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39% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 61% Ball Possession LIVERPOOL
Napoli 4 – 1 Liverpool 
5′ Piotr Zielinski (pen) 49′ Luis Díaz
32′ André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
44′ Giovanni Simeone
47′ Piotr Zielinski
❌ 18′ Victor Osimhen (pen)

Napoli with a prestigious victory winning the Champions League Group Stage – Group A game crushing Liverpool on Wednesday 7 September 2022 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, Italy. Napoli remain undefeated at the start of Serie A returning return to the highest European competition after two seasons of absence. Napoli humiliated Liverpool, runners-up in the Champions League last season.
On Matchday 2, Napoli will play the away game against Rangers and Liverpool against Ajax.
Napoli opened the score in the 5th minute. Piotr Zielinski defeated Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson converting a penalty with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The penalty is conceded by James Milner after a handball. <
🏆👉Napoli 1 – 0 Liverpool, 5th minute, ⚽️ goal by Piotr Zielinski converted a penalty for @en_sscnapoli with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The penalty is conceded by James Milner after a handball. https://t.co/u8naCHyYVN
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 7, 2022
⚽️ Good start. Piotr Zielinski gave the lead to Napoli after converting a penalty. https://t.co/ESrpfxCAbo
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 7, 2022
Napoli rocking! André-Frank Zambo Anguissa scored for the 2-0 in the 32nd minute with a left-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Piotr Zielinski.
🏆👉 Napoli 2 – 0 Liverpool, 32nd minute, ⚽️ goal by for @en_sscnapoli with a left-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Piotr Zielinski. https://t.co/k8WjkPFulb
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 7, 2022
Chaos for Liverpool and Napoli delighting their fans! The awaited goal by Argentinian Giovanni Simeone “El Cholito” scored for the 3-0 from very close range with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
🏆👉 Napoli 3 – 0 Liverpool, 44th minute, ⚽️ goal by Giovanni Simeone for @en_sscnapoli from very close range with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. https://t.co/KKfBoaLoX1
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 7, 2022
LIVERPOOL, WYD?! 🙈
IT’S 3! pic.twitter.com/IqbKGxy952
— UCL on Paramount+ ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) September 7, 2022
Raining goals at the Maradona! Piotr Zielinski scored for the 4-0 in the 47th minute. Zielinski with a brace!
🏆👉 Napoli 4 – 0 Liverpool, 47th minute, ⚽️ goal by Piotr Zielinski for @en_sscnapoli from very close range with a right-footed shot to the center. https://t.co/cANr9vlLhC
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 7, 2022
Liverpool shortened the distance for the 4-1 in the 49th minute. Luis Díaz defeated Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret with a right-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Andrew Robertson.
🏆👉 Napoli 4 – 1 Liverpool, 49th minute, ⚽️ goal by Luis Díaz for @LFC with a right-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Andrew Robertson. https://t.co/0JDSLe6uqb
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 7, 2022
✅ Stats before the game. Napoli and Liverpool will meet in the group stage of the Champions League for the third time in the last five seasons. Napoli won the home game against Liverpool both in 2018/19 (1-0) and in 2019/20 (2-0). Napoli have won five of their six Champions League home games against English Premier League sides, losing just 2-4 to Manchester City in November 2017. The last two were both victories against Liverpool (October 2018, September 2019) . Liverpool have won all their last three away games against Italian teams in European competitions; previously he had only collected three wins in his first 14 away games in Italy (3D, 8L). Seventh participation for Napoli in the Champions League, the first since 2019/20. The Azzurri have lost only one of their last 12 games in the group stage (5W, 6D), but against Liverpool in December 2018 (0-1). Liverpool won all six group stage games in the last Champions League. No English team has ever won seven games in a row at this stage in the history of the competition.
🏆👉 Lineup NAPOLI (4-2-3-1): Meret, Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Kim Min-Jae, Olivera, Anguissa, Lobotka, Politano, Zielinski, Kvaratskhelia, Osimhen
🏆👉 Lineup LIVERPOOL (4-3-3): Alisson – Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, van Dijk, Robertson – Elliot, Fabinho, Milner – Salah, Firmino, Luis Diaz.
