Napoli beat Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg

In the match played this Tuesday for the key 5 of the UEFA – Champions League 2022-2023, Napoli took the three points against E. Frankfurt. The visitor’s goals were scored by Victor Osimhen (39′ 1T) and Giovanni Di Lorenzo (19′ 2T).

Victor Osimhen was applauded with his brilliant finish after 39 minutes in the first half. After receiving an assist from Hirving Lozano, the striker placed it to the right post and below. Impossible for the goalkeeper!

Napoli striker Khvicha Kvaratskhelia wasted a chance to open the scoring and take the lead when he missed a penalty in the 35th minute of the first half.

Giovanni Di Lorenzo put in a great performance. The Napoli defender was important, scoring 1 goal and stealing 4 balls.

Amir Rrahmani also stood out. The Napoli defender was important for fending off 2 dangerous balls.

The game got messed up with fouls and the players put on a stronger leg. There were 3 warned: Kim Minjae, Mario Götze and Eljif Elmas. Randal Kolo Muani was sent off for a direct red card in the 57th minute of the second half.

The coach of E. Frankfurt’s Oliver Glasner presented a tactical 3-4-3 setup with Kevin Trapp in goal; Tuta, Kristijan Jakic and Evan N’Dicka on the defensive line; Buta, Daichi Kamada, Djibril Sow and Philipp Max in the middle; and Jesper Lindström, Randal Kolo Muani and Mario Götze in attack.

For their part, Luciano Spalletti’s side came out with a 4-3-3 tactical arrangement with Alex Meret under the three sticks; Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Kim Minjae and Mathías Olivera in defence; Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Stanislav Lobotka and Piotr Zielinski in midfield; and Hirving Lozano, Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia up front.

Artur Ribeiro Soares Dias was in charge of overseeing the order of play during the match.

Napoli come to the rematch hoping to secure a place in the quarter-finals. Next Wednesday, March 15, the second leg will be played.

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