Jurgen Klopp says Napoli forward Jose Callejon diving to win the game changing penalty as Liverpool lost 2-0 in their Champions League opener . Gol e Highlights. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool (Llorente 90+2) Napoli double their lead. Elsewhere in Group E: Austrian side RB Salzburg are piling the hurt on their Belgian opponents Genk, who they lead 5-1 at half-time. One of the finest saves you’ll see from Adrian: pic.twitter.com/SoMJC9Qedc. Sloppy challenge on Wijnaldum on the half-way line. Gol e Highlights. Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson was adjudged to have fouled Jose Callejon in the area and Dries Mertens put Napoli ahead from the spot. 4.40pm EDT 16:40 Penalty for Napoli!!! Borussia Dortmund 0 - 0 Barcelona. Booked: Llorente. 64 min: Dries Mertens tries a shot from distance, but it’s blocked by James Milner. It was a night of tired, average performances and a 2-0 loss at Napoli. Napoli 2, Liverpool 0. This is the second year in succession that I’m sitting down to ponder how Liverpool were beaten at the Stadio San Paolo, but the circumstances feel different. Will Smith stars as the Philadelphia teen in fresh surroundings, MOTD pundit and former Liverpool defender. That is an unbelievable save from Adrian. Red Bull Salzburg 6 - 2 Genk. First published on Tue 17 Sep 2019 19.00 BST, Jurgen Klopp speaks: He’s in very animated form as he chats with BT Sport’s Des Kelly. Report. Last year they only made it to the last 16 by the skin of their teeth after losing all three of their away group games. 26 De Sanctis; 06 Aronica; 08 Dossena; 14 Campagnaro; 28 Cannavaro; 05 Pazienza yellow card; 11 Maggio (Zuniga 75) 17 Hamsik (Sosa 85) 23 Gargano (Yebda 83) 07 Cavani; 22 Lavezzi; Substitutes. “It was often the final ball that was not right, but it’s difficult because of the intensity of the game. 41 min: Koulibaly concedes a free-kick in the channel between the Napoli penalty area and the left touchline after catching Sadio Mane with a stray arm. Fernando Llorente (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Liverpool suffered a frustrating night in Naples Late goals from Dries Mertens and Fernando Llorente earned Napoli a 2-0 victory as Liverpool made a … Napoli 2-0 Liverpool (Llorente 90+2) 4.42pm EDT 16:42 GOAL! Get latest scores and headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online. full-time: napoli 2-0 liverpool. Final score: Napoli 2-0 Liverpool The Reds defence of the European Cup not off to the most auspicious of starts. Champions League: Napoli 1-0 Liverpool - Klopp takes blame for defeat Liverpool's defence eventually unlocked. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool (Llorente 90+2), GOAL! 1.1k. Napoli-Liverpool 2-0, show azzurro e campioni d’Europa ko al San Paolo Allo stadio San Paolo serata di Champions, gli azzurri affrontano i campioni in carica del Liverpool. A late penalty from Dries Mertens and a Fernando Llorente goal ensured Liverpool … 46 min: Roberto Firmino tries to steer a pass into the path of Mane in the Napoli penalty area, but his cross-hairs are not aligned correctly and Giovanni Di Lorenzo cuts out the danger by hacking clear. Five minutes of added time to play. Napoli have noticeably gone to pieces since making their substitutions. It was … 53 min: More excellent defending on a night where both back fours have been outstanding. 66 min: Liverpool substitution: Gini Wijnaldum on for James Milner. Napoli substitution: Piotr Zielinski on for Lorenzo Insigne. So two late errors cost Klopp's side, but I don't actually think they had been too bad at the back until that point. Date published: 9/18/2019 5:37:26 PM. Yes, we might have been the best the previous May, but that means nothing in September. 37 min: On Monday’s Football Weekly podcast (available free in all the usual pod places) I said that Liverpool’s front three are practically impossible to defend against, but Napoli are doing a very good job of keeping them at bay tonight. NAPOLI 2-0 LIVERPOOL. “I saw it again and it’s clear and obvious to me that Callejon jumped before he was touched. All rights reserved. Dries Mertens and Fernando Llorente got the goals as Napoli capitalised on rare errors from Andy Robertson and Virgil van Dijk, Tue 17 Sep 2019 22.28 BST Koulibaly makes a fine challenge on … 46 min: Napoli get the ball rolling, with no changes of personnel on either side. I am far from convinced it was a penalty for Napoli's first goal - the first time I saw it, I thought it was the correct decision, but the more I see it the less I agree it should have been given. 90+3 min: The Stadio San Paolo is a riot of colour and noise as the home fans celebrate their team’s late triumph. 70 min: Into the final 20 minutes we go, with the deadlock unbroken. Peep! 2-0 Napoli, gol di Llorente. 