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📺 Click the video to watch Napoli 4 – 1 Liverpool highlights including all goals on Wednesday 7 September 2022
🇪🇸 Spanish referee Carlos del Cerro Grande (ESP) will be assisted by Pau Cebrián Devís (ESP) and Guadalupe Porras Ayuso (ESP). The Fourth official will be Cesar Soto Grado (ESP). The Video Assistant Referee will be Alejandro Hernández (ESP). The Assistant Video Assistant Referee will be Xavier Estrada Fernandez (ESP)
Photo via twitter.com/LFC
Photo via twitter.com/en_sscnapoli
Photo via twitter.com/LFC
🏆👉 Napoli vs Liverpool, Match Officials
UEFA Champions League🗓️ Wednesday 7 September 2022
🏟️ Diego Armando Maradona
⏲️ 21:00🙍♂️ Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
🚩Assistants: Pau Cebrián Devís and Guadalupe Porras Ayuso
4⃣ Fourth Official: Cesar Soto Grado@Domii_Torello pic.twitter.com/0I0wy0Mk0T— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 7, 2022
🏆👉 First half is over. Napoli 3 – 0 Liverpool
⚽️ Goals: 5′ Piotr Zielinski (pen), 32′ André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, 44′ Giovanni Simeone
❌ 18′ Victor Osimhen (pen)
✍️ Ball Possession 44% @en_sscnapoli and 56% @LFC
✅ https://t.co/WomWvEv54j@ForzaNapoliPod https://t.co/Q1KkdxQgFy
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 7, 2022
🏆👉 Result Napoli 4 – 1 Liverpool
⚽️ Goals: 5′ (pen), 47′ Piotr Zielinski, 32′ André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, 44′ Giovanni Simeone, 49′ Luis Díaz (L)
❌ 18′ V. Osimhen (pen)
✍️ Ball Possession 39% @en_sscnapoli and 61% @LFC
✅ https://t.co/WomWvEv54j
@TheCalcioGuys https://t.co/O2Oezc0wEX— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) September 7, 2022
FT: Napoli 4-1 Liverpool
Liverpool suffer their joint-biggest defeat in Champions League history. 😭 pic.twitter.com/vW4tzDw5ya
— UCL on Paramount+ ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) September 7, 2022
Photo via twitter.com/en_sscnapoli

2022 – 2023 UEFA Champions League
Group Stage – Group A
Matchday 1
Napoli 4 – 1 Liverpool
Wednesday 7 September 2022
Diego Armando Maradona Stadium
Naples, Italy
21:00
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (ESP)
Assistant referees: Pau Cebrián Devís (ESP) and Guadalupe Porras Ayuso (ESP)
Fourth official: Cesar Soto Grado (ESP)
Video Assistant Referee: Alejandro Hernández (ESP)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernandez (ESP)
Goals: 5′ Piotr Zielinski (N)(pen), 32′ André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (N), 44′ Giovanni Simeone (N), 47′ Piotr Zielinski (N), 49′ Luis Díaz (L)
🟨 Yellows: 10′ James Milner (L), 18′ Virgil van Dijk (L), 66′ Amir Rrahmani (N)
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
🏆👉 Lineup NAPOLI (4-2-3-1): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Kim, Olivera (74′ Mario Rui); Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski (74′ Elmas); Politano (57′ Lozano), Osimhen (41′ Simeone), Kvaratskhelia (57′ Zerbin).
Subs.: Sirigu, Juan Jesus, Ostigard, Zanoli, Ndombele, Gaetano, Zerbin, Raspadori
Coach: Luciano Spalletti
🏆👉 Lineup LIVERPOOL (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, van Dijk, Robertson; Elliot (74′ Arthur), Milner (62′ Thiago), Fabinho, Elliott; Salah (62′ Jota), Firmino (62′ Nunez), Luis Diaz.
Subs: Adrian, Davies, Phillips, Mati, Bajcetic, Tsimikas, Darwin Nunez.
Coach: Klopp
