Match report

Eintracht Frankfurt Defeated by Napoli 0-2 in UEFA Champions League

Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
0–2
FT
Napoli
Napoli
Feb 21, 2023

Eintracht Frankfurt were defeated by Napoli 0–2 at Commerzbank Arena in the UEFA Champions League. The match was marred by Eintracht's red card to R. Kolo Muani, and a strong performance from Napoli’s V. Osimhen and Giovanni Di Lorenzo.

Key Facts

  • • Eintracht Frankfurt 0–2 Napoli (UEFA Champions League)
  • • V. Osimhen scored the first goal in the 40th minute, assisted by H. Lozano.
  • • Giovanni Di Lorenzo secured the second goal for Napoli in the 65th minute, with an assist from K. Kvaratskhelia.
  • • Eintracht Frankfurt's R. Kolo Muani was red-carded in the 58th minute.

Lineups

Eintracht Frankfurt

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Trapp (G)
  • 35 Tuta (D)
  • 6 K. Jakić (D)
  • 2 E. Ndicka (D)
  • 24 Aurélio Buta (M)
  • 15 D. Kamada (M)
  • 8 D. Sow (M)
  • 32 P. Max (M)
  • 29 J. Lindstrøm (F)
  • 27 M. Götze (F)
  • 9 R. Kolo Muani (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 R. Borré
  • 36 A. Knauff
  • 11 F. Alidou
  • 25 C. Lenz
  • 17 S. Rode
  • 21 L. Alario
  • 40 D. Ramaj
  • 18 A. Touré
  • 5 H. Smolčić
  • 20 M. Hasebe
  • 22 T. Chandler

Napoli

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Meret (G)
  • 22 G. Di Lorenzo (D)
  • 13 A. Rrahmani (D)
  • 3 Kim Min-Jae (D)
  • 17 M. Olivera (D)
  • 99 A. Zambo Anguissa (M)
  • 68 S. Lobotka (M)
  • 20 P. Zieliński (M)
  • 11 H. Lozano (F)
  • 9 V. Osimhen (F)
  • 77 K. Kvaratskhelia (F)

Substitutes

  • 91 T. Ndombélé
  • 7 E. Elmas
  • 18 G. Simeone
  • 21 M. Politano
  • 95 P. Gollini
  • 6 Mário Rui
  • 5 Juan Jesus
  • 19 B. Bereszyński
  • 55 L. Østigård
  • 16 H. Idasiak
  • 70 G. Gaetano

Timeline

  1. Napoli
    38' Napoli Card · Yellow Card
    Kim Min-Jae

    Foul

  2. Napoli
    40' Napoli Goal · Normal Goal
    V. Osimhen · Assist: H. Lozano
  3. Eintracht Frankfurt
    58' Eintracht Frankfurt Card · Red Card
    R. Kolo Muani

    Foul

  4. Eintracht Frankfurt
    60' Eintracht Frankfurt Card · Yellow Card
    M. Gotze

    Argument

  5. Napoli
    65' Napoli Goal · Normal Goal
    Giovanni Di Lorenzo · Assist: K. Kvaratskhelia
  6. Eintracht Frankfurt
    69' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Lindstrom · On: R. Borré
  7. Eintracht Frankfurt
    69' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Buta · On: A. Knauff
  8. Napoli
    80' Napoli subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Anguissa · On: T. Ndombele
  9. Napoli
    80' Napoli subst · Substitution 2
    Off: H. Lozano · On: E. Elmas
  10. Eintracht Frankfurt
    81' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Gotze · On: F. Alidou
  11. Napoli
    83' Napoli Card · Yellow Card
    E. Elmas

    Foul

  12. Napoli
    84' Napoli subst · Substitution 3
    Off: V. Osimhen · On: G. Simeone
  13. Napoli
    84' Napoli subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Kvaratskhelia · On: Matteo Politano
  14. Eintracht Frankfurt
    90'+2 Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 4
    Off: P. Max · On: Christopher Lenz

Match Stats

Stat Eintracht Frankfurt Napoli
Fouls 12 13
Pass Accuracy 76% 89%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 5 18
Corners 4 9
Total Passes 298 719
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 1 10
xG 0.45 2.87
Shots off Target 2 4
Possession 30% 70%
Accurate Passes 225 638
Shots Inside Box 2 16
Saves 9 1
Shots Outside Box 3 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The turning point came when Eintracht Frankfurt’s R. Kolo Muani received a red card, drastically altering their tactics and leaving them down to ten men.
  • ▸ Napoli capitalized on the numerical advantage, scoring the second goal through Giovanni Di Lorenzo shortly after Eintracht's setback.