UEFA Champions League Group Stage: Result NAPOLI 1 – 1 UNION BERLIN, Wednesday 8 November 2023

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73% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 27% Ball Possession UNION BERLIN
       Napoli 1 – 1 Union Berlin
39′ Matteo Politano                             52′ David Datro Fofana
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Napoli and Union Berlind ended the UEFA Champions League Group Stage Matchday 4 with a draw on Wednesday 8 November 2023 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Napoli, Italy. Napoli at seven points, with Braga four points behind. This is the first point in the group for Union Berlin. A mockery for Napoli who drew with Union Berlin, putting an end to the Germans’ streak of 12 consecutive defeats. Napoli took the lead with Matteo Politano, Fofana equalized in the second half.

Union Berlin tried to get back ahead, but produced few chances and took risks in the final, with Tousart and Aaronson close to scoring the winning goal. However, Napoli must apologize for conceding the equalizer, leaving a sensational counterattack to their opponents, who found themselves in numerical superiority after a local corner: Meret saved from Becker but could do nothing on Fofana’s tap in.

Napoli seeing André-Frank Zambo Anguissa’s goal disallowed in the 30th minute after Referee Danny Makkelie consulted the VAR.

Napoli opened the score in the 39th minute. It is Matteo Politano to defeat Union Berlin goalkeeper Frederik Ronnow to the to the top left corner. The assist is by Mário Rui.

Union Berlin equalized in the 52nd minute. David Datro Fofana defeated Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret with a right footed shot to the center.


✅  Stats before the game: Napoli won 1-0 in the first leg against Union Berlin, managing only six shots in total (including one on target). The six overall conclusions with an Expected Goals value of 0.25 from that match represent the lowest values ​​for a team that has won a match in this season’s Champions League. Union Berlin is on its longest losing streak in European competition, losing each of its last four matches, including all three in this Champions League. The Berlin team is one of three clubs not to have collected any points in the group stage of this tournament, together with Benfica and Antwerp. Napoli have lost just two of their last 15 Champions League group stage matches (W10, D3), scoring on average 2.4 goals per game in the period (36 goals in 15 matches). This will be only Union Berlin’s second away match in the Champions League, following the 0-1 defeat against Real Madrid on matchday one. The German team only took four shots in that match (0.24 xG), conceding 32 shots (3.8 xG), with Jude Bellingham’s decisive goal coming in the 94th minute. Napoli have lost only one of their last 14 home matches in the Champions League (W9, D4), however, the defeat came in the first home match of this edition against Real Madrid. The Neapolitans have never lost two home games in a row in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League.

🏆👉 Lineup NAPOLI (4-3-3): Meret – Di Lorenzo, Natan, Rrahmani, Mario Rui – Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski – Politano, Raspadori, Kvaratskhelia.

🏆👉 Lineup UNION BERLIN (3-5-2): Ronnow – Jaeckel, Bonucci, Leite – Juranovic, Laidouni, Khedira, Haberer, Roussillon – Becker, Fofana.

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🇳🇱    Dutch Referee Danny Makkelie will be assisted by Hessel Steegstra (NED) and Jan De Vries (NED). The Fourth Official will be Allard Lindhout (NED). The VAR will be Clay Ruperti (NED). The AVAR will be Ivan Bebek (CRO). The Referee Observer will be Boško Jovanetić (SRB).

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UEFA Champions League ticketsUEFA Champions League Group Stage
Matchday 4

Napoli 1 – 1 Union Berlin
Wednesday 8 November 2023
Diego Armando Maradona Stadium
Napoli, Italy

21:00

Referee: Danny Makkelie (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Hessel Steegstra (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Jan De Vries (NED)
Fourth Official: Allard Lindhout (NED)
VAR: Clay Ruperti (NED)
AVAR: Ivan Bebek (CRO)
Referee Observer: Boško Jovanetić (SRB)

⚽️  Goals: 39′ Matteo Politano (N), 52′ David Datro Fofana (U)

🟨  Booked: 41′ Leonardo Bonucci (U), 66′ Paul Jaeckel (U), 75′ Lucas Tousart (U), 89′ Giovanni Simeone (N)

✅  Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

🏆👉 Lineup NAPOLI (4-3-3):  Meret, Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Natan, Mario Rui (77′ Olivera); Anguissa, Lobotka (77′ Simeone), Zielinski (91′ Cajuste); Politano (87′ Lindstrom), Raspadori, Kvaratskhelia.

Subs.: Gollini, Contini, Juan Jesus, Ostigard, Zanoli, Elmas, Gaetano, Zerbin.

Coach: Rudi Garcia

🏆👉 Lineup UNION BERLIN (3-5-2): Ronnow; Jaeckel, Bonucci, Diogo Leite; Juranovic (64′ Trimmel), Haberer (79′ Aaronson), Khedira (70′ Tousart), Laidouni (71′ Kral), Rousillon (80′ Gosens); Fofana, Becker.

Subs.: Schwolow, Stein, Knoche, Volland, Dehl, Behrens.

Coach: Urs Fischer.