Union Berlin ends 12-match losing streak with 1-1 draw at Napoli in Champions League

Union Berlin’s unbelievable losing streak ended in an notlikely location as it saved a 1-1 draw at Serie A champ Napoli in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Matteo Politano provided Napoli the lead in the 39th minute however David Datro Fofana, who is on loan from Chelsea, leveled 7 minutes after the break with his veryfirst objective in nearly a year to avoid Union from falling to a 13th straight loss in all competitors.

Napoli stayed 2nd in Group C, 2 points behind Real Madrid, which played Braga lateron.

Braga was 4 points behind Napoli and 2 ahead of Union after the German group taped its veryfirst point in this season’s Champions League.

Napoli was still without standout forward Victor Osimhen however had won 3 of its 4 matches giventhat he got hurt.

Napoli scored 6 minutes from halftime in rather lucky situations as Mário Rui’s cross took a deflection off a Union gamer and hit Politano’s face to ricochet in from close variety.

Union nearly leveled with the last kick of the half, 7 minutes into blockage time, however Josip Juranović’s complimentary kick hit the base of the left post.

The German group didn’t have to wait long for the equalizer as Napoli was captured out on the counterattack early in the 2nd half.

Fofana raced forward onto a long ball and then squared it to Sheraldo Becker. His effort was wonderfully parried by Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret, however Fofana tucked away the rebound.

It was his veryfirst club objective consideringthat scoring for Molde on Nov. 13 last year.

Reporting by The Associated Press.