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 20:31 · Michael Jones]

Napoli 1-0 Liverpool

30 mins: Chance! Trent Alexander-Arnold sends piercing pass into the box where Mo Salah has drifted into a central area. Salah stops the ball and shoots on the turn but fires his effort straight at Alex Meret who keeps it out.

[7 September 2022 20:29 · Michael Jones]

Napoli 1-0 Liverpool

29 mins: Chance! How is it not 2-0?

Joe Gomez has his pocket picked by Victor Osimhen who drives into the box and draws Alisson out of position befre squaring it to Khvicha Kvaratskheila.

He turns the ball towards the open net with his frist touch but out of nowhere Virgil van Dijk arrives to boot it off the line!

[7 September 2022 20:27 · Michael Jones]

Napoli 1-0 Liverpool

27 mins: Better from Liverpool who pile pressure on the Napoli defence and look like their old selves. Their press is strong and they’re whipping crosses into the penalty area.

The Reds win a corner but Alexander-Arnold’s delivery doesn’t beat the front man and it’s headed away.

[7 September 2022 20:24 · Michael Jones]

Napoli 1-0 Liverpool

24 mins: Chance! Liverpool’s corner is headed away but the Red recycle it to Alexander-Arnold who flicks a perfect pass into the left side of the box to Mo Salah.

Salah only has the goalkeeper ahead of him but takes his eye off the ball and fails to bring it under control. The ball bobbles over his foot and bounces out of play.

[7 September 2022 20:22 · Michael Jones]

Napoli 1-0 Liverpool

21 mins: Close! Liverpool win a free kick on the inside right channel that Alexander-Arnold whips over to the top right corner. It may just be sneaking under the bar but Meret tips it over just to make sure Napoli don’t concede an equaliser.

[7 September 2022 20:20 · Michael Jones]

SAVED! Napoli 1-0 Liverpool

19 mins: Osimhen himself takes the penalty and stumbles up to the ball before softly hitting it to Alisson’s right. It’s a comfortable height for the Liverpool goalkeeper who leaps across and palms it back into play.

The ball bounces over to Giovanni Di Lorenzo who boots the rebound high over the goal!

[7 September 2022 20:18 · Michael Jones]

Penalty to Napoli!

Napoli 1-0 Liverpool

16 mins: A counter-attack for the home side sees Victor Osimhen knock the ball past Virgil van Dijk and into the box. He recovers the ball and sends it across the defender who stands on his foot and brings both men down.

There’s another VAR check and the referee is called over to the monitor. He looks at the replays and points to the spot!

[7 September 2022 20:16 · Michael Jones]

Napoli 1-0 Liverpool

15 mins: Andy Robertson swings a corner into the box for Liverpool and puts the cross into the six-yard box. Alex Meret comes out and unconvincingly flaps the ball away.

Liverpool are growing into the game, they’re getting the ball into the forward areas more often but that opens up the counter-attack for the home side.

[7 September 2022 20:11 · Michael Jones]

Napoli 1-0 Liverpool

12 mins: A Liverpool free kick is knocked short to Harvey Elliott by Trent Alexander-Arnold and Elliott floats a lovely pass into the box to pick out Mo Salah.

Salah chests the ball under control then has his effort at goal blocked and cleared.

[7 September 2022 20:10 · Michael Jones]

Napoli 1-0 Liverpool

8 mins: Liverpool need to get a grip on the game. The Reds struggle against Napoli and they’ve got off to the worse possible start here tonight.

Roberto Firmino looks to get past Anguissa but he loses the ball. The Napoli forward sprints into midfield and is hacked down by Milner who picks up a yellow card.

It’s not been the best night so far for the Liverpool captain.