UEFA Europa League

Napoli vs Real Sociedad, 2020-21 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Napoli
  • 35': Piotr Zielinski
FT
1 - 1
Real Sociedad
  • 90'+2': Willian José

About

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

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Nacho Monreal (Real Sociedad).
  • 1': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Willian José.
  • 2': Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Ander Guevara (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
  • 6': Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
  • 8': Dries Mertens (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
  • 11': Foul by Nacho Monreal (Real Sociedad).
  • 11': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Willian José (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Portu.
  • 14': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Mário Rui.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Portu.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Portu (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Willian José following a fast break.
  • 20': Offside, Real Sociedad. Mikel Merino tries a through ball, but Portu is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
  • 23': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli).
  • 23': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Igor Zubeldia.
  • 25': Dries Mertens (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 29': Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
  • 32': Dries Mertens (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
  • 32': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Robin Le Normand.
  • 33': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
  • 33': Nacho Monreal (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
  • 34': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Martín Zubimendi.
  • 35': Goal! Napoli 1, Real Sociedad 0. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 37': Dries Mertens (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Joseba Zaldua (Real Sociedad).
  • 38': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
  • 38': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
  • 40': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
  • 41': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Willian José (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 43': Offside, Napoli. Kalidou Koulibaly tries a through ball, but Hirving Lozano is caught offside.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Willian José (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Portu with a cross.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Napoli 1, Real Sociedad 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Napoli 1, Real Sociedad 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Andoni Gorosabel replaces Joseba Zaldua.
  • 46': Foul by Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli).
  • 46': Willian José (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adnan Januzaj with a cross.
  • 47': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
  • 48': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Mário Rui.
  • 49': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
  • 49': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Andoni Gorosabel (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 50': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Mário Rui.
  • 52': Foul by Ander Guevara (Real Sociedad).
  • 52': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Portu.
  • 54': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Nacho Monreal.
  • 55': Offside, Napoli. Kalidou Koulibaly tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Insigne is caught offside.
  • 56': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Ander Barrenetxea replaces Portu.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Willian José (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Nacho Monreal.
  • 58': Ander Guevara (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Napoli).
  • 58': Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a cross.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
  • 67': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Nikola Maksimovic.
  • 68': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
  • 68': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
  • 70': Substitution, Napoli. Andrea Petagna replaces Dries Mertens.
  • 70': Substitution, Napoli. Diego Demme replaces Tiemoué Bakayoko.
  • 70': Substitution, Napoli. Matteo Politano replaces Hirving Lozano.
  • 71': Andoni Gorosabel (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
  • 72': Andrea Petagna (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
  • 73': Foul by Andoni Gorosabel (Real Sociedad).
  • 73': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Piotr Zielinski.
  • 75': Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
  • 76': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Diego Demme.
  • 77': Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Napoli).
  • 78': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Alexander Isak replaces Robin Le Normand.
  • 78': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Aihen Muñoz replaces Nacho Monreal.
  • 78': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Modibo Sagnan replaces Ander Guevara.
  • 81': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 81': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
  • 81': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Napoli. Faouzi Ghoulam replaces Mário Rui.
  • 83': Offside, Napoli. Andrea Petagna tries a through ball, but Matteo Politano is caught offside.
  • 87': Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Diego Demme (Napoli).
  • 88': Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aihen Muñoz.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Diego Demme (Napoli).
  • 90'+1': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Napoli 1, Real Sociedad 1. Willian José (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Napoli 1, Real Sociedad 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Napoli 1, Real Sociedad 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 15
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 3
58.1 Possession 41.9
16 SHOTS 8
4 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
522 Accurate Passes 358
586 Passes 437
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 3
29 Crosses 7
0.2 Cross % 0.4
29 Long Balls 48
16 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 2
6 Effective Tackles 10
10 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
16 Interceptions 11
5 Effective Clearances 31
5 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy

Line-Ups

NAP Napoli (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 David Ospina (GK)
26 Kalidou Koulibaly
19 Nikola Maksimovic
6 Mário Rui
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
20 Piotr Zielinski
5 Tiemoué Bakayoko
8 Fabián Ruiz Yellow Card
14 Dries Mertens Yellow Card
24 Lorenzo Insigne
11 Hirving Lozano Yellow Card
Napoli Substitutes:
Kostas Manolas, Faouzi Ghoulam, Alex Meret, Andrea Petagna, Nikita Contini, Stanislav Lobotka, Eljif Elmas, Diego Demme, Matteo Politano.

RSO Real Sociedad (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Álex Remiro (GK)
24 Robin Le Normand Yellow Card
5 Igor Zubeldia Yellow Card
20 Nacho Monreal
2 Joseba Zaldúa
36 Martín Zubimendi Yellow Card
8 Mikel Merino
16 Ander Guevara
9 Willian José
7 Portu
11 Adnan Januzaj
Real Sociedad Substitutes:
Jon Bautista, Gaizka Ayesa, Modibo Sagnan, Alexander Isak, Aritz Elustondo, Aihen Muñoz, Roberto López, Urko Gonzalez, Ander Barrenetxea, Martín Merquelanz, Andoni Gorosabel.

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