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The last eight
With the last eight now confirmed we can begin to speculate over potential eye-watering ties that await us...
AC Milan
— B/R Football (@brfootball) March 15, 2023
Bayern
Benfica
Chelsea
Inter Milan
Man City
Napoli
Real Madrid
The Champions League quarterfinalists are set ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/f63de9Xxyl
Three Italian sides progress!
Italian football's resurgence continues as three sides progress to the Quarter-Finals of Europes premier competition for the first time since 2006.
📋 #UCL 1/4-Finale Teams:
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🏴 @ChelseaFC
🇮🇹 @Inter
🏴 @ManCity
🇮🇹 @acmilan
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🇪🇸 @realmadrid pic.twitter.com/9kHjpv5gar
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FULL TIME: Napoli 3-0 Eintracht Frankfurt [5-0]
The final whistle blows and Napoli are through to the quarter finals of the Champions League for the first ever time in their history. Two goals from star striker Osimhen and a penalty converted by midfield general Zielinski sees them win 3-0 on the night, and a thumping 5-0 on aggregate over the two legs. A warning to the rest of Europe, do not sleep on Napoli.
Napoli 3-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
90: Two minutes of added time.
Man of the Match
It could only ever be one man. Scoring two of Napoli's goals and being a danger throughout Victor Osimhen is the VAVEL.com Man of the Match.
Napoli 3-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
88: A timid Frankfurt attack ends as Max's cross lands in the grateful hands of Meret.
Napoli 3-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
87: As the minutes tick down, Napoli look comfortable and will see the game out, what a performance tonight, they have absolutely blown Frankfurt away.
Substitution
81: Napoli: Off goes the brace scorer Osimhen, replaced by Simeone.
The two goalscorers !
YELLOW: Napoli 3-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
77: Jesus (Napoli) receives a yellow.
Substitution
74: Napoli: Elmas on for Kvaratskhelia and Ndombele on for goalscorer Zielinski.
Frankfurt: Jakic on for Rode.
Napoli 3-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
69: The game has slowed down as Napoli play patiently in possession.
Substitutions
67: Napoli: Jesus on for Kim and Lozano on for Politano.
Frankfurt: Max on for Lenz.
YELLOW:Napoli 3-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
65: Gotze (Frankfurt) receives a yellow.
GOAL: Napoli 3-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
64: Zielinski scores the penalty for Napoli to make it 3-0 on the night and 5-0 on aggregate.
His spot kick was drilled down the middle as Trapp dove to his right.
PENALTY: Napoli 2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
62: Penalty Napoli given away by Sow
Napoli 2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
61: Kvaratskhelia gets into the box and dribbles onto his right foot before firing a low curling shot destined for the far post, Trapp saves.
CHANCE: Napoli 2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
58: Kamada (Frankfurt) finds space in the box and drills a low shot at goal, but Meret denies him.
Can anyone stop the Eagle?
Victor Osimhen steals in at the back post for a brace ✌️#UCL pic.twitter.com/Q9bgUcnrzY — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) March 15, 2023
CHANCE: Napoli 2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
56: Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) Races toward goal, but Ndicka gets back to make a tackle.
Injury Scare
An injury scare for Napoli as Osimhen hurts his arm in his celebration, but is able to continue after treatment.
GOAL: Napoli 2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
54: GOAL NAPOLI.. ITS OSIMHEN AGAIN.. Di Lorenzo sprays a pass across the box giving Osimhen an open goal for his second of the night.
Napoli 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
52: Kim Min-Jae (Napoli) goes on a marauding run forward into the oppositions box, but his shot goes wide left of the post.
Napoli 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
48: Osimhen (Napoli) drops deep and plays Politano in behind, but his cross can't quite find Kvaratskhelia in the box.
Napoli 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
It will be interesting to see if Frankfurt come out and go for it here. Nothing to lose.
Second Half kicks off
Here we go again, Napoli are 45 minutes away from their first ever Champions League Quarter-Final.
Frankfurt's standout player
Kevin Trapp’s first half by numbers vs. Napoli:
20 touches
5 shots faced
4 saves
3 saves from close range
2/2 aerial duels won
2 clearances
2 punches
2 long balls completed
1 goal conceded
Just couldn’t stop Osimhen. 🧤 pic.twitter.com/xMpgPlfGjO — Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) March 15, 2023
First Half Review
Napoli scored late in the first half to effectively end the tie. Dominating the game in possession has limited Frankfurt, they haven't looked like scoring at all. Don't be surprised if Napoli score a few more here.
Air Osimhen
𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋 | 𝖭𝖺𝗉𝗈𝗅𝗂 1-0 𝖥𝗋𝖺𝗇𝗄𝖿𝗎𝗋𝗍 (𝖮𝗌𝗂𝗆𝗁𝖾𝗇) pic.twitter.com/RInhy23Ldm — EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) March 15, 2023
One of the worlds best?
