Liverpool vs Napoli, 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueMohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez help Liverpool to morale-boosting win against Napoli
Liverpool bounced back from defeat against Leeds United with a hard-fought 2-0 victory against Napoli.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 3': Tanguy Ndombélé (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a through ball.
- 5': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 5': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
- 11': Offside, Liverpool. Ibrahima Konaté tries a through ball, but Curtis Jones is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
- 18': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 21': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 24': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
- 26': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
- 26': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 27': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Tanguy Ndombélé (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 29': Attempt saved. Thiago (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 30': Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 33': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
- 33': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tanguy Ndombélé.
- 34': Offside, Napoli. Matteo Politano tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 36': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Hand ball by Tanguy Ndombélé (Napoli).
- 42': Offside, Liverpool. Curtis Jones tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 43': Tanguy Ndombélé (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Napoli 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Napoli 0.
- 48': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces James Milner because of an injury.
- 48': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool).
- 48': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 49': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
- 51': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Leo Østigård.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahima Konaté.
- 51': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Roberto Firmino following a corner.
- 52': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 52': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Offside, Napoli. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia tries a through ball, but Leo Østigård is caught offside.
- 53': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Leo Østigård (Napoli) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 57': VAR Decision: No Goal Liverpool 0-0 Napoli.
- 58': Offside, Liverpool. Fabinho tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Osimhen with a cross.
- 61': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
- 61': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool).
- 63': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank Anguissa.
- 67': Foul by Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
- 67': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 68': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 69': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Napoli. Hirving Lozano replaces Matteo Politano.
- 70': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 70': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Curtis Jones.
- 73': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Attempt missed. Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 76': Foul by Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
- 76': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 76': Frank Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 77': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 79': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
- 80': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 81': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 82': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Frank Anguissa.
- 83': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 83': Substitution, Napoli. Piotr Zielinski replaces Stanislav Lobotka.
- 85': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 85': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Konstantinos Tsimikas with a cross.
- 85': Goal! Liverpool 1, Napoli 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 87': Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Victor Osimhen.
- 87': Substitution, Napoli. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Tanguy Ndombélé.
- 87': Substitution, Liverpool. Fábio Carvalho replaces Roberto Firmino.
- 87': Substitution, Liverpool. Stefan Bajcetic replaces Thiago.
- 87': Substitution, Liverpool. Calvin Ramsay replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 89': Attempt missed. Fábio Carvalho (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 90': Calvin Ramsay (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
- 90'+1': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eljif Elmas following a corner.
- 90'+3': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Calvin Ramsay.
- 90'+4': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Leo Østigård.
- 90'+4': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 90'+4': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Offside, Napoli. Alex Meret tries a through ball, but Giacomo Raspadori is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Konstantinos Tsimikas.
- 90'+7': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mathías Olivera.
- 90'+8': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Konstantinos Tsimikas with a cross.
- 90'+8': Goal! Liverpool 2, Napoli 0. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner following a corner.
- 90'+10': VAR Decision: Goal Liverpool 2-0 Napoli (Darwin Núñez).
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Napoli 0.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Napoli 0.
Statistics
NAP | LIV | |
---|---|---|
10 | Fouls | 18 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 3 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
4 | Saves | 2 |
47.7 | Possession | 52.3 |
10 | SHOTS | 14 |
2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
366 | Accurate Passes | 405 |
454 | Passes | 494 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
13 | Crosses | 17 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
63 | Long Balls | 65 |
34 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
14 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
22 | Tackles | 19 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
6 | Interceptions | 10 |
21 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
21 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 52,077
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 52,077
UEFA Champions League Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bayern Munich | 6 | +6 | 16 |
2 | FC Copenhagen | 6 | 0 | 8 |
3 | Galatasaray | 6 | -3 | 5 |
4 | Manchester United | 6 | -3 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
4 | Virgil van Dijk |
5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
21 | Kostas Tsimikas |
66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
3 | Fabinho |
6 | Thiago Alcantara |
7 | James Milner |
9 | Roberto Firmino |
17 | Curtis Jones |
11 | Mohamed Salah |
Napoli (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
3 | Kim Min-Jae |
55 | Leo Ostigard |
17 | Mathías Olivera |
22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
91 | Tanguy Ndombele |
99 | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa |
9 | Victor Osimhen |
77 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
21 | Matteo Politano |
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