The Napoli begins his regrets in his Champions League match in Belgrade. The first challenge with the Red Star was already a fundamental junction in the group because in the event of a negative result against the theoretically weaker team the hopes of qualification would have significantly reduced, considering the value of Liverpool and Psg.
The draw does not reward the clear technical superiority of Napoli, which has touched the goal several times and has only the wrong not to materialize. In a very hot environment, made even more exciting by the parade of the Champions Cup winners '91 who brought the trophy around the stadium, the blues responded with discreet personality and also for this reason burns the lack of victory.
Napoli started the race with good results, placing themselves in the half of the Stella and trying to hit the opponents with quick initiatives. Ancelotti leaves Hamsik out and points to Fabian Ruiz, who immediately enters the game and shows good qualities. The coach leaves a lot of freedom for Insigne, who moves from second to right and from right to left in the 4-4-2 starting line. Just Insigne pulls on 13 'but does not hurt Borjan.
The conclusion to the 18 'was much more dangerous, but this time it was the crossbar to reject Lorenzo's attempt. The Red Star forward is very little and only on the counterattack, generally with balls to conquer after mistakes of the Azzurri. On one of these carelessness Allan is forced to a caution foul.
At 29 'Zielinski Milik fishing in front of Borjan, the shot of the Polish striker is repelled with his feet from the goalkeeper. Ospina is called into question only in recovery when Ben focuses and kicks but without much ambition.
Angry for a draw, Napoli attacked the Red Star at the start of the second half. At 5 'Allan pulls central; at 8 'Insigne anticipates Milik who was placed better on a Mario Rui cross; at 9 'Milik head Zielinski sends in goal but Rodic is very good at reassembling and deflecting in a crash. The Red Star has neither strength nor quality to go out and then Napoli insists: at 12 'Mario Rui touches the top of the crossbar on a free kick; at 14 'Callejon launches Zielinski in wide spaces, but Borjan para.
The biggest chance comes in the 22nd minute: a splendid combination on the left between Insigne and Mario Rui, the Portuguese cross, Callejon hits without a doubt but Rodic saves on the line. Enter Mertens (for Allan), Ounas (for Callejon) and Hamsik (for Zielinski) but does not change the theme of the match: Napoli attacks, the Red Star defends itself.
Boakye does not surprise Ospina in the 30th minute, the Azzurri try until the 94th minute but the match ends 0-0.
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