77 min: Liverpool are definitely dominating the game at the moment, but have yet to convert their superiority into the cold, hard currency of goals. Replays show that Andy Robertson quite clearly and obviously didn’t foul Callejon ... but didn’t foul him quite clearly and obviously enough for the referee’s decision to be overturned by VAR. Napoli 1-0 Liverpool (Mertens 82pen), Read Andy Hunters report from the Stadio San Paolo, Round-up: Defeat for Chelsea, while Barcą and Inter are held. 0:53 ArbitrulFelix Brych indică aut de margine pentru gazde. GOAL! 11:28. Roberto Firmino had the pick of Liverpool’s few chances, while Fabian Ruiz came closest to putting the home side ahead. But it was still a lazy challenge by Andy Robertson on Jose Callejon, which gave the referee the opportunity to award a spot-kick in the first place. 90+1 min: We’re into the first of five added minutes. Your friend and mine, Mr Virgil van Dijk. Mertens pen 82′ Llorente 90+2′ In a repeat of last season’s … Home / Video / Napoli-Liverpool 2-0. Group G. Lyon 1 -1 Zenit St Petersburg. 13:55. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool - as it happened: Reds' Champions League title defence gets off to poor start in Naples. That is something Klopp's side have to deal with, and they have to keep churning the results out. But there’s nothing we can do about that.”, He goes on to say that “we had not enough chances at the end, to be perfectly honest” and bemoaned his team’s uncharacteristically poor decision-making in the final third. NAPOLI-Liverpool 2-0! Matchday 1 highlights: Napoli 2-0 Liverpool Watch the best Matchday 1 goals A collection of stunning strikes from the opening week of the 2020/21 Champions League season. 35 min: Liverpool go forward after a sustained spell of possession from Napoli, but once again the Italian side’s defending is stout and they fail to make much ground. Napoli have now won five of their six Champions League home games against English opposition (L1 - a 2-4 defeat to Man City in November 2017). Napoli Bungkam Liverpool 2-0 Suara.com Dipublikasikan 01.11, 18/09/2019 • Oke Atmaja Pemain depan Napoli Dries Mertens merayakan golnya bersama teman-temanya setelah mencetak penalti saat pertandingan sepak bola Grup E Liga Champions, Napoli melawan Liverpool di Stadion San Paolo, Naples, Italia, Rabu (18/9) dini hari WIB. 0:41 SSC Napoli primește o aruncare de la margine în jumătatea proprie. Browse more videos. 75 min: Final Napoli substitution: Allan hobbles off, still suffering from cramp. Squadra: Napoli. The guilty party? Last updated on 18 September 201918 September 2019.From the section European Football. Liverpool began the defence of their Champions League crown on a losing note as Dries Mertens' penalty and Fernando Llorente's injury-time strike handed Napoli a 2-0 victory. • Liverpool had won five successive home UEFA Champions League fixtures, beating Paris Saint-Germain (3-2), Crvena zvezda (4-0) and, decisively, Napoli (1-0… “We made these decisions that were not right tonight and that was what led to the result,” he said. 0:34 Aut SSC Napoli. “There were opportunities to win this and it was much better than in the last game [against Napoli in this stadium last season] when we lost in the last minute.”, Asked about the concession of the goals, he seems fairly matter-of-fact. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool. 78 min: Kostas Manolas does well to prevent Sadio Mane reaching a cross from the right on the stretch and poking it goalwards. Elsewhere in Group E: Austrian side RB Salzburg have thrashed Belgian outfit Genk by a tennis score: 6-2, with Erling Haaland bagging himself a first-half hat-trick. Playing next. 84 min: VAR?!?!?!? Napoli get their spot-kick. If that happens, you are always going to be punished when you are facing a team as good as Napoli - and that is exactly what happened. Alex Meret was caught completely flat-footed in goal for Napoli - it Firminho had got his header on target Liverpool would be ahead. The first came from Andy Robertson, who I think can consider himself rather hard done by in giving away a penalty, but did unnecessarily give the ref a decision to make. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool player ratings: Adrian stars despite defeat in first Champions League defence A late penalty from Dries Mertens ensured Liverpool fell … Liverpool got their Champions League defence off to a rocky start as Napoli edged a tight encounter 2-0 at Stadio San Paolo thanks to Dries Mertens' penalty and Fernando Llorente's instinctive finish. Errors cost them. Both sides started the game with good attacking intent as they looked to make a statement and start Group E with all three points. Liverpool began the defence of their Champions League crown on a losing note as Dries Mertens’ penalty and Fernando Llorente’s injury-time strike handed Napoli a 2-0 victory. