Napoli 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt: Hosts left to rue missed chances in frustrating stalemate

Napoli's winless run in the Champions League continued, as they were held to a goalless draw by Eintracht Frankfurt at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Tuesday.

The hosts began on the front foot and nearly took the lead after 13 minutes, when Eljif Elmas drilled a powerful left-footed strike on target, forcing Michael Zetterer into a diving stop.

Despite dominating possession, Napoli were left to rue a series of missed opportunities as Scott McTominay twice turned wide, while Frank Anguissa fired narrowly over the bar from 20 yards out.

Frankfurt should have taken the lead 73 minutes in when Napoli failed to clear a set-piece, with the ball falling for Ansgar Knauff, whose close-range effort at the far post was denied by a sensational save from Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.

Napoli squandered a golden chance to seal the game in the 83rd minute when Anguissa squared for McTominay six yards out, only for the midfielder to blaze over the bar, before Rasmus Hojlund saw a desperate volley saved by Zetterer in stoppage time.

The draw leaves Napoli 19th in the Champions League standings on four points, level with Frankfurt, who remain a spot ahead on goal difference.

 

Data Debrief: Napoli’s home scoring run comes to an end

This result brings Napoli's run of scoring in 21 consecutive Champions League home matches to an end.

The last time the Partenopei failed to find the net in Europe at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona was a 0-0 draw with Dynamo Kyiv in November 2016.

Indeed, Conte's side may feel frustrated going home with just a point, with their 16 shots yielding a sufficient expected goals (xG) value of 1.71, while Frankfurt's seven attempts amounted to just 0.36 xG.