Napoli vs Liverpool Results: Champions Defeated

Last season's champions Champions League Liverpool placed Napoli at the San Paolo Stadium on Wednesday (09/18/2019). Napoli vs Liverpool finished 2-0 for the home team's advantage.

In the first half, Napoli host took the initiative to press first. The results in the 7th minute, almost made by Carlo Ancelotti's side led thanks to Fabian Ruiz's play.

Andrian if Liverpool goalkeeper saver is thwarted by the opportunity given by Fabian Ruiz. The Reds just got a golden opportunity in the 20th minute by Sadio Mané leaving a foot kick from inside the penalty area.

But this time it was Alex's turn in March to get a Napoli goalkeeper. The match of the two teams entering the first round lasted quite monotonous. The two teams also carefully built the attack system.

Duo Kostas Manolas and Kalidou are very difficult to penetrate the Koulibaly trio of lines before the Reds Firmino Salah and Mane. The same thing is also known for the Napoli front-line who have difficulty taming Virgil van Dijk and Adrian under the crossbar.

Score without goals so at the end of the first round. Entering the second round, the two team systems were not changed. Liverpool tried to withdraw and Koulibaly Manolas duo but in vain.

As Napoli players specifically piled up in their last third of the region and sometimes based on the latest attack.

Disaster came for Liverpool in the 79th minute after being fouled by the movement of Callejon Robertson in the restricted area. The referee was there and Dries Mertens who became the successful executioner of the Rumble Stadion San Paolo.

Liverpool had to bend their fatigue after the second halftime injury, Fernando Llorente succeeded Andrian picked up the ball from the net for the second time.
Napoli vs Liverpool Lineup:

Napoli (4-4-2): 1-Alex Meret; 22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo, 44-Kostas Manolas, 26-kalidou koulibaly, 6-Mario Rui; 7 Jose Callejon, 4-Allan Marques, 24-Lorenzo Badge; 11-Hirving Lozano, 14-Dries Mertens

yellow card:
Red card:

Coach: Carlo Ancelotti

Liverpool (4-3-3): 13-Adrian San Miguel; 66-Trent Alexander Arnold, 32 Joel Matip, 4 Virgil van Dijk, 26-Andy Robertson; 14-Jordan Henderson, 3-Fabinho, 7 James Milner; 11-Mohamed Salah, 9-Roberto Firmino, 10 Sadio Mané

yellow card: James Milner, Alexander Arnold
Red card:

Coach Juergen Klopp

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