Napoli vs Liverpool, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueNapoli 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
LIV |
NAP![]() |
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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
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 |
Line-Ups
Napoli (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 3 | Kim Min-Jae |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 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 |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 2 | Joe Gomez |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 7 | James Milner |
| 19 | Harvey Elliott |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 23 | Luis Díaz |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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