UEFA Champions League

Napoli vs Liverpool, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
  • 5': Piotr Zielinski (P)
  • 31': Frank Anguissa
  • 44': Giovanni Simeone
  • 47': Piotr Zielinski
FT
4 - 1
  • 49': Luis Díaz

Napoli shock Liverpool with dominant 4-1 win in Champions League Group A

Liverpool were rocked by a dominant Napoli as the Premier League side fell to a 4-1 defeat in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a through ball.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
  • 4': Penalty conceded by James Milner (Liverpool) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 5': Goal! Napoli 1, Liverpool 0. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 7': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
  • 10': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
  • 10': James Milner (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
  • 10': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
  • 14': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
  • 15': Penalty Napoli. Victor Osimhen draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 15': Penalty conceded by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 17': VAR Decision: Penalty Napoli.
  • 18': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Penalty saved! Victor Osimhen (Napoli) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 21': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
  • 22': Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 22': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Alex Meret.
  • 23': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
  • 24': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
  • 24': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Offside, Napoli. Giovanni Di Lorenzo tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
  • 25': Hand ball by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
  • 27': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
  • 28': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 31': Goal! Napoli 2, Liverpool 0. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a through ball.
  • 33': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
  • 33': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 36': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
  • 36': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
  • 39': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
  • 40': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
  • 41': Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Victor Osimhen because of an injury.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
  • 42': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kim Min-Jae.
  • 44': Goal! Napoli 3, Liverpool 0. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
  • 45'+1': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
  • 45'+1': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
  • 45'+2': Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Napoli 3, Liverpool 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Napoli 3, Liverpool 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Joël Matip replaces Joe Gomez.
  • 46': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Joël Matip (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giovanni Simeone.
  • 47': Goal! Napoli 4, Liverpool 0. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 49': Goal! Napoli 4, Liverpool 1. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
  • 50': Offside, Napoli. Giovanni Di Lorenzo tries a through ball, but Giovanni Simeone is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James Milner.
  • 54': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kim Min-Jae.
  • 55': Offside, Napoli. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa tries a through ball, but Giovanni Simeone is caught offside.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
  • 57': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli).
  • 57': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Substitution, Napoli. Alessio Zerbin replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
  • 58': Substitution, Napoli. Hirving Lozano replaces Matteo Politano.
  • 59': Hand ball by Harvey Elliott (Liverpool).
  • 59': Offside, Napoli. Alessio Zerbin tries a through ball, but Hirving Lozano is caught offside.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
  • 61': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Alex Meret.
  • 62': Substitution, Liverpool. Thiago replaces James Milner.
  • 62': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Roberto Firmino.
  • 62': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Mohamed Salah.
  • 65': Foul by Harvey Elliott (Liverpool).
  • 65': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
  • 66': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giovanni Simeone.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
  • 73': Offside, Napoli. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa tries a through ball, but Hirving Lozano is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Piotr Zielinski.
  • 74': Substitution, Napoli. Mário Rui replaces Mathías Olivera.
  • 76': Alex Meret (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
  • 77': Substitution, Liverpool. Arthur replaces Harvey Elliott.
  • 78': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
  • 78': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessio Zerbin.
  • 82': Arthur (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
  • 83': Offside, Napoli. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa tries a through ball, but Giovanni Simeone is caught offside.
  • 84': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mário Rui.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Alessio Zerbin (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Arthur (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
  • 89': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
  • 90': Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Napoli 4, Liverpool 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Napoli 4, Liverpool 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 6
12 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 6
61.1 Possession 38.9
15 SHOTS 18
7 ON GOAL 9
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
514 Accurate Passes 314
584 Passes 383
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
8 Accurate Crosses 0
33 Crosses 4
0.2 Cross % 0.0
49 Long Balls 52
31 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 14
19 Tackles 22
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 9
4 Effective Clearances 27
4 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 51,793

UEFA Champions League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 8 +19 24
2 Bayern Munich 8 +14 21
3 Liverpool 8 +12 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur 8 +10 17
Full Table

Line-Ups

NAP Napoli (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Alex Meret (GK)
3 Kim Min-Jae
13 Amir Rrahmani Yellow Card
17 Mathías Olivera
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
20 Piotr Zielinski
68 Stanislav Lobotka
99 Frank Anguissa
9 Victor Osimhen
77 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
21 Matteo Politano

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk Yellow Card
2 Joe Gomez
26 Andrew Robertson
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
3 Fabinho
7 James Milner Yellow Card
19 Harvey Elliott
9 Roberto Firmino
23 Luis Díaz
11 Mohamed Salah

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