Bayern Munich versus Napoli – Second Half Review: UEFA Champions League

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The second half started with Napoli on the top as the away side looked more authoritative and purposeful in possession of the football. Their eager drive in the midfield department allowed them to control the possession for a majority
of the second half as well.
Bayern were dealt an injury blow when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003 despite
their two goal advantage from the first half with the score line at 3-1.
It wasn’t long before Napoli shot themselves in the foot as Zuniga was sent off for the away team. He was shown two yellow cards in the space of two minutes; the first one was shown to the Napoli midfielder for a dissent and the
second one came shortly after for a tug on Ribery after the Frenchman had sprinted away from him.
However Bayern Munich made matters easier for Napoli when  Badstuber was given his marching orders after the German defender pulled Cavani to the ground as he couldn’t match him on pace. Napoli took advantage of this situation
and scored their second goal and initiated a fight back in the 79th minute when Fernandez got his second goal for the away side with a strong header.
In the 80th minute Ribery was taken off by Bayern Munich and he was replaced by Alaba as the home team looked to consolidate their position rather than build on it, in the final ten minutes of the match.
Napoli kept up their siege on the Bayern Munich goal for the last ten minutes and their efforts resulted in a corner kick for them in the final minute of the match but the set piece in question was easily cleared away by the home
team.
Nonetheless it was a case of too little too late for the Italian club who had to settle for a 3-2 loss in the end at the final whistle due to their inability to score that vital equalizer. Napoli's loss means that they will now
have to win their remaining matches in the group stages to qualify for the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League.