Victor Osimhen has just scored his 22nd goal of the season… in 27 games — and so it’s 3 goals in Champions League 🔵🇳🇬 #UCL pic.twitter.com/n2UProfGg3 — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 15, 2023
Halftime
Napoli seem to have wrapped the tie up with a goal late in the first half's stoppage time thanks to their main man Victor Osimhen. Frankfurt will be disappointed after a decent first half, but Napoli were always in control. Its 3-0 on aggregate now.
GOAL: Napoli 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
45 +2: ITS IN... VICTOR OSIMHEN.. 1-0 NAPOLI. Politano sends a beautiful cross in from the byline and Osimhen climbs highest to head home.
Napoli 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
Two additional minutes
BIG CHANCE: Napoli 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
43: The best chance of the half so far as Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) misses a huge opportunity. One-on-one with Trapp after leaving the defence in his dust, but Trapp again pulls off a huge save to keep the tie alive.
Napoli 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
42: Lobotka is okay following that scare.
Napoli 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
41: Lobotka (Napoli) is down injured, and will receive medical treatment as play is stopped.
STATS: Napoli 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
Napoli have had 60% of possession and three shots on target to Frankfurt's zero.
YELLOW: Napoli 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
35: Lobotka (Napoli) is booked for a dangerous foul
YELLOW: Napoli 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
32: Lenz (Frankfurt) receives a yellow card for a bad tackle on Di Lorenzo. These are adding up for Eintracht now.
Napoli 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
30: Borre (Frankfurt) makes a bad foul, pushing Mario Rui (Napoli) over and the referee blows for a foul.
Napoli 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
28: Buta (Frankfurt) dinks a delightful cross into the box but Napoli manage to clear.
Napoli 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
Napoli have been on top here, holding possession patiently waiting for their openings. When the opening comes they are quick to jump on the Frankfurt defence devastatingly.
YELLOW: Napoli 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
26: Ndicka (Frankfurt) receives a yellow card for a blatant foul on Osimhen (Napoli).
CLOSE! Napoli 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
18: Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) again causing Frankfurt a world of problems, dribbling inside, he goes all the way before being denied by Trapp. Corner Napoli. Danger man.
CLOSE! Napoli 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
14: Kvaratskhelia makes a dangerous run inside with the ball, and finds Osimhen (Napoli) with a through ball. Osimhen doesn't quite get himself behind it, and Trapp (Frankfurt) denies him easily. Great Chance for the clinical forward.
Napoli 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
10: Napoli move the ball with pace down the left through Kvaratskhelia, with Rui (Napoli) overlapping to put a cross in to no avail. Napoli retained possession however with the ball back at Kvaratskhelia's feet he puts his curling shot wide.
Napoli 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
9: Nothing comes from the corner despite a good delivery.
Napoli 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
8: Knauff (Frankfurt) has a shot from range for Frankfurt but Min-Jae (Napoli) gets the block in, its behind for a corner.
Napoli 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
5: Frankfurt break down the right through Knauff (Frankfurt) who puts a dangerous ball into the box, however it doesn't fall for Gotze (Frankfurt) and the chance goes amiss.
Napoli 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
4: First foul of the game as Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) fouls Sow (Frankfurt) in the middle of the park. No yellow.
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Napoli start well as Politano (Napoli) manages a shot on target from just outside the area.
HERE WE GO!
Ladies and gentlemen, prepare for the Napoli Show. The atmosphere is incredible, especially during the Champions League theme song.
5 minutes till kick-off
Napoli and Eintracht Frankfurt are coming onto the pitch now, Champions League nights are special.
15 minute warning!!
Not long to go, stay tuned for kick off!
The main man tonight is of high interest.
Victor Osimhen is attracting lots of interest ahead of this summers window. Will he score tonight?
🚨 Napoli striker Victor Oshimen is one of Manchester United’s main transfer targets this summer.
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) March 15, 2023
(Source: @Plettigoal) pic.twitter.com/tmNYCHPWVr
Preview
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The Diego Armando Maradona is filling up
En place 🔥 @NapoliCFrance @NapoliFanFRA #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/EBA0PtrJpJ — Rominch (@RomsMarchand) March 15, 2023
30 Minutes to go!
Kick-off is just 30 minutes away, stay tuned here for the best coverage around!
Alex Meret is Back
Napoli Goalkeeper Alex Meret is back after an injury scare during Saturdays warm up prior to the Atalanta game.
𝓐𝓵𝓮𝔁 🧤 #NapoliEintracht #UCL pic.twitter.com/BPDaHvsloJ
— Official SSC Napoli (@sscnapoli) March 15, 2023
Just over 40 minutes until kick off
40 minutes away from another game watching the most jaw dropping side in the world.
Napoli of course have a 2-0 head start tonight following the first leg, however I can't see them resting on their laurels, expect a high paced and frenzied game as we have come to expect with the Italian league leaders.
Eintracht Frankfurt in the house
5️⃣0️⃣ minutes to go until #NapoliSGE❗️#SGEuropa | #UCL pic.twitter.com/0AOky5kqBe — Eintracht Frankfurt (@eintracht_eng) March 15, 2023
The Headlines
The headlines are on this game tonight but for all the wrong reasons due to issues in Naples earlier today. With Frankfurt fans clashing with police in the city sparking huge debate .
