UEFA Champions League

Napoli vs Racing Genk, 2019-20 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
  • 3': Arkadiusz Milik
  • 26': Arkadiusz Milik
  • 38': Arkadiusz Milik (P)
  • 74': Dries Mertens (P)
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4 - 0

Milik helps Napoli advance as club dismisses Ancelotti as manager

Napoli ended a nine-match winless run in all competitions to reach the Champions League last 16 thanks to a first-half Arkadiusz Milik hat-trick.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Jhon Lucumí.
  • 2': Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a cross following a corner.
  • 3': Goal! Napoli 1, KRC Genk 0. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 5': Allan (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Mbwana Samatta (KRC Genk).
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Joseph Paintsil (KRC Genk) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joakim Maehle with a cross.
  • 6': Foul by Casper de Norre (KRC Genk).
  • 6': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Paul Onuachu (KRC Genk) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mbwana Samatta.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by José Callejón.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Joseph Paintsil (KRC Genk) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Patrik Hrosovsky.
  • 13': Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Foul by Casper de Norre (KRC Genk).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Paul Onuachu (KRC Genk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Junya Ito.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a cross.
  • 24': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Jhon Lucumí.
  • 25': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
  • 25': Joseph Paintsil (KRC Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Goal! Napoli 2, KRC Genk 0. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a cross.
  • 29': Foul by Paul Onuachu (KRC Genk).
  • 29': Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Jhon Lucumí.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by José Callejón with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 31': Foul by Allan (Napoli).
  • 31': Junya Ito (KRC Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Paul Onuachu (KRC Genk).
  • 34': Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Jhon Lucumí.
  • 36': Penalty Napoli. José Callejón draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 36': Penalty conceded by Maarten Vandevoordt (KRC Genk) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 36': Maarten Vandevoordt (KRC Genk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Goal! Napoli 3, KRC Genk 0. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 39': Foul by Kostas Manolas (Napoli).
  • 39': Paul Onuachu (KRC Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Paul Onuachu (KRC Genk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joseph Paintsil following a fast break.
  • 43': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Jhon Lucumí.
  • 44': Foul by Dries Mertens (Napoli).
  • 44': Joseph Paintsil (KRC Genk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Paul Onuachu (KRC Genk) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrik Hrosovsky.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Napoli 3, KRC Genk 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Napoli 3, KRC Genk 0.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Junya Ito (KRC Genk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sander Berge.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Sander Berge (KRC Genk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joseph Paintsil.
  • 48': Foul by Casper de Norre (KRC Genk).
  • 48': José Callejón (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Junya Ito (KRC Genk).
  • 48': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Sander Berge (KRC Genk).
  • 52': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Patrik Hrosovsky (KRC Genk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joseph Paintsil.
  • 55': Offside, KRC Genk. Jhon Lucumí tries a through ball, but Mbwana Samatta is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
  • 57': Hand ball by Dries Mertens (Napoli).
  • 58': Foul by Mbwana Samatta (KRC Genk).
  • 58': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Allan (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 60': Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Sebastian Dewaest (KRC Genk).
  • 61': Attempt saved. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
  • 62': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
  • 62': Joseph Paintsil (KRC Genk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Substitution, KRC Genk. Theo Bongonda replaces Mbwana Samatta.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Dewaest (KRC Genk) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrik Hrosovsky with a cross.
  • 65': Hand ball by Paul Onuachu (KRC Genk).
  • 70': Attempt missed. Patrik Hrosovsky (KRC Genk) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jhon Lucumí.
  • 72': Substitution, Napoli. Gianluca Gaetano replaces Piotr Zielinski.
  • 72': Substitution, KRC Genk. Ianis Hagi replaces Junya Ito.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. José Callejón (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz with a cross.
  • 74': Penalty conceded by Casper de Norre (KRC Genk) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 74': Casper de Norre (KRC Genk) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 74': Goal! Napoli 4, KRC Genk 0. Dries Mertens (Napoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 76': Foul by Gianluca Gaetano (Napoli).
  • 76': Ianis Hagi (KRC Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Theo Bongonda (KRC Genk) hits the left post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Paul Onuachu.
  • 76': Corner, KRC Genk. Conceded by Mário Rui.
  • 78': Substitution, Napoli. Hirving Lozano replaces Arkadiusz Milik.
  • 79': Substitution, Napoli. Fernando Llorente replaces José Callejón.
  • 80': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
  • 80': Theo Bongonda (KRC Genk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Mário Rui (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Ianis Hagi (KRC Genk) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joseph Paintsil.
  • 82': Substitution, KRC Genk. Neto Borges replaces Casper de Norre.
  • 83': Corner, KRC Genk. Conceded by Mário Rui.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Paul Onuachu (KRC Genk) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ianis Hagi with a cross.
  • 84': Allan (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Ianis Hagi (KRC Genk).
  • 85': Corner, KRC Genk. Conceded by Mário Rui.
  • 87': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
  • 87': Theo Bongonda (KRC Genk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Ianis Hagi (KRC Genk) right footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 88': Dries Mertens (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Joseph Paintsil (KRC Genk).
  • 88': Joseph Paintsil (KRC Genk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Corner, KRC Genk. Conceded by Mário Rui.
  • 90': Hand ball by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
  • 90'+1': Corner, KRC Genk. Conceded by Mário Rui.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Paul Onuachu (KRC Genk).
  • 90'+1': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Napoli 4, KRC Genk 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Napoli 4, KRC Genk 0.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 3
44.9 Possession 55.1
15 SHOTS 14
3 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
400 Accurate Passes 503
460 Passes 573
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 6
21 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.4
48 Long Balls 55
31 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
4 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 10
16 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 4
15 Effective Clearances 21
15 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 22,265

Line-Ups

NAP Napoli (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Alex Meret (GK)
26 Kalidou Koulibaly Yellow Card
44 Kostas Manolas
6 Mário Rui Yellow Card
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
8 Fabián Ruiz
5 Allan
20 Piotr Zielinski
7 José Callejón
99 Arkadiusz Milik
14 Dries Mertens

GENK Racing Genk (4-4-2)

No. Name
26 Maarten Vandevoordt (GK) Yellow Card
33 Jhon Lucumí
6 Sebastian Dewaest
2 Casper de Norre Yellow Card
31 Joakim Maehle
25 Sander Berge
17 Patrik Hrosovský
11 Joseph Paintsil Yellow Card
7 Junya Ito
18 Paul Onuachu
10 Mbwana Samatta

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