Liverpool vs napoli

Jurgen Klopp's side were 3-0 down at half time but it could easily have been more as Alisson saved a penalty and Virgil van Dijk made a goalline block. Piotr Zielinski put Napoli ahead from the spot in the fifth minute after Victor Osimhen had hit the post. Andre-Frank Anguissa and Giovanni Simeone extended Napoli's lead, before Zielinski scored again after the break. It was a terrible opening half from Liverpool as Joe Gomez struggled to deal with Osimhen and was relieved when the Napoli forward trudged off with an injury before half-time. His replacement, Simeone, needed just three minutes to score on his Champions League debut as Liverpool looked shell-shocked by the home side's relentless forward approach. There were chances for the visitors - Van Dijk had a header well saved, Mohamed Salah struck an effort at the goalkeeper and a teasing cross bounced dangerously off Harvey Elliott's knee at the back post. The last time Liverpool were 3-0 down at half time in the Champions League was in 2014 to Real Madrid But Liverpool were sloppy in possession - even Salah mis-controlled a good pass from Trent Alexander-Arnold when well-placed in the box - and their defensive mistakes were punished by an expressive Napoli side. Any hope of a second-half comeback were over when Zielinski chipped a finish over Alisson from close range to make it 4-0 and though Luis Diaz curled in for an immediate response and came close with a diving header, Liverpool were deservedly beaten. Deadline-...

Winning Group A of the 2022 UEFA Champions League may be too tall of an order for Liverpool in their group stage finale against Napoli on Kickoff from Anfield in Liverpool is set for 4 p.m. ET. The latest Liverpool vs. Napoli odds from Caesars Sportsbook list Liverpool as the -127 favorites (risk $127 to win $100) on the 90-minute money line, with Napoli as the +295 underdogs. A draw is priced at +305, and the over/under for goals is 3.5. Tuesday's match will be How to watch Liverpool vs. Napoli • Liverpool vs. Napoli date: Tuesday, Nov. 1 • Liverpool vs. Napoli time: 4 p.m. ET • Liverpool vs. Napoli live stream: UEFA Champions League picks for Napoli vs. Liverpool Before you tune in to Tuesday's match, you need to For Liverpool vs. Napoli, Sutton is backing Napoli to cover the narrow half-goal spread as an underdog at even money. Besides the fact that Napoli already won the reverse fixture in convincing fashion, and Liverpool's recent form has left something to be desired, the Reds will be shorthanded in yet another big match. Top defender Joel Matip (calf) and attacker Diogo Jota (calf), have each only played in eight total matches this season, and remain out on Tuesday. While Napoli shouldn't come in motivated to press for goals, that doesn't mean that it won't be able to create chances in front of the net. Although opponents have the second-lowest shots on target percentage against Liverpool during Champions League play (25.6%), they have had the 19th-highest expected ...

Following an extended gap between the group stage and the knockout stage thanks to the 2022 World Cup, the UEFA Champions League returns with the Round of 16 this week. Many of the top teams across Europe, including defending champions Real Madrid, plus Liverpool, Manchester City, and Napoli get going this week, while PSG, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, and others began play last week. This week's matchups features some teams truly flying in domestic play, hoping to bring their form over to European competition. Man City rejuvenated their domestic title fight in recent weeks after a slight slip, while Napoli are roasting the rest of Serie A. Others, like Liverpool and RB Leipzig, are hoping to use European competition to bolster a push forward back home. Here's an in-depth look at each of the four matchups this week as the Round of 16first legs get under way. This writeup will be updated with next week's matches following the conclusion of these four games. MORE: Liverpool vs. Real Madrid • 1st leg date:Tuesday, February 21 • Kickoff Time:3p.m. ET / 8p.m. GMT / 7a.m. AEDT (Wed, Feb. 22) • Location:Anfield (Liverpool, England) • Official:Istvan Kovacs (ROM) Liverpool vs. Real Madrid predictions • 1st leg score prediction:Liverpool 1-2 Real Madrid (+950on • Team to advance:Real Madrid (-140 on Neither of these teams are firing on all cylinders at the moment, but everything is working against Liverpool in this match, both in recent form and historically as well. Real Madrid have gon...

Second welcome first to Anfield in the final round of Champions League games with Liverpool almost certain to finish runners-up in Group A. To leapfrog the Serie A leaders, Jurgen Klopp's side would need to win by a margin more emphatic than the 4-1 thumping they suffered at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in the opening round of matches. That hardly seems likely given Liverpool's indifferent recent form which has seen them lose back to back games against sides in the Premier League's bottom three. Instead, this might simply be a match to drag themselves out of their tailspin. Here is how you can watch the game and what you need to know: Storylines Liverpool: Back to back losses against Nottingham Forest and Leeds United suddenly mean that involvement in the Champions League beyond next season is not the guarantee it usually is. Crysencio Summerville's late winner at Anfield, one which ended an undefeated top flight run at Anfield dating back 30 games, brought sleepless nights for Klopp, who has challenged his side to show fighting spirit against Napoli. Top spot may be beyond them but do not expect a weakened Liverpool side on Tuesday night. Klopp said: "For sure we will not take risks, but we cannot – if you watch football a little bit, international football, then you would probably know, or will know, that Napoli is in incredible shape, plays incredible football, top of the table in Italy, maybe the team in form in Europe at the moment. So, this is not a game for mas...