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool. Big Virgil was at fault for that one, I’m afraid, ruining an otherwise flawless display with a wayward pass across his own area to Joel Matip that Fernando Llorente did well to anticipate and pounce upon. 32 min: After just over half an hour, its scoreless but excellent fun and I have Napoli winning very narrowly on points. Nothing comes from the set piece. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool: Dries Mertens' late penalty and Fernando Llorente's injury-time strike sees Jurgen Klopp's side begin defence of their Champions League title with a disappointing defeat User account menu. Tactical analysis: Napoli 2 Liverpool 0. 57 min: Andy Robertson is booked for pulling on the arm of Callejon and breaking up a Napoli attack. Ruiz is back to cut out the cross and concede a corner from which Liverpool nearly score. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool: as it happened. From the section Europa League. Napoli-Liverpool UEFA Champions League 2019/20 . Dries Mertens' penalty eight minutes from time helped consign Liverpool to defeat as they began their Champions League defence in disappointing fashion. Last updated on 10 March 2016 10 March 2016. No spot-kick is forthcoming as the Liverpool full-back’s arm was right by his side. Video | 17 Settembre, 2019. A game comfortably heading for a goalless draw was thrust away from the visitors as they began their Champions League … Il Napoli batte il Liverpool per 2-0 in una partita che è già storia, come uno struggente romanzo di meravigliosi eroi. Champions League, Stadio San Paolo September 17, 2019. Jurgen Klopp reflects on Napoli 2-0 Liverpool - YouTube Speaking to Des Kelly after his Liverpool side lost 2-0 in Naples, Jurgen Klopp believes his side were hard done by. By Phil McNulty Chief football writer at Anfield. The Spanish striker could scarcely have been more alert and stuck the ball under Adrian to upon his Napoli account. Closer to the death, Virgil van Dijk cost his side with an uncharacteristically rogue pass. When Napoli scored their second goal in injury time, it killed the game completely, and Virgil van Dijk was obviously responsible for that. Peeeeeep! Pressione alta di Mertens e Callejon, retropassaggio sbagliato di van Dijk, Llorente infila Adrian. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool ‣ 1-0: Dries Mertens (82′) ‣ 2-0: Fernando Llorente (90+2′) Jurgen Klopp made three changes to the side that beat Newcastle at the weekend as James Milner, Jordan Henderson and Roberto Firmino returned to the starting eleven. 54 min: Napoli appeal for a penalty after an Insigne cross hits Trent Alexander-Arnold’s arm. Log in sign up. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool (Llorente 90+2) 4.42pm EDT 16:42 GOAL! Liverpool 0 Liverpool made a losing start to their defence of the Champions League when late goals from Dries Mertens and Fernando Llorente secured a victory for hosts Napoli, making Jürgen Klopp’s team the first winners of the competition to lose their opening fixture … The Serie A side came out best in what was an even contest, with Mertens firing home after an Andy Robertson trip gifted the home side their big chance. 26 min: Good defending from Joel Matip, who stoops to head the ball behind for a corner, after Dries Mertens had whipped in a cross and Lozano was waiting to pounce from six or seven yards out. 21:47. Napoli lead! Kept his focus on the ball and managed to react mid-dive. 31 min: The ball finds its way to the feet of Mertens on the edge of the Liverpool penalty area, but Sadio Mane gets in his way before he can pull the trigger. Jurgen Klopp's side have coasted through their five Premier League games this season and had probably forgotten what it felt like to lose. Napoli Liverpool 2-0, il commento di Koulibaly a Sky “È stata una partita molto difficile. 90:00+0:58 Jose Sosa delivers the ball, clearance made by Martin Skrtel. Gara sontuosa degli uomini di Ancelotti che nella ripresa piazzano l'uno-due decisivo. Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer. Full coverage of Napoli vs Liverpool including result, live commentary and pictures from Sports Mole MX23RW : Monday, July 20 14:24:05| >> :600:269084:269084: Wolves vs. Palace: 4 hrs 50 mins Nothing comes of it. 48 min: Lozano tries to pick out Fabian Luiz on the left touchline, but Trent Alexander-Arnold intercepts. 61 min: James Milner gets booked for his second foul in quick succession, a late lunge on Callejon in this case. Dries Mertens scores into the bottom right-hand corner, despite Adrian getting a hand to the ball. Jürgen Klopp felt Liverpool’s performance merited more than a defeat after they went down 2-0 to Napoli in their Champions League group-stage opener in Italy on Tuesday night. Fernando Llorente scores his first goal for Napoli on only his second appearance, pouncing to scuff the ball home after a … Post-Match Thread: Napoli 2-0 Liverpool [UEFA Champions League, Round 1] Post Match Thread. That is the biggest reason I see Tuesday's defeat as only a minor setback, because I am totally confident they will still qualify. Next up is Salzburg - who beat Genk 6-2 tonight - at Anfield in a fortnight. Close. With a better first touch he might have fashioned an excellent scoring chance in that position. 