Napoli held by Frankfurt in frustrating goalless draw | OneFootball

Napoli and Eintracht Frankfurt shared the points in a goalless draw at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, as both sides struggled to find a cutting edge in their Champions League clash.

Antonio Conte’s side dominated possession, enjoying 64% of the ball and registering 16 shots, but only one troubled visiting goalkeeper Michael Zetterer.

Despite a strong expected goals figure of 2.20, the Italian champions failed to convert their chances, extending their run without a goal to two matches.

Frankfurt, meanwhile, were content to sit deep and frustrate the hosts. They produced just seven attempts and rarely looked like breaking through. Substitute Ansgar Knauff came closest for the visitors, forcing a fine save from Vanja Milinkovi?-Savi? late on.

Napoli’s best opportunities fell to Scott McTominay, who twice missed when well placed, while Eljif Elmas saw a goal-bound effort deflected over by a teammate. Zetterer produced a crucial double save in stoppage time to preserve a valuable point for the Bundesliga side.

The result leaves both teams on four points after four matches, keeping their qualification hopes alive but leaving plenty of work to do in the remaining group fixtures.

Incidents: The story of the match

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The match begins

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Hugo Larsson from Eintracht Frankfurt committed a foul.

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Hugo Larsson from Eintracht Frankfurt commits a foul.

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Hugo Larsson from Eintracht Frankfurt committed a foul.

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Missed opportunity! Frank Anguissa from Napoli directed a header from the middle of the penalty area, but it went off target.

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Missed opportunity! Frank Anguissa from Napoli attempted a header from the center of the box but sent it wide to the left. The cross was provided by Miguel Gutiérrez.

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Opportunity wasted! Scott McTominay of Napoli attempted a header from the center of the box, but it sailed high and to the left. The assist came from Eljif Elmas.

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Opportunity wasted! Scott McTominay of Napoli attempted a header from the center of the box, but it sailed high and to the left. The assist came from Eljif Elmas.

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Eljif Elmas from Napoli committed a foul.

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Eljif Elmas from Napoli committed a foul.

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Matteo Politano from Napoli committed a foul.

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Rasmus Kristensen from Eintracht Frankfurt committed a foul.

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Alessandro Buongiorno from Napoli committed a foul.

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Rasmus Kristensen from Eintracht Frankfurt committed a foul.

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Alessandro Buongiorno from Napoli committed a foul.

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Nathaniel Brown from Eintracht Frankfurt committed a foul.

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Fouled by Mario Götze - Eintracht Frankfurt. Rephrased: Mario Götze from Eintracht Frankfurt committed a foul.

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Rasmus Højlund from Napoli committed a foul.

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Frank Anguissa from Napoli committed a foul.

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Frank Anguissa from Napoli committed a foul.

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Opportunity wasted! Frank Anguissa from Napoli took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed over the goal. The assist came from Miguel Gutiérrez.

45 +1':

Alessandro Buongiorno from Napoli committed a foul.

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Opportunity wasted. Mario Götze of Eintracht Frankfurt attempted a header from the center of the box, but it narrowly missed the target. The assist came from Jonathan Burkardt, who delivered a cross.

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Amir Rrahmani from Napoli committed a foul.

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Scott McTominay committed a foul against a Napoli player.

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Rasmus Kristensen from Eintracht Frankfurt committed a foul.

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Ansgar Knauff from Eintracht Frankfurt committed a foul.

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Missed opportunity! Giovanni Di Lorenzo from Napoli took a right-footed shot from a challenging angle on the left, but it went just wide to the left. The assist came from Eljif Elmas, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.

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Alessandro Buongiorno from Napoli committed a foul.

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Opportunity wasted. Miguel Gutiérrez from Napoli attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the left. The assist came from David Neres.

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Opportunity wasted. Scott McTominay of Napoli attempted a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area after a quick counterattack.

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Missed opportunity! Nathaniel Brown from Eintracht Frankfurt attempted a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it sailed high and wide to the right. The assist came from Ansgar Knauff.

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Rasmus Kristensen from Eintracht Frankfurt committed a foul.

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Missed opportunity. Giovanni Di Lorenzo from Napoli takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sails over the goal.

90 +4':

Aurèle Amenda from Eintracht Frankfurt committed a foul.

90 +6':

Miguel Gutiérrez from Napoli committed a foul.

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The referee whistles for the end of the match