan, José Callejón, Sebastiano Luperto.

    ZUR FC Zürich (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    25 Yanick Brecher (GK)
    31 Mirlind Kryeziu
    17 Umaru Bangura
    70 Benjamin Kololli
    7 Adrian Winter
    14 Toni Domgjoni
    35 Simon Sohm
    27 Marco Schönbächler
    94 Salim Khelifi
    9 Assan Ceesay
    15 Stephen Odey
    FC Zürich Substitutes:
    Lavdim Zumberi, Bledian Krasniqi, Andris Vanins, Yann Kasai, Levan Kharabadze, Fabio Dixon, Andreas Maxsø.

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