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Napoli Secures Victory Against Qarabag in Thrilling Match
Naples, Italy – In a match held at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli secured a victory against Qarabag in matchday 5 of the UEFA Champions League. The match, refereed by Polish referee Szymon Marciniak, was characterized by its intensity and key moments that defined the outcome.
Despite enjoying 55% possession of the ball, Napoli had to battle to break through Qarabag’s defensive wall. The first half went without goals, but the second half brought a flurry of emotions. In the 56th minute, R. Hojlund redeemed a missed penalty by scoring the first goal of the match, giving Napoli the lead.
Qarabag, although with less possession (45%), sought the equalizer with 11 shots, but only 3 managed to test the opposing goalkeeper. The Neapolitan defense was solid, although not without warnings, with yellow cards for N. Lang and A. Rrahmani.
The match continued its course and in the 65th minute, S. McTominay extended Napoli’s lead with a goal. The final nail in the coffin came in the 72nd minute, with an own goal by Qarabag’s M. Jankovic. Napoli finished the match with a total of 16 shots, 7 of them on target. Qarabag accumulated two yellow cards for K. Medina and M. Jankovic, showing the harshness with which they tried to stop the Italian team’s advance. The match ended with Napoli’s victory, a result that consolidates their position in the UEFA Champions League.
Substitutions qarabag: at minute 60 Leandro Andrade came in and O. Kashchuk went out., at minute 60 K. Medina came in and S. Mmaee went out., at minute 75 Matheus Silva came in and Dani Bolt went out., at minute 75 E. Cafarquliyev came in and T. Bayramov went out., at minute 75 C. Duran came in and N. Akhundzade went out.
Substitutions napoli: at minute 64 S. Beukema came in and M. Politano went out., at minute 75 N. Lang came in and E. Elmas went out., at minute 75 R. Hojlund came in and L. Lucca went out., at minute 90 David Neres came in and A. Vergara went out., at minute 90 A. Buongiorno came in and Juan Jesus went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Napoli
Qarabag
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