FC Copenhagen Draw 1-1 with Napoli After Red Card

FC Copenhagen salvaged a vital point in a 1-1 draw against Napoli on Tuesday night at Parken Stadium, keeping both teams in contention for the UEFA Champions League playoff spots despite Copenhagen playing with 10 men for most of the match.

The Danish hosts, managed by Jacob Neestrup, faced an early setback when captain Thomas Delaney received a straight red card in the 34th minute for a reckless challenge on Napoli midfielder Stanislav Lobotka, confirmed after a VAR review. Napoli quickly capitalized on their numerical advantage four minutes later, as Scott McTominay rose to head home Eljif Elmas's corner kick, marking his fourth goal in the group stage and tying him with Kenny Miller as Scotland's joint-highest scorer in the competition's history.

Copenhagen nearly conceded an early lead themselves, with Rasmus Hojlund firing just wide from the edge of the box in the 10th minute. Napoli created chances too, as Antonio Vergara and Giovanni Di Lorenzo tested goalkeeper Dominik Kotarski, but the hosts held firm until Delaney's dismissal shifted the momentum.

Trailing at halftime, Copenhagen showed resilience in the second half. They pressed forward, with Mads Emil Madsen forcing a...