21:49. Sent Salah clear with one pass and while not everything came off, pressed hard - creating a chance for Mane - … VARce more like. “Yeah of course, it should hurt,” he says, upon asked if he’s fed up by the defeat. Class. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Getty Images. Andy Robertson made a bad challenge on Jose Callejon to gift … Napoli 2 Liverpool FC 0 - Recap and reaction Jordan Henderson 7. Liverpool began the defence of their Champions League crown on a losing note as Dries Mertens' penalty and Fernando Llorente's injury-time strike handed Napoli a 2-0 victory. Champions League: Napoli 1-0 Liverpool - Klopp takes blame for defeat Liverpool's defence eventually unlocked. But it is not as if Liverpool struggled defensively for 90 minutes, and when Klopp analyses it, I am pretty sure he will think the biggest problem on the night was at the other end of the pitch. 2020 Stadio Diego Armando Maradona - Napoli Liverpool kick-start their Champions League defence with a trip to the Stadio San Paolo to face Napoli. Liverpool probably saved their most lacklustre attacking performance of the season for the best team they have played so far. FT: Napoli 2-0 Liverpool Date: 17 September 2019 — 21:00 CEST, 15:00 EDT, 20:00 BST, 00:30 IST League: UEFA Champions … Press J to jump to the feed. “We started controlling a wild game in the second half and then we conceded a penalty,” he says. Andrew Robertson brings down Callejon with a leg that’s hanging in the wind, but it’s going to VAR. Expect much comical mouth-foaming, along with the usual cries of conspiracy from Liverpool Twitter tonight. NAPOLI 2-0 LIVERPOOL | LIVE REACTION SAN PAOLO CHAMPIONS LEAGUE HD - Duration: 13:55. 4.40pm EDT 16:40 Penalty for Napoli!!! Liverpool got their Champions League defence off to a rocky start as Napoli edged a tight encounter 2-0 at Stadio San Paolo thanks to Dries … Fernando Llorente scores his first goal for Napoli on only his second appearance, pouncing to scuff the ball home after a mix-up in the Liverpool defence. 58 min: Napoli win a free-kick wide on the right for a Fabinho foul that’s flagged up by the linesman. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool: What went wrong? FT: Napoli 2-0 Liverpool Liverpool let themselves down with two critical errors in defence. 29 min: Hirving Lozano tries to pick out Mertens with a cross from the inside left, but his delivery is blocked and loops up into the air and into the warm embrace of Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian. SHARE; Napoli 2. This time Van Dijk calmly gets across to intercept a squared ball from Jose Callejon, who’d been picked out in the Liverpool penalty area by Dries Mertens. A 0-0 draw would have been a good result for Liverpool, and they were less than 10 minutes away from getting it - until things unravelled at the back. 89 min: With his side ahead very much against the run of recent play, Mertens picks out Callejon with a wonderful cross-field ball and his cross from the right is just a mite too high for Llorente. Two Liverpool mistakes cost Jurgen Klopp's side dearly in Italy, allowing Napoli to secure all three Champions Leauge group stage points courtesy of goals from Dries Mertens and Fernando Llorente. Napoli 1-0 Liverpool (Mertens 82pen) 4.41pm EDT 16:41 The penalty stands! © 2021 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Relive Napoli's 2-0 win over Liverpool as late goals from Dries Mertens and Fernando Llorente ensure the visitors' defence of the Champions League title begins in defeat. Fius Gamer 659,420 views. Napoli: 0-0: Liverpool: FT (HT 0-0) Napoli. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool player ratings: Adrian stars despite defeat in first Champions League defence; 3. 86 min: Manolas heads a Trent Alexander-Arnold cross just wide of his own goal. 42 min: Napoli corner. King Koulibaly. Group F. Inter Milan 1 - 1 Slavia Prague. