No Osimhen, No Napoli: Gli Azzurri settle for draw in Union Berlin UCL clash

Prior to this evening’s game against Napoli, Union Berlin had lost their last ten games and were without a goal in the last thirty-two days.

Napoli, missing their key player Victor Osimhen due to injury, played to a draw at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples, Soccernet.ng reports.

Victor Osimhen, the Super Eagles forward, has been sidelined from Gli Azzuri after suffering an injury during the previous international break with the Nigerian national team. His expected return is set for mid-November, and in his absence, Giacomo Raspadori has been a regular presence in Napoli’s attack under the management of Rudi Garcia.

In the previous away fixture, Raspadori scored the decisive goal in a 1-0 victory for last season’s Serie A champions.

Union Berlin entered this match following a 3-0 loss to Frankfurt over the weekend, marking their twelfth consecutive loss.

Zambo Anguissa initially appeared to open the scoring for the home team after a splendid play involving Mario Rui and Giovanni Di Lorenzo around the half-hour mark. However, the goal was disallowed by the Video Assistant Referee due to a foul in the box.

The opening goal came nine minutes later as Politano passed the ball to Kvara, who set up Mario Rui. The fullback delivered a low cross into the box, and Politano tapped it in, giving Napoli a one-goal lead.

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