The story
Napoli beat Liverpool 4-1 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in the UEFA Champions League, matchday 1.
Napoli's goals came from Piotr Zielinski (5', pen, 47'), Frank Anguissa (31') and Giovanni Simeone (44'); Luis Díaz (49') replied for Liverpool.
It was 3-0 at half-time.
Victor Osimhen missed a penalty for Napoli (18').
Liverpool had 61% of the ball and 15 shots to Napoli's 18.
Match stats
Key moments
- 5' Piotr Zielinski Penalty · Napoli 1-0
- 18' Victor Osimhen Penalty missed · Napoli
- 31' Frank Anguissa Goal · Napoli 2-0 Assist: Piotr Zielinski
- 44' Giovanni Simeone Goal · Napoli 3-0 Assist: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
- 47' Piotr Zielinski Goal · Napoli 4-0
- 49' Luis Díaz Goal · Liverpool 4-1 Assist: Andrew Robertson
Line-ups
Napoli
- Alex MeretGoalkeeper
- Mathías Oliveraoff 74'Defender
- Min-jae KimDefender
- Giovanni Di LorenzoDefender
- Amir RrahmaniDefender
- Frank AnguissaMidfielder
- Stanislav LobotkaMidfielder
- Piotr Zielinskioff 74'Midfielder
- Khvicha Kvaratskheliaoff 57'Forward
- Matteo Politanooff 58'Forward
- Victor Osimhenoff 41'Forward
Liverpool
- AlissonGoalkeeper
- Andrew RobertsonDefender
- Virgil van DijkDefender
- Joe Gomezoff 46'Defender
- Trent Alexander-ArnoldDefender
- James Milneroff 63'Midfielder
- FabinhoMidfielder
- Mohamed Salahoff 63'Forward
- Harvey Elliottoff 77'Forward
- Luis DíazForward
- Roberto Firminooff 62'Forward
Full timeline
Every goal and card (9)
- 5' ⚽ Piotr Zielinski (pen)
- 10' 🟨 James Milner
- 18' ✕ Victor Osimhen missed penalty
- 18' 🟨 Virgil van Dijk
- 31' ⚽ Frank Anguissaassist Piotr Zielinski
- 44' ⚽ Giovanni Simeoneassist Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
- 47' ⚽ Piotr Zielinski
- 49' ⚽ Luis Díazassist Andrew Robertson
- 66' 🟨 Amir Rrahmani
Head to head
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