UEFA Europa League

Rijeka vs Napoli, 2020-21 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Rijeka
  • 13': Robert Muric
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Napoli
  • 43': Diego Demme
  • 62': Filip Braut (OG)

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Rijeka are hosting Napoli at Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia, 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.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Luka Menalo (HNK Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Muric.
  • 4': Corner, HNK Rijeka. Conceded by Alex Meret.
  • 6': Offside, HNK Rijeka. Ivan Tomecak tries a through ball, but Robert Muric is caught offside.
  • 7': Foul by Luka Menalo (HNK Rijeka).
  • 7': Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 13': Goal! HNK Rijeka 1, Napoli 0. Robert Muric (HNK Rijeka) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sandro Kulenovic following a fast break.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Robert Muric (HNK Rijeka) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Kulenovic.
  • 17': Corner, HNK Rijeka. Conceded by Nikola Maksimovic.
  • 22': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
  • 22': Luka Menalo (HNK Rijeka) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Matteo Politano (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Corner, HNK Rijeka. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 24': Andrea Petagna (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Hrvoje Smolcic (HNK Rijeka).
  • 24': Substitution, HNK Rijeka. Sterling Siloe Yateke replaces Robert Muric because of an injury.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Sandro Kulenovic (HNK Rijeka) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Sandro Kulenovic (HNK Rijeka) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Stjepan Loncar (HNK Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sterling Siloe Yateke.
  • 29': Andrea Petagna (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Hrvoje Smolcic (HNK Rijeka).
  • 30': Foul by Hrvoje Smolcic (HNK Rijeka).
  • 30': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Hrvoje Smolcic (HNK Rijeka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Ivan Tomecak.
  • 31': Foul by Andrea Petagna (Napoli).
  • 31': Hrvoje Smolcic (HNK Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Stjepan Loncar (HNK Rijeka).
  • 33': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Filip Braut.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Andrea Petagna (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a cross.
  • 37': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Ivan Tomecak.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 40': Foul by Andrea Petagna (Napoli).
  • 40': Hrvoje Smolcic (HNK Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
  • 41': Sterling Siloe Yateke (HNK Rijeka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Petagna with a headed pass.
  • 43': Goal! HNK Rijeka 1, Napoli 1. Diego Demme (Napoli) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 44': Filip Braut (HNK Rijeka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
  • 45'+2': Sandro Kulenovic (HNK Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, HNK Rijeka 1, Napoli 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins HNK Rijeka 1, Napoli 1.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Andrea Petagna (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Andrea Petagna (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a cross.
  • 49': Luka Menalo (HNK Rijeka) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sterling Siloe Yateke following a fast break.
  • 50': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
  • 50': Luka Menalo (HNK Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
  • 56': Dries Mertens (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by João Escoval (HNK Rijeka).
  • 57': Attempt saved. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 57': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Ivan Nevistic.
  • 59': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Ivan Tomecak.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Andrea Petagna (Napoli) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a cross.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 59': Substitution, Napoli. Lorenzo Insigne replaces Stanislav Lobotka.
  • 59': Substitution, Napoli. Fabián Ruiz replaces Eljif Elmas.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Mário Rui with a cross.
  • 62': Own Goal by Filip Braut, HNK Rijeka. HNK Rijeka 1, Napoli 2.
  • 64': Foul by Stjepan Loncar (HNK Rijeka).
  • 64': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Substitution, HNK Rijeka. Daniel Štefulj replaces Filip Braut.
  • 64': Substitution, HNK Rijeka. Momcilo Raspopovic replaces Sterling Siloe Yateke.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Stjepan Loncar (HNK Rijeka).
  • 69': Substitution, Napoli. Hirving Lozano replaces Matteo Politano.
  • 71': Foul by Andrea Petagna (Napoli).
  • 71': Momcilo Raspopovic (HNK Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
  • 73': Luka Menalo (HNK Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Stjepan Loncar (HNK Rijeka).
  • 77': Darko Velkovski (HNK Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Andrea Petagna (Napoli).
  • 77': Adam Gnezda Cerin (HNK Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Dries Mertens (Napoli).
  • 80': Substitution, Napoli. Faouzi Ghoulam replaces Andrea Petagna.
  • 80': Substitution, Napoli. Piotr Zielinski replaces Mário Rui.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Diego Demme (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
  • 85': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Ivan Tomecak.
  • 85': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Ivan Nevistic.
  • 86': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
  • 86': Luka Menalo (HNK Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Faouzi Ghoulam.
  • 87': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Ivan Nevistic.
  • 89': Diego Demme (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Momcilo Raspopovic (HNK Rijeka).
  • 89': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Hrvoje Smolcic (HNK Rijeka).
  • 90'+3': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Napoli. Nikola Maksimovic tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Insigne is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, HNK Rijeka 1, Napoli 2.
  • 0': Match ends, HNK Rijeka 1, Napoli 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 4
75.3 Possession 24.7
20 SHOTS 7
5 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
774 Accurate Passes 191
849 Passes 279
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
9 Accurate Crosses 0
32 Crosses 9
0.3 Cross % 0.0
42 Long Balls 58
25 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 1
12 Effective Tackles 7
16 Tackles 12
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 12
8 Effective Clearances 26
8 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Stadion HNK Rijeka
Location: Rijeka, Croatia

Line-Ups

RIJE Rijeka (5-4-1)

No. Name
33 Ivan Nevistic (GK)
14 Darko Velkoski
36 Hrvoje Smolcic Yellow Card
26 João Escoval
2 Filip Braut Yellow Card
27 Ivan Tomecak
44 Stjepan Loncar
16 Adam Gnezda Cerin
17 Luka Menalo
7 Robert Muric
99 Sandro Kulenovic
Rijeka Substitutes:
Daniel Štefulj, Nino Galovic, David Nwolokor, Momcilo Raspopovic, Andrej Prskalo, Marko Putnik, Sterling Yateke, Armando Anastasio, Ivan Lepinjica.

NAP Napoli (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Alex Meret (GK)
26 Kalidou Koulibaly Yellow Card
19 Nikola Maksimovic
6 Mário Rui
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
14 Dries Mertens
4 Diego Demme
68 Stanislav Lobotka
37 Andrea Petagna
7 Eljif Elmas
21 Matteo Politano Yellow Card
Napoli Substitutes:
Faouzi Ghoulam, Fabián Ruiz, Piotr Zielinski, Amir Rrahmani, Tiemoué Bakayoko, David Ospina, Hirving Lozano, Nikita Contini, Lorenzo Insigne, Kostas Manolas, Elseid Hysaj.

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