Napoli vs Liverpool LIVE: Champions League result and final score after Reds routed

Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool face a tricky Champions League test against a Napoli side unbeaten so far this season

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Napoli is the destination for Liverpool’s opening Champions League fixture of the season in what will prove to be a difficult encounter for Jurgen Klopp’s underperforming side. Klopp’s side have lost their last two visits to Naples and were beaten here in 2018 and 2019 whilst also being held to a 1-1 draw with Gli Azzurri at Anfield during the latter campaign.

Liverpool were runners-up in the Champions League last season after losing to Real Madrid in the Paris final but have never failed to reach the knockout rounds under the German boss. However, the Reds have had an indifferent start to their Premier League campaign with just two wins from their opening six games and look far away from their best form.

Meanwhile, Luciano Spalletti’s Napoli have made an excellent start to the season. Despite a summer that saw them lose club legends in Kalidou Koulibaly and Dries Mertens, as well as Lorenzo Insigne and Fabian Ruiz, they are second in Serie A following an unbeaten start. Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia lead a new-look team that has seen them net 12 goals in six games including two in a comeback victory against Lazio last Saturday.

Follow all the action from Napoli vs Liverpool below.

Napoli vs Liverpool

• 49’ - GOAL! Luis Diaz claws one back for Liverpool with a great strike from range (NAP 4-1 LIV)
• 47’ - GOAL! Zielinski scores early in the second half (NAP 4-0 LIV)
• 44’ - GOAL! Giovanni Simeone adds a third on his Champions League debut (NAP 3-0 LIV)
• 31’ - GOAL! Anguissa doubles Napoli’s lead (NAP 2-0 LIV)
• 19’ - SAVE! Alisson denies Osimhen’s penalty to keep Liverpool in the game (NAP 1-0 LIV)
• 5’ - GOAL! Piotr Zielinski puts Napoli in front with a penalty kick (NAP 1-0 LIV)
• Liverpool have lost two most recent away games against Napoli
• Napoli XI: Meret, Di Lorenzo, Kim, Rrahmani, Olivera, Politano, Lobotka, Zambo Anguissa, Kvaratshhelia, Zielinski, Osimhen
• Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Milner, Fabinho, Elliott, Salah, Firmino, Diaz

[7 September 2022 20:57 · Michael Jones]

HT Napoli 3-0 Liverpool

Today has already seen one Champions League winning German manager fired from a big six Premier League club - Thomas Tuchel for those wondering - is Jurgen Klopp’s job on the line now?

It shouldn’t be given what he’s achieved with the Reds but that first 45 minutes has been woeful.

[7 September 2022 20:54 · Michael Jones]

HT Napoli 3-0 Liverpool

Liverpool have conceded the first goal in five games in all competitions this season, the joint-most of any Premier League side along with Southampton.

They haven’t lost a Champions League away game in six matches but that run looks to be coming to an end.

[7 September 2022 20:52 · Michael Jones]

HT Napoli 3-0 Liverpool

Napoli are unstoppable. They’ve torn Liverpool apart and secured the points in the first half at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium.

It’s a mountain to climb for the Reds and they don’t look likely to get back into this one.

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[7 September 2022 20:48 · Michael Jones]

Half-time: Napoli 3-0 Liverpool

45+1 mins: Liverpool have been blown away in Naples. They trail by three at the break and it could easily have been more. Alisson has saved a penalty and Van Dijk has cleared one off the line.

Jurgen Klopp must be fuming. Liverpool have been so easy to play through. Is there a way back for the Reds?

[7 September 2022 20:44 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Napoli 3-0 Liverpool (44’, Simeone)⚽️

44 mins: Giovanni Simeone score on his Champions League debut!

Napoli work the ball over to the left wing and send it up to Khvicha Kvaratskheila. He flicks the ball past Alexander-Arnold and sprints in behind the right-back.

Joe Gomez has to come across to cover but Kvaratskheila shoves him off away and squares the ball into the six-yard box where Simeone arrives and taps it home.

That may even be his first touch of the game.

[7 September 2022 20:42 · Michael Jones]

Napoli 2-0 Liverpool

43 mins: Luis Diaz looks to twist and turn against Kim as he comes into the box from the left but the defender pokes the ball behind for a corner.

Robertson’s delivery is heading for Van Dijk but Napoli win it and run the ball out of danger.

[7 September 2022 20:41 · Michael Jones]

Napoli 2-0 Liverpool

40 mins: Victor Osimhen is down for Napoli and has called for the physios to come on. It doesn’t look as though he’s going to continue.

Nope. Giovanni Simeone replaces him for Napoli.

[7 September 2022 20:38 · Michael Jones]

Napoli 2-0 Liverpool

37 mins: Napoli have been brilliant so far. It’s easy to see why they’re unbeaten in Serie A this season. They’re playing with more energy, more freedom and more desire than Liverpool.

Jurgen Klopp’s side seem disjointed once again - as they have done all year. Something is not quite working for them.

[7 September 2022 20:36 · Michael Jones]

Napoli 2-0 Liverpool

34 mins: Chance! This is arguably Liverpool’s best chance of the half as James Milner swings a cross in from the left side of the pitch. Minjae Kim flicks it on to the back post where Harvey Elliott is wide open.

He doesn’t catch his volley right and the ball comes off his knee and lands wide of the near post!

[7 September 2022 20:32 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Napoli 2-0 Liverpool (31’, Anguissa)⚽️

31 mins: It’s 2-0 now! They make this look so easy. Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa receives the ball on the edge of the box after Jome Gomez loses possession deep in his own half.

Anguissa plays a give-and-go with Piotr Zielinski and receives the ball in behind the Liverpool defence. He’s got Alisson to beat and opens up the far side of goal before confidently slotting it past the Liverpool goalkeeper.