Match report

Napoli Defeats Legia Warszawa 4-1 in Europa League Clash

Legia Warszawa
Legia Warszawa
1–4
FT
Napoli
Napoli
Nov 4, 2021

Napoli overpowered Legia Warszawa with a convincing 4-1 victory in their UEFA Europa League match. Despite an early goal by M. Emreli for Legia, Napoli rallied with goals from Piotr Zielinski, Dries Mertens, Hirving Lozano, and Amin Ounas, securing their place in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Legia Warszawa: 1 goal (M. Emreli at 10')
  • • Napoli: 4 goals (P. Zielinski at 51', D. Mertens at 75', H. Lozano at 78', A. Ounas at 90')
  • • Substitutions: Legia Warszawa (Lirim Kastrati, B. Slisz, Rafael Lopes), Napoli (D. Demme, Matteo Politano, D. Mertens, A. Zanoli, A. Ounas)

Lineups

Legia Warszawa

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 31 C. Miszta (G)
  • 55 A. Jędrzejczyk (D)
  • 6 M. Johansson (D)
  • 25 F. Mladenović (M)
  • 4 M. Wieteska (D)
  • 5 Yuri Ribeiro (M)
  • 27 Josué (M)
  • 99 B. Slisz (M)
  • 82 Luquinhas (F)
  • 11 M. Emreli (F)
  • 7 L. Kastrati (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 E. Muçi
  • 8 André Martins
  • 21 Rafael Lopes
  • 30 K. Kostorz
  • 22 K. Skibicki
  • 14 I. Kharatin
  • 59 K. Tobiasz
  • 29 L. Rose
  • 9 T. Pekhart
  • 92 B. Ciepiela
  • 28 S. Włodarczyk
  • 16 J. Çelhaka

Napoli

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Meret (G)
  • 5 Juan Jesus (D)
  • 26 K. Koulibaly (D)
  • 22 G. Di Lorenzo (D)
  • 13 A. Rrahmani (D)
  • 4 D. Demme (M)
  • 20 P. Zieliński (M)
  • 99 A. Zambo Anguissa (M)
  • 7 E. Elmas (M)
  • 37 A. Petagna (F)
  • 11 H. Lozano (M)

Substitutes

  • 68 S. Lobotka
  • 21 M. Politano
  • 14 D. Mertens
  • 59 A. Zanoli
  • 33 A. Ounas
  • 25 D. Ospina
  • 16 H. Idasiak

Timeline

  1. Legia Warszawa
    10' Legia Warszawa Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Emreli · Assist: F. Mladenovic
  2. Napoli
    51' Napoli Goal · Penalty
    P. Zielinski
  3. Napoli
    54' Napoli Card · Yellow Card
    E. Elmas

    Foul

  4. Napoli
    65' Napoli subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Demme · On: S. Lobotka
  5. Napoli
    65' Napoli subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Elmas · On: Matteo Politano
  6. Legia Warszawa
    67' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Lirim Kastrati · On: E. Muçi
  7. Legia Warszawa
    68' Legia Warszawa Card · Yellow Card
    A. Jedrzejczyk

    Foul

  8. Legia Warszawa
    70' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Slisz · On: André Martins
  9. Legia Warszawa
    73' Legia Warszawa Card · Yellow Card
    Cezary Miszta

    Time wasting

  10. Napoli
    73' Napoli subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Zielinski · On: Dries Mertens
  11. Legia Warszawa
    74' Legia Warszawa Card · Yellow Card
    Josué

    Foul

  12. Napoli
    75' Napoli Goal · Penalty
    Dries Mertens
  13. Napoli
    78' Napoli Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Lozano · Assist: A. Petagna
  14. Legia Warszawa
    80' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Emreli · On: Rafael Lopes
  15. Napoli
    83' Napoli subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Petagna · On: A. Zanoli
  16. Napoli
    83' Napoli subst · Substitution 5
    Off: H. Lozano · On: A. Ounas
  17. Napoli
    90' Napoli Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Ounas

Match Stats

Stat Legia Warszawa Napoli
Fouls 13 15
Pass Accuracy 73% 91%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 6 27
Corners 0 7
Total Passes 288 680
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 2 8
Shots on Target 1 11
Shots off Target 3 8
Possession 30% 70%
Accurate Passes 210 620
Shots Inside Box 2 18
Saves 7 0
Shots Outside Box 4 9

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The match turned in Napoli's favor after P. Zielinski's penalty at 51', which gave them the momentum to dominate the rest of the game.
  • ▸ Napoli's second penalty by Dries Mertens at 75' sealed their victory, followed by goals from Lozano and Ounas, ensuring a comprehensive win.