
UCL: Datro Fofana scores his first Champions League goal to gift his side with a point at Napoli
Reading Time: 2min | Wed. 08.11.23. | 23:44
The Ivorian striker couldn't find the back of the net in the previous 12 games across all competitions. But his luck was about to change...
A point Union Berlin grabbed at the stadium Diego Armando Maradona in Naples on Wednesday night won't be worth too much in terms of the battle for the Champions League knockout stage. Still, the German team have plenty of reasons to smile.
Not only did they win their only point so far in the UCL, but they managed to bounce back from a one-goal deficit and stay in the contest for the win until the last minute. Union's hero was David Datro Fofana, who scored the equaliser, his first goal of the entire season in the 13th appearance.
First UCL goal for Datro Fofana!pic.twitter.com/2wTP548sLK https://t.co/IDFVJ04hUS
— CFC Central (@CFCCentral3) November 8, 2023
The Ivorian striker on loan from Chelsea netted after a counter a few minutes into the second half.
Firstly, he sprinted away, setting up Becker for a curler palmed away with one hand by Meret, then being ready to turn in the rebound for 1-1.
A first #UCL goal for David Datro Fofana as Union Berlin draw at Napoli.🇨🇮 pic.twitter.com/28NZEky78c
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) November 8, 2023
Napoli had taken the lead through Matteo Politano and were close to restoring it as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia first fired straight at the goalkeeper and a few minutes later took a stunning volley from 12 yards straight into the arms of the goalkeeper.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Group stage - matchday 4
Tuesday
Dortmund - Newcastle 2-0 (1-0)
/Fullkrug 26, Brandt 79/
Shakhtar - Barcelona 1-0 (1-0)
/Sikan 40/
Atl. Madrid - Celtic 6-0 (2-0)
/Griezmann 6, 60, Morata 45+2, 76, Lino 66, Saul 85/
Lazio - Feyenoord 1-0 (1-0)
/Immobile 45+1/
Milan - PSG 2-1 (1-1)
/Leao 12, Giroud 51 - Skriniar 9/
Crvena Zvezda - RB Leipzig 1-2 (0-1)
/Kanga 81 - Simons 8, Openda 77/
Man City - Young Boys 3-0 (2-0)
/Haaland 22 pen, 52, Foden 45/
Porto - Antwerp 2-0 (1-0)
/Evanilson 31 pen, Pepe 90+1/
Wednesday
Real Sociedad - Benfica 3-1 (3-0)
/Merino 6, Oyarzabal 11, Barrenetxea 21 - Rafa Silva 49/
Napoli - Union Berlin 1-1 (1-0)
/Politano 39 - Fofana 52/




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