Ghana's Richmond Boakye Yiadom played 81 minutes for Red Star Belgrade as Italian giants Napoli were left to rue their missed opportunities after a goalless draw that saw them begin their UEFA Champions League campaign in a disappointing fashion.
Arkadiusz Milik and Lorenzo Insigne had chances in the first half, benefiting from the good service provided to them by Piotr Zielinski, but neither could break the deadlock meaning Napoli went goalless in a Champions League game for only the third time.
The home side were rarely able to test David Ospina having been pegged back by the Neapolitans for much of the game, drawing more praise for their defensive display rather anything they could conjure getting forward.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side must have thought they’d taken the lead after an absolute screamer from Insigne seemed goal-bound, but the ball clattered off the woodwork.
The Red Star Belgrade keeper Milan Borjan was called on to deny Milik with his legs after Zielinski found his compatriot with a well-weighted pass