66 min: Liverpool substitution: Gini Wijnaldum on for James Milner. 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. 64 min: Dries Mertens tries a shot from distance, but it’s blocked by James Milner. 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. Peep! Napoli host Liverpool this evening with kick-off at 8pm BST Report. 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. Inter - FC Barcelona [1-2] | GOLES | Grupo F | UEFA Champions League ( Highlights & Goals Resumen y Goles 2019 ) Napoli 2-0 Liverpool. 2:36 Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool FC) execută un corner. © 2021 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. 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. 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. 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. Peeeeeep! From a good distance out, Roberto Firmino gets a free header which flashes wide of the upright. “We made these decisions that were not right tonight and that was what led to the result,” he said. 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. 61 min: James Milner gets booked for his second foul in quick succession, a late lunge on Callejon in this case. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool. Group G. Lyon 1 -1 Zenit St Petersburg. Pressione alta di Mertens e Callejon, retropassaggio sbagliato di van Dijk, Llorente infila Adrian. He’ll live. Francesco Tripodi. 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. 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 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). Closer to the death, Virgil van Dijk cost his side with an uncharacteristically rogue pass. Home / Video / Napoli-Liverpool 2-0. Liverpool should have scored there. Negli ultimi minuti il Liverpool è scoppiato, non ne ha più. Roberto Firmino had the pick of Liverpool’s few chances, while Fabian Ruiz came closest to putting the home side ahead. 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 … “I saw it again and it’s clear and obvious to me that Callejon jumped before he was touched. Nothing comes from the set piece. Napoli lead! 60 min: Hirving Lozano sprints into the right side of the Liverpool penalty area and tries to square the ball, but Big Virgil is having none of it and blocks. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool: Player Ratings September 17, 2019 Humid conditions affected a Liverpool team already stretched from a busy spell. Fernando Llorente scores his first goal for Napoli on only his second appearance, pouncing to scuff the ball home after a … 28 min: Dries Mertens fouls Trent Alexander-Arnold as the pair of them sprint after a loose ball in the Liverpool penalty area. 90'+2' GOL! Napoli: 0-0: Liverpool: FT (HT 0-0) Napoli. Gara sontuosa degli uomini di Ancelotti che nella ripresa piazzano l'uno-due decisivo. FT: Napoli 2-0 Liverpool Liverpool let themselves down with two critical errors in defence. An … Available for everyone, funded by readers. He’s replaced by Macedonia international Eljif Elmas, who comes on for his Champions League debut. 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. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool (Llorente 90+2) 4.42pm EDT 16:42 GOAL! Champions League, Stadio San Paolo September 17, 2019. Following his mistake a few moments ago that almost let Mo Salah in to score, Napoli centre-back Kostas Manolas looks a bag of nerves at the moment. 1:07 Aut de margine pentru SSC Napoli. 75 min: Final Napoli substitution: Allan hobbles off, still suffering from cramp. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool. Liverpool began the defence of their Champions League title with a disappointing defeat at Napoli, 2-0 the scoreline after two late goals.. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool. 1.1k votes, 1.2k comments. 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. Ruiz is back to cut out the cross and concede a corner from which Liverpool nearly score. 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. GOAL! Champions League: Napoli 1-0 Liverpool - Klopp takes blame for defeat Liverpool's defence eventually unlocked. 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. Napoli 2 - 0 Liverpool. 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. Some very promising attacking play from both sides is being thwarted by some outstanding defending from both sides. NAPOLI-Liverpool 2-0! Post-Match Thread: Napoli 2-0 Liverpool [UEFA Champions League, Round 1] Post Match Thread. “Yeah of course, it should hurt,” he says, upon asked if he’s fed up by the defeat. 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. Napoli-Liverpool UEFA Champions League 2019/20 . 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. 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. The latest rumours and stories from around the world of football. 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. He tries to curl a low ball towards Sadio Mane up in support and haring into the penalty area. Napoli started the Serie A season with high scoring games – on the opening day they beat Fiorentina 4-3 away from home, but then Carlo Ancelotti’s side were beaten away at … A goalless but very entertaining first half, punctuated by very few interventions from the referee draws to a close. 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. Date published: 9/18/2019 5:37:26 PM. Abbracciamoci forte. Nothing comes of it. 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. 32 min: After just over half an hour, its scoreless but excellent fun and I have Napoli winning very narrowly on points. When Napoli scored their second goal in injury time, it killed the game completely, and Virgil van Dijk was obviously responsible for that. Rete di Llorente. 