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

Mohamed 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.

• 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.