
Napoli vs Leicester 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Introduction
Napoli are hosting Leicester City
at Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Goal! Napoli 1, Leicester City 0. Adam Ounas (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 24': Goal! Napoli 2, Leicester City 0. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
- 27': Goal! Napoli 2, Leicester City 1. Jonny Evans (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 33': Andrea Petagna (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Goal! Napoli 2, Leicester City 2. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 45': Substitution, Napoli. Kevin Malcuit replaces Hirving Lozano because of an injury.
- 53': Goal! Napoli 3, Leicester City 2. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a cross.
- 63': Substitution, Napoli. Dries Mertens replaces Adam Ounas.
- 72': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 77': Diego Demme (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Leicester City. Boubakary Soumaré replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 78': Substitution, Napoli. Kostas Manolas replaces Diego Demme.
- 89': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Napoli 3, Leicester City 2.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 14,646
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 14,646
Statistics
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13 | Fouls | 12 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 1 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
2 | Saves | 3 |
53.1 | Possession | 46.9 |
15 | SHOTS | 11 |
6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
438 | Accurate Passes | 380 |
499 | Passes | 448 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
25 | Crosses | 12 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
42 | Long Balls | 41 |
20 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
16 | Tackles | 13 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
13 | Interceptions | 1 |
9 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
9 | Clearances | 28 |
Napoli (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
5 | Juan Jesus |
13 | Amir Rrahmani |
6 | Mário Rui |
22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
33 | Adam Ounas |
20 | Piotr Zielinski |
4 | Diego Demme ![]() |
37 | Andrea Petagna |
7 | Eljif Elmas |
11 | Hirving Lozano |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
6 | Jonny Evans |
5 | Ryan Bertrand |
27 | Timothy Castagne |
22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
8 | Youri Tielemans |
9 | Jamie Vardy |
7 | Harvey Barnes |
10 | James Maddison |
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