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UCL | Union Berlin 0-1 Napoli: Kvara inspires Raspadori

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UCL | Union Berlin 0-1 Napoli: Kvara inspires Raspadori

Giacomo Raspadori tapped in after an impressed run by Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, as Napoli take the factors from Union Berlin, nevertheless it was a removed from spectacular efficiency.

The Partenopei acquired again on observe on the weekend beating Verona, however had been enjoying catch-up in Europe after defeat to Actual Madrid. Victor Osimhen and Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa had been nonetheless out of motion. Union Berlin misplaced eight matches in a row going into this fixture, regardless of the presence of ex-Serie A stars Leonardo Bonucci (who was benched) and Robin Gosens. Laurenz Dehl, Josip Juranovic, Jerome Roussillon and Andras Schafer had been out of motion.

It was a powerful begin from the hosts, who had the ball within the internet on 25 minutes, however David Fofana was offside within the build-up.

Rani Khedira made a vital block when Kvicha Kvaratskhelia dribbled into the field and was about to shoot, whereas Brenden Aaronson ballooned over the bar from 12 yards.

Fofana did keep away from the offside lure down the left and compelled Alex Meret to fingertip the end onto the side-netting, whereas Khedira’s long-range effort flashed huge.

Eljif Elmas changed Jens Cajuste on the break, however Fofana scuffed huge after Stanislav Lobotka gave it away cheaply and Kvaratskhelia’s shot was charged down after squirming between two defenders.

The impasse was solely going to be damaged by a second of magic from Kvaratskhelia, who dribbled previous Christopher Trimmel to drag again from the left by-line and Raspadori was able to faucet in from six yards.

Union Berlin tried to combat again, a Robin Knoche header from a free kick grazing a coat of paint off the far put up, then Meret needed to get all the way down to beat away a harmful Becker cross in stoppages.

Union Berlin 0-1 Napoli

Raspadori 65 (N)