Napoli held to goalless draw by Eintracht in Champions League live 🟦⚪ | OneFootball

This evening marks the start of the fourth matchday of the single group stage of the Champions League. Antonio Conte’s Napoli, who have so far collected only 3 points from their first 3 matches, face the Germans of Eintracht Frankfurt. Conte can count on a recovered Lobotka as well as players like Hojlund and Rrahmani, who have been absent in recent European outings.

Napoli-Eintracht 0-0! The match remains goalless and ends in a scoreless draw at the Maradona

OFFICIAL LINEUPS

NAPOLI (4-3-3): Milinkovic-Savic; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno, Gutierrez; Anguissa, Lobotka, McTominay; Politano, Hojlund, Elmas. Coach: Conte

EINTRACHT FRANKFURT (3-4-2-1): Zetterer; Collins, Koch, Theate; Kristensen, Chaibi, Larsson, Brown; Gotze, Bahoya; Burkardt. Coach: Toppmoller

First half

1′ We’re underway!!

6′ Excellent cross from the left by Gutierrez that sweeps across the penalty area. First Anguissa, then Hojlund try to shoot on goal, but they find the wall of the German defense.

11′ Great shot by Elmas from the edge of the box. The ball hits the back of a Napoli attacker and goes out for a goal kick.

13′ ELMAS! Great run by the Macedonian into the box who shoots on goal, but Zetterer does brilliantly to deny Napoli the lead.

20′ Great performance so far by Elijf Elmas, still unstoppable on the left. This time he wins an excellent free kick near the edge of the penalty area.

30′ The match is a bit stuck, with Napoli having a lot of possession but unable to find space to hurt Frankfurt’s defense.

37′ Nice move by the Azzurri, all down the right flank, with Anguissa inspiring Politano with a backheel. Number 21 tries a first-time cross into the box, but once again finds the black-clad defense closing him down.

40′ Anguissa tries from 20 meters out, but misses the target.

There will be only one minute of added time.

Halftime whistle!! The referee sends everyone to the locker rooms with the score at 0-0.

Second half

46′ We’re back underway!!

48′ Corner kick for Eintracht, who have started this second half well.

49′ Milinkovic makes a mistake and gives the ball to the Germans. A cross comes in from the left with Gotze trying to head it, but he can’t get any power on the ball.

51′ Rrahmani is booked for bringing down Burkardt.

52′ Harmless shot by Chaibi from the edge of the box, which lands softly in Milinkovic’s arms.

56′ Napoli keep pushing. Corner kick for the Azzurri.

57′ Another corner for the Neapolitans. Foul in attack on Zetterer.

61′ Yet another corner for the Neapolitans, still searching for the opening goal.

65′ Eintracht substitution: Bahoya off, Knauff on.

65′ Change for Conte as well: Neres comes on, Politano leaves the pitch.

68′ Gutierrez on the left rewards Elmas’s run. The Macedonian looks for McTominay in the box: the Scot controls and shoots on the turn, but once again a defender deflects it for a corner.

73′ KNAUFF! Cross from the right by Eintracht. The ball enters the penalty area and lands at the German’s feet, who shoots first time, but Milinkovic produces a great save.

74′ Napoli substitution: Lobotka off, Lang on.

79′ Eintracht substitution: Larsson leaves the pitch, Skhiri comes on.

80′ Eintracht corner kick.

82′ Now it’s the Germans attacking. Corner kick for Eintracht.

83′ MCTOMINAY SQUANDERS THE CHANCE TO TAKE THE LEAD! Anguissa makes one of his trademark runs down the right. He serves McTominay in the box, who skies a moving penalty.

89′ Another great chance for the Azzurri: cross from Lang on the left; three players try to head it. In the end, Di Lorenzo, with a shot from outside the box, sends the ball into the stands.

90′ There will be 5 minutes of added time.

93′ Double substitution for Eintracht: Brown and Chaibi off, Dahoud and Amenda on.

95′ Napoli corner kick. Last chance to find the winning goal.

95′ Double chance for Napoli! First Elmas, then Hojlund! The Macedonian tries to score after Zetterer’s less-than-perfect exit on the corner. The Dane then tries to shoot on the turn but the German goalkeeper does well to block the ball.

96′ Gutierrez is booked.

Francesco Landi

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