UEFA Europa League

Napoli vs Rijeka, 2020-21 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Napoli
  • 41': Armando Anastasio (OG)
  • 75': Hirving Lozano
FT
2 - 0
Rijeka

    Napoli pay tribute to Diego Maradona in Europa League win over Rijeka

    Napoli overcame Croatian side Rijeka 2-0 on Thursday in their first match since the death of Diego Maradona.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Offside, HNK Rijeka. Ivan Tomecak tries a through ball, but Adam Gnezda Cerin is caught offside.
    • 4': Foul by Armando Anastasio (HNK Rijeka).
    • 4': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a cross.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Diego Demme (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Ivan Tomecak (HNK Rijeka) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Darko Velkovski.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Daniel Štefulj (HNK Rijeka) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high. Assisted by Franko Andrijasevic following a fast break.
    • 9': Diego Demme (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Darko Velkovski (HNK Rijeka).
    • 10': Offside, HNK Rijeka. Hrvoje Smolcic tries a through ball, but Robert Muric is caught offside.
    • 11': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Foul by Ivan Tomecak (HNK Rijeka).
    • 11': Attempt saved. Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Faouzi Ghoulam with a cross.
    • 12': Foul by Stjepan Loncar (HNK Rijeka).
    • 12': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Daniel Štefulj (HNK Rijeka) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stjepan Loncar with a cross.
    • 15': Foul by Nino Galovic (HNK Rijeka).
    • 15': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli).
    • 18': Franko Andrijasevic (HNK Rijeka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Andrea Petagna (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Foul by Stjepan Loncar (HNK Rijeka).
    • 23': Attempt saved. Andrea Petagna (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 29': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Foul by Darko Velkovski (HNK Rijeka).
    • 29': Foul by Faouzi Ghoulam (Napoli).
    • 29': Robert Muric (HNK Rijeka) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Foul by Armando Anastasio (HNK Rijeka).
    • 32': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Robert Muric (HNK Rijeka) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Franko Andrijasevic following a fast break.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Diego Demme with a through ball.
    • 35': Foul by Franko Andrijasevic (HNK Rijeka).
    • 35': Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Hand ball by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 38': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Darko Velkovski.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Faouzi Ghoulam with a cross following a corner.
    • 39': Foul by Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli).
    • 39': Franko Andrijasevic (HNK Rijeka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Own Goal by Armando Anastasio, HNK Rijeka. Napoli 1, HNK Rijeka 0.
    • 42': Hand ball by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli).
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Nino Galovic (HNK Rijeka) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stjepan Loncar.
    • 42': Corner, HNK Rijeka. Conceded by Faouzi Ghoulam.
    • 43': Corner, HNK Rijeka. Conceded by Andrea Petagna.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Stjepan Loncar (HNK Rijeka) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franko Andrijasevic.
    • 44': Corner, HNK Rijeka. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Stjepan Loncar (HNK Rijeka) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Muric.
    • 44': Corner, HNK Rijeka. Conceded by Alex Meret.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Adam Gnezda Cerin (HNK Rijeka) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Stjepan Loncar following a corner.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Napoli 1, HNK Rijeka 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Napoli 1, HNK Rijeka 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Franko Andrijasevic (HNK Rijeka) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Muric with a cross.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Diego Demme (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
    • 54': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Hrvoje Smolcic.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
    • 57': Offside, HNK Rijeka. Robert Muric tries a through ball, but Franko Andrijasevic is caught offside.
    • 59': Diego Demme (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Robert Muric (HNK Rijeka).
    • 60': Foul by Adam Gnezda Cerin (HNK Rijeka).
    • 60': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Daniel Štefulj (HNK Rijeka) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Robert Muric following a fast break.
    • 64': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
    • 64': Stjepan Loncar (HNK Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Substitution, Napoli. Lorenzo Insigne replaces Piotr Zielinski.
    • 64': Substitution, Napoli. Hirving Lozano replaces Matteo Politano.
    • 66': Corner, HNK Rijeka. Conceded by Nikola Maksimovic.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Armando Anastasio (HNK Rijeka) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Muric.
    • 69': Offside, HNK Rijeka. Darko Velkovski tries a through ball, but Robert Muric is caught offside.
    • 69': Substitution, Napoli. Stanislav Lobotka replaces Diego Demme.
    • 69': Substitution, Napoli. Dries Mertens replaces Eljif Elmas.
    • 70': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
    • 70': Robert Muric (HNK Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Darko Velkovski (HNK Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Andrea Petagna (Napoli).
    • 72': Attempt missed. Andrea Petagna (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a cross.
    • 74': Foul by Armando Anastasio (HNK Rijeka).
    • 74': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Armando Anastasio (HNK Rijeka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 75': Goal! Napoli 2, HNK Rijeka 0. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a through ball.
    • 77': Armando Anastasio (HNK Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
    • 78': Substitution, HNK Rijeka. Sterling Siloe Yateke replaces Robert Muric.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Faouzi Ghoulam with a cross.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 80': Substitution, HNK Rijeka. Filip Braut replaces Armando Anastasio.
    • 81': Substitution, Napoli. Fabián Ruiz replaces Andrea Petagna.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Faouzi Ghoulam.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
    • 86': Faouzi Ghoulam (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Foul by Filip Braut (HNK Rijeka).
    • 87': Substitution, HNK Rijeka. Matija Frigan replaces Franko Andrijasevic.
    • 87': Substitution, HNK Rijeka. Veldin Hodza replaces Adam Gnezda Cerin.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
    • 88': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Nino Galovic.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a through ball.
    • 90': Darko Velkovski (HNK Rijeka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Dries Mertens (Napoli).
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Faouzi Ghoulam.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Ivan Nevistic.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz with a through ball.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Veldin Hodza (HNK Rijeka) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+4': Offside, HNK Rijeka. Veldin Hodza tries a through ball, but Sterling Siloe Yateke is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Napoli 2, HNK Rijeka 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Napoli 2, HNK Rijeka 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 4
    8 Saves 3
    34 Possession 66
    12 SHOTS 23
    3 ON GOAL 9
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    317 Accurate Passes 717
    393 Passes 783
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 7
    16 Crosses 17
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    55 Long Balls 25
    33 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    4 Effective Tackles 9
    17 Tackles 21
    0.2 Tackle % 0.4
    12 Interceptions 9
    14 Effective Clearances 10
    14 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
    Location: Napoli, Italy

    Line-Ups

    NAP Napoli (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alex Meret (GK)
    26 Kalidou Koulibaly
    19 Nikola Maksimovic
    31 Faouzi Ghoulam
    22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
    20 Piotr Zielinski
    4 Diego Demme
    5 Tiemoué Bakayoko
    37 Andrea Petagna
    7 Eljif Elmas
    21 Matteo Politano
    Napoli Substitutes:
    Lorenzo Insigne, Fabián Ruiz, Kostas Manolas, Dries Mertens, David Ospina, Stanislav Lobotka, Nikita Contini, Hirving Lozano, Mário Rui.

    RIJE Rijeka (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    33 Ivan Nevistic (GK)
    4 Nino Galovic
    36 Hrvoje Smolcic
    14 Darko Velkoski
    23 Armando Anastasio
    27 Ivan Tomecak
    44 Stjepan Loncar
    16 Adam Gnezda Cerin
    24 Daniel Štefulj
    7 Robert Muric
    19 Franko Andrijasevic
    Rijeka Substitutes:
    Antonio Frigan, Momcilo Raspopovic, Marko Putnik, Veldin Hodza, Sterling Yateke, Filip Braut, Matija Frigan, David Nwolokor.

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