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Napoli vs Eintracht Frankfurt, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

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Napoli frustrated at home by Eintracht Frankfurt

Napoli drew another blank at the Maradona Stadium as they were held 0-0 by Eintracht Frankfurt on matchday four in the Champions League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli).
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Farès Chaïbi (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Burkardt.
  • 4': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Hugo Larsson (Eintracht Frankfurt).
  • 6': Attempt missed. Frank Anguissa (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez with a cross.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Frank Anguissa.
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Michael Zetterer (Eintracht Frankfurt).
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Zetterer (Eintracht Frankfurt). Assisted by Frank Anguissa.
  • 13': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
  • 13': Rasmus Kristensen (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Delay in match (Napoli).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
  • 16': Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (Eintracht Frankfurt).
  • 18': Miguel Gutiérrez (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
  • 19': Jonathan Burkardt (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (Eintracht Frankfurt).
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eljif Elmas with a cross.
  • 21': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
  • 21': Jonathan Burkardt (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt).
  • 26': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt).
  • 27': Miguel Gutiérrez (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Napoli).
  • 28': Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
  • 29': Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Nnamdi Collins (Eintracht Frankfurt).
  • 32': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.
  • 39': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
  • 39': Jonathan Burkardt (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Frank Anguissa (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Gutiérrez.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
  • 45'+1': Jonathan Burkardt (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Napoli 0, Eintracht Frankfurt 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Napoli 0, Eintracht Frankfurt 0.
  • 48': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Frank Anguissa.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Burkardt with a cross.
  • 50': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
  • 50': Jonathan Burkardt (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Farès Chaïbi (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli). Assisted by Rasmus Kristensen.
  • 56': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Nathaniel Brown.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
  • 56': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Jonathan Burkardt.
  • 57': Foul by Scott McTominay (Napoli).
  • 57': Michael Zetterer (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (Eintracht Frankfurt).
  • 58': Miguel Gutiérrez (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Arthur Theate.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Burkardt (Eintracht Frankfurt).
  • 65': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Ansgar Knauff replaces Jean-Mattéo Bahoya.
  • 65': Substitution, Napoli. David Neres replaces Matteo Politano.
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Burkardt (Eintracht Frankfurt).
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Foul by Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt).
  • 68': Miguel Gutiérrez (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eljif Elmas with a cross.
  • 68': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Robin Koch.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eljif Elmas with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
  • 69': Jonathan Burkardt (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli).
  • 73': Substitution, Napoli. Noa Lang replaces Stanislav Lobotka.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Frank Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Miguel Gutiérrez (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David Neres.
  • 79': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Ellyes Skhiri replaces Hugo Larsson.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Kristensen (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Götze.
  • 79': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Miguel Gutiérrez.
  • 82': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Eljif Elmas.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Frank Anguissa following a fast break.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Michael Zetterer (Eintracht Frankfurt).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ansgar Knauff.
  • 87': Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (Eintracht Frankfurt).
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Frank Anguissa (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noa Lang with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 89': Michael Zetterer (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Napoli. Noa Lang is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Mahmoud Dahoud replaces Farès Chaïbi because of an injury.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Aurèle Amenda replaces Nathaniel Brown.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Aurèle Amenda (Eintracht Frankfurt).
  • 90'+4': Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Rasmus Kristensen.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Zetterer (Eintracht Frankfurt). Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a headed pass.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Miguel Gutiérrez (Napoli).
  • 90'+6': Mahmoud Dahoud (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Miguel Gutiérrez (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Napoli 0, Eintracht Frankfurt 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Napoli 0, Eintracht Frankfurt 0.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 4
36.4 Possession 63.6
7 SHOTS 18
3 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
309 Accurate Passes 598
387 Passes 669
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 6
10 Crosses 24
0.3 Cross % 0.3
62 Long Balls 40
18 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 7
13 Effective Tackles 10
24 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 7
36 Effective Clearances 21
36 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 45,840

UEFA Champions League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 8 +19 24
2 Bayern Munich 8 +14 21
3 Liverpool 8 +12 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur 8 +10 17
Full Table

Line-Ups

NAP Napoli (4-3-3)

No. Name
32 Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (GK)
4 Alessandro Buongiorno
13 Amir Rrahmani Yellow Card
3 Miguel Gutiérrez Yellow Card
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
68 Stanislav Lobotka
8 Scott McTominay
99 Frank Anguissa
19 Rasmus Højlund
20 Eljif Elmas
21 Matteo Politano

SGE Eintracht Frankfurt (5-3-2)

No. Name
23 Michael Zetterer (GK) Yellow Card
4 Robin Koch
3 Arthur Theate
34 Nnamdi Collins
21 Nathaniel Brown
13 Rasmus Kristensen
16 Hugo Larsson
8 Farès Chaïbi
27 Mario Götze
19 Jean-Mattéo Bahoya
9 Jonathan Burkardt

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