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
UEFA Europa League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +2 | Rangers | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| +2 | Sparta Prague | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| +2 | Real Betis | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| -6 | Aris Limassol | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Statistics
 LEI |
NAP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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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