68 min: Napoli substitution: Fernando Llorente on, Hirving Lozano off. That is something Klopp's side have to deal with, and they have to keep churning the results out. Goals. A game comfortably heading for a goalless draw was thrust away from the visitors as they began their Champions League … Next up is Salzburg - who beat Genk 6-2 tonight - at Anfield in a fortnight. 90+3 min: The Stadio San Paolo is a riot of colour and noise as the home fans celebrate their team’s late triumph. “It was often the final ball that was not right, but it’s difficult because of the intensity of the game. How to get into football - the most popular sport in the world, with clubs and facilities throughout the UK. A late penalty from Dries Mertens and a Fernando Llorente goal ensured Liverpool … 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. Kept his focus on the ball and managed to react mid-dive. 4.40pm EDT 16:40 Penalty for Napoli!!! Napoli-Liverpool 2-0, triplice fischio di Brych. Liverpool probably saved their most lacklustre attacking performance of the season for the best team they have played so far. Napoli have noticeably gone to pieces since making their substitutions. 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. 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. 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. Final score: Napoli 2-0 Liverpool The Reds defence of the European Cup not off to the most auspicious of starts. 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. King Koulibaly. Napoli double their lead. Read about our approach to external linking. The Scot protests his innocence, but can’t really have any complaints. Getty Images. 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. Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer. Will Smith stars as the Philadelphia teen in fresh surroundings, MOTD pundit and former Liverpool defender. Get latest scores and headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online. 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. Despite the fact that Robertson didn’t seem to foul Callejon, the lads in the VAR room haven’t seen fit to view the decision as a clear and obvious error. Mertens (82 pen) Llorente (90+2) Liverpool 0. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool. 01 Iezzo, 02 Grava, 18 Zuniga, 25 Cribari, 21 Yebda, 77 Sosa, 12 Dumitru; Liverpool. Last updated on 10 March 2016 10 March 2016. 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. In Group E's other game tonight, Red Bull Salzburg - for whom Erling Braut Haaland grabbed the first … 40 min: Fabian Ruiz sends a teasing cross into the Liverpool penalty area, where Virgil van Dijk does just enough to prevent Hirving Lozano sliding in and poking it goalwards. The Italian side beat the champions 1-0 here in last season's group stage. 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. 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. Liverpool's defence of their Champions League crown began with defeat this evening as Napoli ran out 2-0 winners over the holders at the Stadio San Paolo.. Browse more videos. 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. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool: What went wrong? User account menu. But Liverpool should have done better when they came forward, and it was frustrating to see the final ball go astray so often when they did have chances. Koulibaly makes a fine challenge on … It was … That is the biggest reason I see Tuesday's defeat as only a minor setback, because I am totally confident they will still qualify. They were playing against a talented Napoli team with lots of attacking intent, who forced Adrian into making some good saves - particularly his flying stop from Dries Mertens just after half-time. Tactical analysis: Napoli 2 Liverpool 0. 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. Prima partita del girone E, per il Napoli di Carlo Ancelotti che al San Paolo ospita i campioni d’Europa del Liverpool. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool: Jürgen Klopp's reaction - Liverpool FC 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. Mario Ruiz sends the ball back into the penalty area, where it’s headed clear again. 90:00+2:12 The referee blows his whistle to end the game. 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. Napoli 2 Liverpool FC 0 - Recap and reaction Jordan Henderson 7. From the set piece, Callejon’s cross sails into the arms of Adrian. Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson was adjudged to have fouled Jose Callejon in the area and Dries Mertens put Napoli ahead from the spot. 2020 Stadio Diego Armando Maradona - Napoli 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. Dries Mertens' penalty eight minutes from time helped consign Liverpool to defeat as they began their Champions League defence in disappointing fashion. 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 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. 78 min: Kostas Manolas does well to prevent Sadio Mane reaching a cross from the right on the stretch and poking it goalwards. 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. Andy Hunter was in the Stadio San Paolo for the Guardian and here’s the piping hot take on Liverpool’s defeat that he filed on the final whistle. Group F. Inter Milan 1 - 1 Slavia Prague. Alex Meret gets down quickly to save. 90:00+1:37 Shot from just outside the area by Ezequiel Lavezzi misses to the right of the target. 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 … Liverpool 2-0 Manchester United. NAPOLI 2-0 LIVERPOOL | LIVE REACTION SAN PAOLO CHAMPIONS LEAGUE HD - Duration: 13:55. It’s all over and Napoli have won. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool player ratings: Adrian stars despite defeat in first Champions League defence; 3. 