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool. Liverpool's Champions League title defense started with defeat, as the Reds fell to Napoli 2-0 in Naples to kick off play in the group stage. Fernando Llorente (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Liverpool should have scored there. The Italian side beat the champions 1-0 here in last season's group stage. Mohamed Salah forced one brilliant save from Alex Meret but, overall, they were just not clinical enough when they got into some very promising positions. Mario Ruiz sends the ball back into the penalty area, where it’s headed clear again. Napoli host Liverpool this evening with kick-off at 8pm BST Negli ultimi minuti il Liverpool è scoppiato, non ne ha più. Prima partita del girone E, per il Napoli di Carlo Ancelotti che al San Paolo ospita i campioni d’Europa del Liverpool. In the seasons I played for Liverpool when we started our defence of the European Cup - 1981-82 and 1984-85 - I was thinking 'crikey, we are here to be shot at' not 'ah, we are the best team in Europe'. 68 min: Napoli substitution: Fernando Llorente on, Hirving Lozano off. Mark Lawrenson was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan. 72 min: There’s a break in play as Napoli midfielder goes down with cramp. 43 min: Liverpool attack on the break, with James Milner on the ball. The Reds suffered a first reversal of 2019-20 as their defence of the European Cup began with a loss at Stadio San Paolo courtesy of late goals from Dries Mertens’ penalty and Fernando Llorente’s stoppage-time strike. A goalless but very entertaining first half, punctuated by very few interventions from the referee draws to a close. Champions League, Stadio San Paolo September 17, 2019. To concede from a mistake like that when they are in possession at the back is very unlike Liverpool generally, and Van Dijk especially. He’ll live. 33 min: Insigne gets the ball caught under his feet under pressure from Alexander-arnold in the Liverpool penalty area. 90'+2' GOL! Napoli 2-0 Liverpool REPORT: Reds' Champions League defence gets off to bad start in Naples. So, this was a reminder of what happens in top-level football if you don't take your chances and also lose your concentration in defence, whether you are champions of Europe or not. The Scot protests his innocence, but can’t really have any complaints. Mertens (82 pen) Llorente (90+2) Liverpool 0. napoli vs liverpool 2-0 napoli vs liverpool resumen 2019 napoli vs liverpool resumen napoli vs liverpool resumen y goles liverpool liverpool highlights uefa champions league 2019. 2020 Stadio Diego Armando Maradona - Napoli They’ve beaten a Liverpool side that has now lost four successive group stage matches away from home. How to get into football - the most popular sport in the world, with clubs and facilities throughout the UK. Peep! Abbracciamoci forte. Champions League, Stadio San Paolo September 17, 2019. Tuesday's defeat was the kind of lesson every team requires occasionally about the level you need to stay at to keep winning things, and it is far from a disaster that it has come in Liverpool's first game of this Champions League campaign, against the best team they will face in Group E. The Reds did not perform at their usual standard in attack or defence at the San Paolo Stadium, but I don't think this result is going to affect their progress to the knockout stage. Available for everyone, funded by readers. 87mins. This time around, the other opposition is just not the same calibre and I simply do not see Liverpool finishing below Genk or Salzburg. From the ensuing corner, Liverpool counter-attack and have a two-on-one, but an excellent goal chance goes begging when Sadio Mane makes a dog’s breakfast of what should have been the decisive pass to Mo Salah. Last season, it was more or less a case of a wretched team performance, but on the whole the Reds turned in a decent display at this time, even if their attacking bluntness returned. The latest rumours and stories from around the world of football. Liverpool's late defeat by Napoli was a real slap in the face, but sometimes that is not the worst thing that can happen to a team. 90:00+1:07 The ball is delivered by Jose Sosa, clearance by Martin Skrtel. Mertens leapt to volley home at the far post, but Adrian saved brilliantly with a strong right hand that pushed the ball over the bar. 90:00+0:39 Centre by Andrea Dossena. FT: Napoli 2-0 Liverpool Date: 17 September 2019 — 21:00 CEST, 15:00 EDT, 20:00 BST, 00:30 IST League: UEFA Champions … He’s replaced by Macedonia international Eljif Elmas, who comes on for his Champions League debut. UEFA Champions League, Group E – September 17 2019. The Italian side’s goalkeeper, Alex Meret, has only had one save to make so far and must be mightily reassured by the sight of the two-man portcullis that is Kalidou Koulibaly and Kostas Manolas in front of him. 1.1k votes, 1.2k comments. Alex Meret gets down quickly to save. 65 min: Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret saves brilliantly by getting a fingertip to a low, diagonal Mo Salah shot after the Egyptian had pounced on a comically sliced clearance from Manolas that went behind the central defender. He tries to curl a low ball towards Sadio Mane up in support and haring into the penalty area. He gets assistance from a team-mate, who helps him stretch his calves.