With their victory at Anfield, Liverpool broke Napoli’s unblemished Champions League record, but they still finished second in Group A.
Darwin Nunez’s late goal, which snapped the impressive Serie A leaders’ undefeated 21-game run, will boost Jurgen Klopp’s team’s spirits after their Saturday home loss to Leeds United.
Although Liverpool never had a chance to defeat Napoli, who have completely dominated the group, by the four goals they would have required, these three points will do wonders for their confidence.
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In the first half, Thiago Alcantara forced Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret into a save. In the second half, Napoli appeared to have taken the lead, but a thorough video assistant referee (VAR) review determined that defender Leo Ostigard’s header from a free-kick was offside.
With five minutes remaining, Mohamed Salah drove home a close-range strike, and Nunez added the insurance goal in stoppage time to give Liverpool the victory in a game of limited chances.