Napoli vs Spartak 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
2 - 3
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 1': Goal! Napoli 1, Spartak Moscow 0. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 30': Mário Rui (Napoli) is shown the red card.
- 41': Substitution, Napoli. Kevin Malcuit replaces Lorenzo Insigne.
- 44': Ezequiel Ponce (Spartak Moscow) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Ruslan Litvinov (Spartak Moscow) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Substitution, Spartak Moscow. Alexander Sobolev replaces Ezequiel Ponce because of an injury.
- 45'+8': Alexander Sobolev (Spartak Moscow) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+8': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Substitution, Napoli. Victor Osimhen replaces Andrea Petagna.
- 45': Substitution, Napoli. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 1, Spartak Moscow 0.
- 55': Goal! Napoli 1, Spartak Moscow 1. Quincy Promes (Spartak Moscow) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 65': Maximiliano Caufriez (Spartak Moscow) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Substitution, Spartak Moscow. Mikhail Ignatov replaces Ruslan Litvinov.
- 73': Substitution, Napoli. Hirving Lozano replaces Matteo Politano.
- 77': Ayrton Lucas (Spartak Moscow) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Goal! Napoli 1, Spartak Moscow 2. Mikhail Ignatov (Spartak Moscow) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ayrton Lucas.
- 82': Substitution, Napoli. Adam Ounas replaces Eljif Elmas.
- 82': Second yellow card to Maximiliano Caufriez (Spartak Moscow) for a bad foul.
- 84': Kostas Manolas (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Spartak Moscow. Alexander Lomovitskiy replaces Zelimkhan Bakaev because of an injury.
- 89': Aleksandr Maksimenko (Spartak Moscow) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Goal! Napoli 1, Spartak Moscow 3. Quincy Promes (Spartak Moscow) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Alexander Sobolev.
- 90'+4': Goal! Napoli 2, Spartak Moscow 3. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+10': Nail Umiarov (Spartak Moscow) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 13,373
Statistics
SPM |
NAP![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 11 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 6 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 51.6 | Possession | 48.4 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 374 | Accurate Passes | 354 |
| 437 | Passes | 416 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 24 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 14 | Clearances | 18 |
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 44 | Kostas Manolas |
| 6 | Mário Rui |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 7 | Eljif Elmas |
| 37 | Andrea Petagna |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
Spartak Moscow (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 98 | Aleksandr Maksimenko (GK) |
| 2 | Samuel Gigot |
| 14 | Georgi Dzhikiya |
| 3 | Max Caufriez |
| 18 | Nail Umiarov |
| 68 | Ruslan Litvinov |
| 10 | Zelimkhan Bakaev |
| 6 | Ayrton Lucas |
| 8 | Victor Moses |
| 24 | Quincy Promes |
| 9 | Ezequiel Ponce |
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