Napoli stumble to 1-1 draw as eliminated Union snap losing run

NAPLES, Italy, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Union Berlin scored a second-half equaliser against the run of play to snatch a 1-1 draw at Napoli in the Champions League on Wednesday and snap their 12-game losing run across all competitions but they still bowed out with two games left.

Matteo Politano gave the Italians a deserved 39th-minute lead following a one-sided first half before David Fofana levelled on the break seven minutes after the restart with the Germans’ first big chance from open play.

The draw left Napoli in second place in Group C on seven points, two behind leaders Real Madrid who face Braga, on three points, later on Wednesday.

Union, who had lost all their previous group matches, are bottom on one point and can no longer reach the knockout stage. (Reporting by Karolos Grohmann Editing by Toby Davis)