Napoli vs 1. FC Union Berlin, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League

Napoli

39': Matteo Politano

FT
1 - 1

1. FC Union Berlin

52': David Datro Fofana

Napoli stumble to draw as eliminated Union snap losing run

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Union Berlin scored a second-half equaliser against the run of play to snatch a 1-1 draw at Napoli in the Champions League on Wednesday and snap their 12-game losing run across all competitions but they still bowed out with two games left.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
4': Attempt saved. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Janik Haberer.
5': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Aïssa Laïdouni.
5': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner.
7': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori.
9': Attempt blocked. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
9': Delay in match because of an injury Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
11': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
11': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': David Datro Fofana (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
13': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Stanislav Lobotka.
13': Alex Meret (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
14': David Datro Fofana (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
15': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Jérôme Roussillon (1. FC Union Berlin).
16': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
16': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
17': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Frederik Rønnow.
17': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Jérôme Roussillon.
18': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner.
18': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
18': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Paul Jaeckel.
21': Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
22': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Mário Rui.
24': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
24': Natan (Napoli) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner.
24': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Aïssa Laïdouni.
26': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Jérôme Roussillon.
29': Attempt missed. David Datro Fofana (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Diogo Leite.
30': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
30': Jérôme Roussillon (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
32': VAR Decision: No Goal Napoli 0-0 1. FC Union Berlin.
34': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by David Datro Fofana (1. FC Union Berlin).
36': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori.
37': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
38': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
38': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Attempt saved. Janik Haberer (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.
39': Goal! Napoli 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Matteo Politano (Napoli) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
41': Foul by Leonardo Bonucci (1. FC Union Berlin).
41': Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Leonardo Bonucci (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
42': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+5': David Datro Fofana (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
45'+5': Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+5': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
45'+6': Attempt blocked. Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Janik Haberer.
45'+6': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli).
45'+6': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+7': Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
45'+7': First Half ends, Napoli 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
45': Second Half begins Napoli 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
46': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Jérôme Roussillon.
46': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Amir Rrahmani following a corner.
47': Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
47': Foul by Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin).
47': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
50': Hand ball by Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin).
51': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
52': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
52': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Josip Juranovic.
52': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
52': Attempt saved. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Datro Fofana.
52': Goal! Napoli 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 1. David Datro Fofana (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
54': Attempt blocked. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
54': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Paul Jaeckel.
55': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by David Datro Fofana.
55': Attempt saved. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross.
55': Attempt blocked. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon with a cross.
55': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Natan.
56': Attempt saved. David Datro Fofana (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross.
58': Foul by David Datro Fofana (1. FC Union Berlin).
58': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.
60': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
60': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
62': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.
62': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Paul Jaeckel.
64': Attempt missed. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
64': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Christopher Trimmel replaces Josip Juranovic.
66': Foul by Paul Jaeckel (1. FC Union Berlin).
66': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Paul Jaeckel (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
68': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
68': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
69': Attempt saved. Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
70': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Lucas Tousart replaces Rani Khedira.
70': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Alex Král replaces Aïssa Laïdouni.
75': Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Delay in match because of an injury Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
77': Substitution, Napoli. Mathías Olivera replaces Mário Rui.
77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77': Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Stanislav Lobotka because of an injury.
79': Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
79': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Brenden Aaronson replaces Janik Haberer.
80': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Robin Gosens replaces Jérôme Roussillon.
81': Foul by David Datro Fofana (1. FC Union Berlin).
81': Natan (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
81': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by David Datro Fofana.
82': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross following a corner.
83': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori.
85': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
85': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Paul Jaeckel.
86': Attempt missed. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori with a cross.
87': Substitution, Napoli. Jesper Lindstrøm replaces Matteo Politano.
88': Attempt missed. Alex Král (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Tousart with a headed pass.
89': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
89': Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Substitution, Napoli. Jens Cajuste replaces Piotr Zielinski.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Lucas Tousart (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Datro Fofana following a fast break.
90'+6': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Natan with a headed pass.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker.
90'+7': Attempt missed. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Datro Fofana.
90'+8': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Lucas Tousart.
90'+8': Delay in match because of an injury David Datro Fofana (1. FC Union Berlin).
90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+9': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
90'+9': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Brenden Aaronson.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Napoli 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
0': Match ends, Napoli 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.

Statistics

FCU		NAP
15	Fouls	9
3	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
5	Corner Kicks	19
4	Saves	5
27	Possession	73
15	SHOTS	27
6	ON GOAL	5
0.4	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
186	Accurate Passes	647
269	Passes	743
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
2	Accurate Crosses	6
16	Crosses	35
0.1	Cross %	0.2
59	Long Balls	47
15	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.3	Long Balls %	0.6
4	Blocked Shots	13
7	Effective Tackles	2
12	Tackles	11
0.6	Tackle %	0.2
8	Interceptions	4
46	Effective Clearances	14
46	Clearances	14

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 42,449

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Full Table

Line-Ups

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
99	André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
81	Giacomo Raspadori
77	Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
21	Matteo Politano

Napoli Substitutes:

Alessio Zerbin, Eljif Elmas, Alessandro Zanoli, Mathías Olivera, Pierluigi Gollini, Nikita Contini, Juan Jesus, Jens Cajuste, Leo Ostigard, Gianluca Gaetano, Giovanni Simeone, Jesper Lindstrom.

1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Frederik Ronnow (GK)
23	Leonardo Bonucci
4	Diogo Leite
3	Paul Jaeckel
20	Aïssa Laïdouni
19	Janik Haberer
8	Rani Khedira
26	Jérôme Roussillon
18	Josip Juranovic
11	David Datro Fofana
27	Sheraldo Becker

1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:

Alex Král, Kevin Behrens, Robin Gosens, Robin Knoche, Christopher Trimmel, Brenden Aaronson, Kevin Volland, Laurenz Dehl, Alexander Schwolow, Lucas Tousart, Yannic Stein.

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