Match report

Napoli Defeats Legia Warszawa 3-0 in Europa League Clash

Napoli
Napoli
3–0
FT
Legia Warszawa
Legia Warszawa
Oct 21, 2021

Napoli secured a commanding 3-0 victory over Legia Warszawa in their UEFA Europa League group stage match. The Italians dominated throughout, with goals from Lorenzo Insigne, Victor Osimhen, and Matteo Politano sealing the win. Legia, despite making several substitutions, struggled to find their footing against the well-organized Napoli squad.

Key Facts

  • • Napoli 3-0 Legia Warszawa
  • • Lorenzo Insigne scored the first goal in the 76th minute
  • • Victor Osimhen added to the scoreline in the 80th minute
  • • Matteo Politano sealed the win with a late goal in the 90th+5 minute
  • • Napoli had two yellow cards with Juan Jesus and Kostas Manolas receiving cautions
  • • Legia Warszawa made five substitutions throughout the match

Lineups

Napoli

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Meret (G)
  • 44 K. Manolas (D)
  • 5 Juan Jesus (D)
  • 26 K. Koulibaly (D)
  • 22 G. Di Lorenzo (D)
  • 4 D. Demme (M)
  • 99 A. Zambo Anguissa (M)
  • 7 E. Elmas (M)
  • 14 D. Mertens (F)
  • 24 L. Insigne (F)
  • 11 H. Lozano (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 Fabián Ruiz
  • 9 V. Osimhen
  • 21 M. Politano
  • 37 A. Petagna
  • 13 A. Rrahmani
  • 59 A. Zanoli
  • 16 H. Idasiak
  • 25 D. Ospina
  • 68 S. Lobotka

Legia Warszawa

Formation: 3-5-1-1

Starting XI

  • 31 C. Miszta (G)
  • 55 A. Jędrzejczyk (D)
  • 6 M. Johansson (M)
  • 25 F. Mladenović (M)
  • 4 M. Wieteska (D)
  • 17 M. Nawrocki (D)
  • 27 Josué (M)
  • 8 André Martins (M)
  • 82 Luquinhas (M)
  • 21 Rafael Lopes (F)
  • 20 E. Muçi (F)

Substitutes

  • 99 B. Slisz
  • 7 L. Kastrati
  • 11 M. Emreli
  • 14 I. Kharatin
  • 22 K. Skibicki
  • 29 L. Rose
  • 30 K. Kostorz
  • 59 K. Tobiasz
  • 5 Yuri Ribeiro
  • 16 J. Çelhaka

Timeline

  1. Napoli
    13' Napoli Card · Yellow Card
    Juan Jesus

    Foul

  2. Napoli
    44' Napoli Card · Yellow Card
    K. Manolas

    Foul

  3. Napoli
    57' Napoli subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Anguissa · On: F. Ruiz
  4. Napoli
    57' Napoli subst · Substitution 2
    Off: H. Lozano · On: V. Osimhen
  5. Legia Warszawa
    59' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Rafael Lopes · On: B. Slisz
  6. Legia Warszawa
    71' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Luquinhas · On: Lirim Kastrati
  7. Legia Warszawa
    71' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Muçi · On: M. Emreli
  8. Napoli
    72' Napoli subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Manolas · On: Matteo Politano
  9. Napoli
    72' Napoli subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Dries Mertens · On: A. Petagna
  10. Legia Warszawa
    73' Legia Warszawa Card · Yellow Card
    M. Johansson

    Foul

  11. Napoli
    76' Napoli Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Insigne · Assist: Matteo Politano
  12. Legia Warszawa
    77' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 4
    Off: André Martins · On: I. Kharatin
  13. Napoli
    80' Napoli Goal · Normal Goal
    V. Osimhen · Assist: L. Insigne
  14. Napoli
    81' Napoli subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Insigne · On: Amir Rrahmani
  15. Napoli
    90'+5 Napoli Goal · Normal Goal
    Matteo Politano · Assist: E. Elmas

Match Stats

Stat Napoli Legia Warszawa
Fouls 11 6
Pass Accuracy 90% 74%
Offsides 4 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 29 9
Corners 18 2
Total Passes 656 286
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 11 4
Shots on Target 10 0
Shots off Target 8 5
Possession 70% 30%
Accurate Passes 588 211
Shots Inside Box 17 3
Saves 0 7
Shots Outside Box 12 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Lorenzo Insigne's goal in the 76th minute broke the deadlock and shifted the momentum in favor of Napoli
  • ▸ Victor Osimhen's second goal in the 80th minute further demoralized Legia Warszawa, putting the match virtually out of reach
  • ▸ Matteo Politano's late goal in the 90th+5 minute confirmed Napoli's dominance and ensured a comfortable victory