Napoli’s struggles in front of goal continued as the Italian champions were held to a goalless draw by Eintracht Frankfurt in their UEFA Champions League clash on Tuesday night.
Antonio Conte’s men, seeking redemption after a heavy 6–2 defeat to PSV Eindhoven on matchday three, failed to find their rhythm and created few clear chances in the absence of injured playmaker Kevin De Bruyne.
The hosts started brightly but lacked composure and coordination in attack. Rasmus Hojlund and Frank Anguissa collided while attempting to head in Eljif Elmas’ cross, before Scott McTominay inadvertently deflected the winger’s goal-bound shot over the bar.
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The Scottish midfielder spurned two clear chances in the second half, first taking a heavy touch as he rounded Frankfurt goalkeeper Michael Zetterer, before later skying an effort following Anguissa’s cut back. Related News
Frankfurt substitute Ansgar Knauff drew a smart close-range stop from Napoli’s Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, but the Bundesliga side also lacked quality in attack.
Zetterer made a crucial double save deep into injury time to condemn Napoli to back-to-back blanks at home, after drawing 0-0 with Como in Serie A on Saturday.
Both sides have four points after four Champions League games.
On matchday five Napoli host Qarabag (25 November, 20:00 BST), while Frankfurt take on Atalanta in Germany (26 November, 20:00 BST).
