"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."
"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."
Napoli were held to a 0-0 draw by Eintracht Frankfurt at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, ending a 21-game Champions League home scoring streak. The hosts dominated possession and created numerous chances, registering 16 shots and an expected goals (xG) of 1.71, but failed to convert. Early pressure included Eljif Elmas's strike and several opportunities for Scott McTominay and Frank Anguissa. Frankfurt threatened through a 73rd-minute set-piece that required a superb save from Vanja Milinkovic-Savic and had Rasmus Hojlund denied in stoppage time. Napoli sit on four points, level with Frankfurt but behind on goal difference.
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