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 19:35 · Michael Jones]

Full-time: Ajax 4-0 Rangers

90+3 mins: It’s been a shocking and hurtful return to the Champions League for Rangers. They’ve been played off the park by Ajax with the Dutch champions putting them to the sword on an incredibly one-sided night in Amsterdam.

The Scottish side need to regroup and refocus ahead of their next group match against Napoli. The games comes thick and fast this year and another defeat there will surely put their hopes of a spot in the knockouts out of reach.

[7 September 2022 19:32 · Michael Jones]

Ajax 4-0 Rangers

90 mins: Three minutes of added time to play in Amsterdam. Rangers just want to get off the pitch now.

[7 September 2022 19:28 · Michael Jones]

Ajax 4-0 Rangers

86 mins: Steven Bergwijn injured himself during his goal, he seemed to stretch too far taking the ball around the goalkeeper and pulled his celebration up short clutching his leg.

The forward is taken off with Lucas Ocampos brought on the take his place.

He is fed into the box by Taylor and drives a shot straight into the hands of McLaughlin.

[7 September 2022 19:26 · Michael Jones]

Ajax 4-0 Rangers

83 mins: Rangers have conceded eight goals in two games now. Giovanni van Bronckhorst has some defensive issues to solve before their next Champions League fixture against Napoli.

If he doesn’t solve it then Rangers are staring down five very tricky fixtures.

[7 September 2022 19:21 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Ajax 4-0 Rangers (80’, Bergwijn)⚽️

80 mins: There’s his goal! It’s a shocker from Ryan Jack who misplaces a pass back to his defensive line and gives it to Steven Bergwijn who is hovering in space.

Bergwijn taps it around McLaughlin who sprints off his line then guides the ball into the open net.

[7 September 2022 19:20 · Michael Jones]

Ajax 3-0 Rangers

76 mins: The disallowed goal has just made Ajax slightly more wary. They’re not giving Rangers any chance of taking the ball off them until they’re deep in the final third.

[7 September 2022 19:15 · Michael Jones]

NO GOAL! Ajax 3-0 Rangers

72 mins:The goal is chalked off! VAR took a look at the goal and saw that Ryan Kent was slightly offside as John Lundstram’s long ball came over the top.

Rangers’ bad night continues.

[7 September 2022 19:14 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Ajax 3-1 Rangers (71’, Barisic)⚽️

71 mins: Glorious finish! Rangers fizz a long diagonal ball over to Ryan Kent on the left wing and he carries the ball into the left side of the penalty area.

Two Ajax defenders close him down but he prods the ball to Borna Barisic who takes a touch and curls a lovely right-footed effort into the far top corner.

[7 September 2022 19:11 · Michael Jones]

Ajax 3-0 Rangers

69 mins: Steven Bergwijn receives the ball on the left side of the pitch and brings it inside before lacing a shot straight into the arms of Jon McLaughlin.

The former Tottenham man is hungry for a goal tonight.

[7 September 2022 19:09 · Michael Jones]

Ajax 3-0 Rangers

66 mins: Ryan Jack collects the first yellow card of the game after he slides in late and takes the legs out from under Ajax skipper Dusan Tadic.

At the other end of the pitch Rabbi Matondo swings a cross into the middle and Ryan Kent has a chance to poke one at goal. He’s under pressure from Jurrien Timber but manages to get a touch on the ball.

Saldy for Rangers the effort goes wide.