Napoli - Union - 1:1. Champions League. Match review, statistics

On 8 November, one of the matches of the Champions League in football took place. Napoli (Naples) and Union (Berlin) met.

Наполи - Унион - 1:1. Лига чемпионов. Обзор матча, статистика

Champions League

Napoli (Naples) - Union (Berlin ) - 1:1 ( 1:0)
Goals: Matteo Politano ( 39) - D. D. D. Fofana (52)

Warnings: Bonucci (41), P. Dzekel (66), Tusar (76), G. Simeone (90).

Napoli vs Union match review:

In a highly anticipated UEFA Champions League match, Napoli and Union Berlin met at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. Both teams were eager to make a name for themselves in the tournament, so the stakes were high from the start. The first half started with Napoli dominating possession and creating several scoring opportunities. However, their hopes of taking the lead were dashed when F. Anguissa's impressive goal was cancelled due to a foul. This decision disappointed the fans but made it clear that Union Berlin were not going to give up without a fight. As the minutes went by, Napoli continued to push forward, looking to break the deadlock. Finally, in the 39th minute their efforts were crowned with a brilliant goal by M. Politano, which delighted the fans. The score at half-time was 1-0 in Napoli's favour. In the second half, Union Berlin did not concede in the score. They quickly found their rhythm and equalised on 52 minutes thanks to a goal by D.D. Fofana. The Union Berlin fans exploded with joy as their team showed great resilience against a difficult opponent. The match became increasingly tense, with both teams looking to gain an advantage.

In the 64th minute, Union Berlin made the first substitution, replacing J. Juranovic with K. Juranovic. Juranovic for K. Trimmel, which was aimed at strengthening the defence. The game heated up even more when L. Bonucci of Union Berlin received a yellow card in the 66th minute. In the 70th minute, Union Berlin made two more quick substitutions: R. Khedira and A. Laidouni replaced L. Tusart and A. Kral respectively. The relentless pace of the match led to L. Tousart receiving a yellow card in the 76th minute. In the 77th minute, Napoli also made two substitutions: M. Rui instead of M. Olivera and S. Lobotka instead of G. Cimeti. Lobotka instead of G. Simeone. In the 79th and 80th minutes, Union Berlin made their fourth and fifth substitutions: J. Haberer instead of B. Aaron. Haberer instead of B. Aaronson and J. Roussillon instead of R. Gosens. In the 87th minute Napoli responded with the third substitution - J. Politano replaced M. Politano. Lindström. As the match approached full time, the tension was growing. In the 90th minute Napoli player G. Simeone received a yellow card for a careless foul. In a last-ditch attempt to snatch victory, Napoli made a fourth substitution: P. Zielinski replaced H. Kahuste. Despite the added time, neither team managed to break the deadlock again. The final whistle signalled the end of a tense match, which ended in a 1-1 draw. Both Napoli and Union Berlin demonstrated their skill and determination, giving the fans a thrilling match that emphasised the beauty of football.

The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Real - Napoli, Braga - Union.

Наполи - Унион - 1:1. Лига чемпионов. Обзор матча, статистика

Statistics of the match Napoli - Union:

Napoli Union
5 Kicks to the goal 6
26 Blows 13
12 Blocked shots 3
19 Penalty kicks 5
7 Penalty kicks 8
9 Offences 15
18 Corners 5
0 Offsides 0
73% Ball possession 27%
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
5 Keeper saves 4
725 Total assists 259
635 Accurate assists 179
88% Accuracy of passes 69%
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