UEFA Champions League

Union Berlin vs Napoli 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

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  • 65': Giacomo Raspadori

Napoli snatch 1-0 win at strugglers Union Berlin

Napoli scored a second half goal through Giacomo Raspadori to snatch a 1-0 victory at Union Berlin in their Champions League Group C match on Tuesday and stretch their opponents' losing run to nine straight games in all competitions.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 10': Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, Napoli 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Jens Cajuste.
  • 51': Robin Gosens (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 0, Napoli 1. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
  • 70': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Aïssa Laïdouni replaces Brenden Aaronson.
  • 70': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Alex Král replaces Rani Khedira.
  • 70': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Behrens replaces David Datro Fofana.
  • 71': Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Giacomo Raspadori.
  • 71': Substitution, Napoli. Mathías Olivera replaces Mário Rui.
  • 80': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Volland replaces Janik Haberer.
  • 80': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Lucas Tousart replaces Danilho Doekhi because of an injury.
  • 81': Substitution, Napoli. Jesper Lindstrøm replaces Matteo Politano.
  • 89': Substitution, Napoli. Leo Østigård replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 72,062

UEFA Champions League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
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Statistics

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10 Fouls 21
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 0
59.3 Possession 40.7
6 SHOTS 11
1 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
521 Accurate Passes 295
608 Passes 395
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
0 Accurate Crosses 6
9 Crosses 25
0.0 Cross % 0.2
50 Long Balls 60
32 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 0
8 Effective Tackles 9
15 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 4
28 Effective Clearances 11
28 Clearances 11

Line-Ups

FCU 1. FC Union Berlin (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Frederik Ronnow (GK)
31 Robin Knoche
4 Diogo Leite
5 Danilho Doekhi
8 Rani Khedira
19 Janik Haberer Yellow Card
7 Brenden Aaronson
6 Robin Gosens Yellow Card
28 Christopher Trimmel Yellow Card
27 Sheraldo Becker
11 David Datro Fofana

NAP Napoli (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alex Meret (GK)
3 Natan
13 Amir Rrahmani Yellow Card
6 Mário Rui
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
68 Stanislav Lobotka
20 Piotr Zielinski
24 Jens Cajuste
81 Giacomo Raspadori
77 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
21 Matteo Politano

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