72 min: There’s a break in play as Napoli midfielder goes down with cramp. By Phil McNulty Chief football writer at Anfield. 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. 47 min: There’s a break in play as Hirving Lozano receives medical treatment, specifically the entire contents of a can of painkilling spray on his lower back. This time around, the other opposition is just not the same calibre and I simply do not see Liverpool finishing below Genk or Salzburg. NAPOLI 2-0 LIVERPOOL. 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. Alex Meret was caught completely flat-footed in goal for Napoli - it Firminho had got his header on target Liverpool would be ahead. Champions League: Napoli 1-0 Liverpool - Klopp takes blame for defeat Liverpool's defence eventually unlocked. Squadra: Napoli. 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. It is a long road back to this season's final in Istanbul. It was a night of tired, average performances and a 2-0 loss at Napoli. 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. No spot-kick is forthcoming as the Liverpool full-back’s arm was right by his side. 87mins. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool (Llorente 90+2) 4.42pm EDT 16:42 GOAL! 90:00+1:07 The ball is delivered by Jose Sosa, clearance by Martin Skrtel. 86 min: Manolas heads a Trent Alexander-Arnold cross just wide of his own goal. 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. They’ve beaten a Liverpool side that has now lost four successive group stage matches away from home. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. full-time: napoli 2-0 liverpool. There were moments when we should have done better, for sure.”. From the section Europa League. Andy Robertson made a bad challenge on Jose Callejon to gift … Borussia Dortmund 0 - 0 Barcelona. 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'. 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. Jurgen Klopp says Napoli forward Jose Callejon diving to win the game changing penalty as Liverpool lost 2-0 in their Champions League opener . Class. Napoli Liverpool 2-0, il commento di Koulibaly a Sky “È stata una partita molto difficile. But that was when they had Paris-St Germain in their group as well as Napoli. Yes, we might have been the best the previous May, but that means nothing in September. 54 min: Napoli appeal for a penalty after an Insigne cross hits Trent Alexander-Arnold’s arm. 21:49. 18 - Fernando Llorente. Brutal fight between Tommy Morrison and Lennox Lewis - Duration: 11:38. 13:55. Napoli-Liverpool 2-0. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool - as it happened: Reds' Champions League title defence gets off to poor start in Naples. FT: Napoli 2-0 Liverpool Date: 17 September 2019 — 21:00 CEST, 15:00 EDT, 20:00 BST, 00:30 IST League: UEFA Champions … To concede from a mistake like that when they are in possession at the back is very unlike Liverpool generally, and Van Dijk especially. 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. 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. 44 min: The corner is taken short and Milner sends a cross towards the far post. 2-0 Napoli, gol di Llorente. With a better first touch he might have fashioned an excellent scoring chance in that position. Liverpool substitution: Xherdan Shaqiri on for Jordan Henderson. One of the finest saves you’ll see from Adrian: pic.twitter.com/SoMJC9Qedc. Last updated on 18 September 201918 September 2019.From the section European Football. 58 min: Napoli win a free-kick wide on the right for a Fabinho foul that’s flagged up by the linesman. Champions League, Stadio San Paolo September 17, 2019. Mertens pen 82′ Llorente 90+2′ In a repeat of last season’s … 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 … Mark Lawrenson was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool. Fernando Llorente (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Video | 17 Settembre, 2019. “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 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. Sloppy challenge on Wijnaldum on the half-way line. 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. 42 min: Napoli corner. 33 min: Insigne gets the ball caught under his feet under pressure from Alexander-arnold in the Liverpool penalty area. 1.1k. Napoli-Liverpool UEFA Champions League 2019/20 . 48 min: Lozano tries to pick out Fabian Luiz on the left touchline, but Trent Alexander-Arnold intercepts. 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. Napoli 2-0 Liverpool (Llorente 90+2) Napoli double their lead. 21:49. Part of that was down to the opposition; Napoli were very strong at the back, with Kalidou Koulibaly particularly impressive. SHARE; Napoli 2. 53 min: More excellent defending on a night where both back fours have been outstanding. Napoli 1-0 Liverpool (Mertens 82pen) 4.41pm EDT 16:41 The penalty stands! 0:53 ArbitrulFelix Brych indică aut de margine pentru gazde. Il Napoli batte il Liverpool per 2-0 in una partita che è già storia, come uno struggente romanzo di meravigliosi eroi. Five minutes of added time to play. 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. 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. Mertens sends the ball into the mixer, where Van Dijk heads clear for Liverpool. 90'+4' Napoli are more than happy to keep possession in their own half of the field now as they try to run the clock down in the final minutes of the game. 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. 11:28. In Napoli’s home fixture, they managed to secure a 1-0 win without allowing Liverpool a shot on target. 90:00+0:39 Centre by Andrea Dossena. Booked: Llorente. 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 • 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…