Eintracht Frankfurt fans clashed with police in the city centre of Naples despite being banned from the Champions League return leg with Napoli 😳#BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/CPEH62HDWe
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) March 15, 2023
Line-up reaction
As expected Napoli have named a full strength line-up in order to secure qualification for the next round of the Champions League, a stage they've not reached before.
Frankfurt also line up as expected, full strength apart from the glaring absence of suspended forward Randal Kolo Muani.
Team News
Napoli XI: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Min-Jae, Rui; Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia
Frankfurt XI: Trapp; Tuta, Ndicka, Lenz; Buta, Rode, Sow, Knauff; Gotze, Kamada; Borre.
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The second leg of a tie encompassing last seasons Europa League winners and this seasons run-away Serie A champions elect, it is promising to be a good one.
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What time does the game kick off around the world?
Delhi: 2:00 AM Tokyo: 5:00 AM
Sydney: 7:00 AM
New York: 4:00 PM
Naples: 9:00 PM
What time is Kick Off?
Kick-off is at 8pm GMT on Wednesday March 15th, 2023.
The game will be live on BT Sport, the BT Sport player and on Sky Go. With a BT subscription required to view.
Napoli vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction
Napoli are the clear on field favourites for the tie, thanks to their rampant league form which has left them 18 points clear. Also the win away from home in the first leg will go a long way to securing progression into the last eight. Therefore my prediction is Napoli 2-1 Eintracht Frankfurt.
Latest games between Napoli and Eintracht Frankfurt
Most recently saw the two sides play in the first leg of this Champions League tie. Napoli came out on top in a 2-0 win.
Before that the two sides history is limited, with a Frankfurt win in Naples in the 1994 UEFA Cup last 16 the only other major game played.
Eintracht Frankfurt's Key Player
With the absence of French striker Kolo Muani, Eintracht's hopes will be pinned mainly on Japanese midfielder Daichi Kamada to spark a remontada.
Kamada has seven goals and four assists in the Bundesliga, and has been pivotal in the Champions League campaign, putting in stellar performances in nearly every game. Despite this, the 26-year-old has suffered a string of below par-performances but will have to be at his best here if Frankfurt want to progress.
Napoli's Key Player
A huge aspect of Napoli's game is their relentless attacking and goalscoring. No player is more important to this aspect of the game than Kvara as he affectionately known in Naples.
The Georgian winger only joined the famous Italian giants last summer but already has cult figure status, merely merited by his on field performances.
11 goals and nine assists in Serie A this season demonstrates why he is so adored by football fans. His style of play too, is so direct that it makes him a defenders nightmare. One only has to look at his performance against Atalanta and the goal he scored to see how unstoppable he is. Dribbling inside, Kvara evaded several tackles before smashing the ball into the top corner, he makes football look easy and if he is on form, expect a comfortable win for the Neapolitan express
Eintracht Frankfurt predicted line-up
Eintracht Frankfurt possible lineup
Trapp; Tuta, Hasebe, Ndicka; Buta, Sow, Rode, Max; Kamada, Gotze; Borre
Frankfurt's main absentee is star striker Randal Kolo Muani who saw red in the reverse tie and is suspended. Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe and Danish forward Jesper Lindstrom both unavailable due to injury.
Napoli predicted line-up
Possible Napoli line-up
Meret; Di Lorenzo, Kim, Rrahmani, Rui; Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia.
Mario Rui will return from suspension to maintain his position at left-back. Alex Meret, Kim Min-Jae, Hirving Lozano and Giacomo Raspadori all look likely to return to fitness.
The Officials
The referee for Napoli vs Eintracht Frankfurt is Anthony Taylor, The linesmen will be Gary Beswick and Lee Betts, the fourth official will be Robert Jones, VAR will be both Pol van Boekel and Jeroen Manschot.
The Away side
Eintracht Frankfurt have struggled of late, with two draws and a loss in the league since their defeat to Napoli. This form has seen them drop out of the Bundesliga top four and down to sixth.
Frankfurt are the current holders of the Europa League, and have enjoyed success in Europe lately which will give them hope of a remontada on Wednesday night.
History also offers the German side some faith on their trip to Italy as on their only previous away game in Napoli saw them walk away victorious.
The Home side
Napoli come into this came on the back of their comfortable win over Atalanta in Serie A on Saturday. The Napoleon side are top of their table by 18 points and with the Scudetto all but wrapped up, primary intentions could turn to the Champions League.
Luciano Spalletti will be hoping to guide Napoli into their first ever Champions League quarter-final, in what has already been a monumental season for the club.
A win in the first leg has set them up perfectly for this, as goals from Victor Osimhen and Giovanni Di Lorenzo were enough to make their away day comfortable.
Where will the match take place.
The match will take place at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.
The Napoli vs Eintracht Frankfurt match will be played at the stadium Diego Armando Maradona, in Naples, with a capacity of 54,726 people.
The stadium is famously named after Argentina and Napoli legend Diego Maradona, following his tragic passing in November 2020.