1. FC Union Berlin vs Napoli, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueNapoli snatch 1-0 win at strugglers Union Berlin
Napoli scored a second half goal through Giacomo Raspadori to snatch a 1-0 victory at Union Berlin in their Champions League Group C match on Tuesday and stretch their opponents' losing run to nine straight games in all competitions.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Jens Cajuste.
- 3': Attempt missed. Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Datro Fofana with a headed pass.
- 5': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Natan.
- 6': Attempt missed. Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 8': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 9': Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 10': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mário Rui.
- 12': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 12': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Matteo Politano (Napoli).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 17': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Delay in match because of an injury Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Foul by Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 20': Jens Cajuste (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 22': Foul by David Datro Fofana (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 22': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Christopher Trimmel tries a through ball, but David Datro Fofana is caught offside.
- 28': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Rani Khedira.
- 30': Attempt missed. Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker with a cross.
- 30': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 30': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 32': Jens Cajuste (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Foul by David Datro Fofana (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 36': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 36': Jens Cajuste (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Attempt saved. David Datro Fofana (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker.
- 37': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Alex Meret.
- 39': Attempt missed. Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Datro Fofana.
- 39': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 39': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Robin Gosens.
- 45'+1': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli).
- 45'+1': Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. David Datro Fofana (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robin Knoche.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, Napoli 0.
- 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 0, Napoli 0.
- 45': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Jens Cajuste.
- 46': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 46': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 47': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Attempt missed. David Datro Fofana (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 51': Foul by Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 51': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': David Datro Fofana (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
- 53': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 53': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt missed. Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 55': Offside, Napoli. Alex Meret tries a through ball, but Giacomo Raspadori is caught offside.
- 57': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 59': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
- 59': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli).
- 59': Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 60': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt saved. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Janik Haberer.
- 61': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 61': Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 65': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 0, Napoli 1. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 70': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Aïssa Laïdouni replaces Brenden Aaronson.
- 70': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Alex Král replaces Rani Khedira.
- 70': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Behrens replaces David Datro Fofana.
- 71': Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Giacomo Raspadori.
- 71': Substitution, Napoli. Mathías Olivera replaces Mário Rui.
- 72': Alex Král (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Giovanni Simeone (Napoli).
- 74': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 74': Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
- 78': Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Giovanni Simeone (Napoli).
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 80': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Volland replaces Janik Haberer.
- 80': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Lucas Tousart replaces Danilho Doekhi because of an injury.
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Attempt missed. Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 81': Substitution, Napoli. Jesper Lindstrøm replaces Matteo Politano.
- 82': Foul by Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 82': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 84': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin).
- 85': Jesper Lindstrøm (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
- 87': Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Substitution, Napoli. Leo Østigård replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 90'+4': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 90'+4': Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, Napoli 1.
- 0': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, Napoli 1.
Statistics
 NAP |
FCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 21 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 59.3 | Possession | 40.7 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 521 | Accurate Passes | 295 |
| 608 | Passes | 395 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 9 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 28 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Olympiastadion
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 72,062
Venue: Olympiastadion
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 72,062
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 6 | +12 | 13 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 3 | Lens | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 4 | Sevilla | 6 | -5 | 2 |
Line-Ups
1. FC Union Berlin (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frederik Ronnow (GK) |
| 31 | Robin Knoche |
| 4 | Diogo Leite |
| 5 | Danilho Doekhi |
| 8 | Rani Khedira |
| 19 | Janik Haberer  |
| 7 | Brenden Aaronson |
| 6 | Robin Gosens |
| 28 | Christopher Trimmel |
| 27 | Sheraldo Becker |
| 11 | David Datro Fofana |
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 3 | Natan |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 6 | Mário Rui |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 24 | Jens Cajuste |
| 81 | Giacomo Raspadori |
| 77 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
UEFA Champions League News
Bayern Munich's Tuchel unbothered by fan petition for his stay
Bayern Munich's outgoing manager Thomas Tuchel said on Friday that he is not bothered by a fan petition calling for him to stay at the club, despite the number of signatures reaching over 14,000 since its creation on Tuesday.
Arne Slot 'very confident' about reaching an agreement with Liverpool
Arne Slot admits Liverpool and Feyenoord are in negotiations for him to replace Jurgen Klopp.
Marcotti: Staying at Barcelona bad for Xavi
Gab & Juls discuss Xavi's decision to remain at Barcelona.
How Barcelona's rescheduled match helps Real Madrid in Champions League
A week after losing El Clasico, Barcelona's rearranged LaLiga match against Valencia could help Real Madrid's bid for a 15th Champions League crown.
Why Arne Slot is a 'surprise' managerial candidate for Liverpool
Mark Ogden assesses the possibility of Arne Slot replacing Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.