Liverpool ended Napoli's unbeaten streak in the UEFA Champions League with a selfless performance from Mohamed Salah.
[Trent Alexander-Arnold](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/223532/Trent-Alexander-Arnold), 4 -- Sloppy. Almost made things comfortable with a low cross that was nicked away from Salah at the last second. Slipped in Tsimikas with an intelligent ball out to the left but his cross was defended well before finding Jones with an outrageous flick that was headed over by the latter. MF Harvey Elliot, 6 -- Replaced injured skipper Milner in the 48th minute. Napoli responded and thought they'd taken the lead, but VAR chalked off [Leo Ostigard](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/281736/Leo-Ostigard)'s second-half bullet header after a very long wait to deny the defender his second goal in as many Champions League appearances. He's almost 37 now and still playing Champions League football, and in the engine room too -- you have to respect that, especially in contests as frantic as this one was. Headed another effort comfortably over after dazzling work from Firmino, and maybe he should have hit the target. Jurgen Klopp, 6 -- The charismatic Liverpool manager celebrated 400 games with three points against an extremely well-drilled outfit. Gratefully grasped onto a first-time strike from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia that took a nasty deflection off Trent Alexander-Arnold. Good sides can win ugly, and that's exactly what Jurgen Klopp's men did against the Serie A leaders. Tuesday marked more Champions League minutes for Jones, who looks like the real deal at times. The result also ended a 13-game winning streak for Napoli.
Late goals from Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez helped Liverpool to a 2-0 win over Napoli but the Italians still finished top dogs in Champions League Group A.
As Klopp referenced, Liverpool were more of a cohesive unit, especially in midfield where Thiago and especially James Milner, before he departed with a head injury on 47 minutes, made it very difficult for Napoli to get their creative forces into dangerous positions. In a word, it's all about Liverpool being "compact". Is it due to a lack of investment? That's why I mentioned the second goal against Leeds as an example of a situation where you defend with all you have but we were chasing the game. Trying to articulate and intelligently dissect where it has all gone wrong for Liverpool this season has made many heads explode in recent weeks. His first goal in the Champions League for Liverpool - the first of many, Klopp will be hoping. The noise was lifted for a short period but with no real desperate urge to win the tie and Tottenham looming on Sunday, a winner for either team looked unlikely. They sensed their moment of making it 14 in a row and looked to have taken their chance from a set piece when Ostigard was left free to head home from six yards. Really good pieces of football and the defensive stuff was a high level. "If you have seen what Napoli can do it was a really good game for us. He said: "I would have enjoyed the game even without the goals but they are important stuff. Being compact makes all the difference.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg scored a 95th-minute winner as Tottenham Hotspur came from behind to beat Marseille 2-1 and reach the Champions League knockout stage ...
"He wasted a lot of energy." "We're one of the candidates, the Europa League is looking like a good competition, the objective is to reach the end and win it, compete for it," said coach Xavi Hernandez. Earlier, Atletico failed to finish third in Group B and drop into the Europa League as a 2-1 loss at Porto saw Bayer Leverkusen take third thanks to their goalless draw at Club Brugge. "I just spoke with Antonio. Liverpool put Saturday's surprise Premier League home loss to Leeds behind them, as late goals from Mohamed Salah, scoring in a fifth straight Champions League game, and Darwin Nunez gained a measure of revenge for the 4-1 loss in Naples in September. He was made to pay as Hojbjerg struck on the counter as Spurs snatched top spot in the group and denied Marseille the consolation of a Europa League place.
Mohamed Salah admitted was happy to be back in his traditional position for Liverpool in Tuesday's 2-0 win over Napoli in the Champions League.
Klopp became the fourth Liverpool coach to reach the mark of 400 matches in all competitions against Napoli. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Salah's goal saw him equal Steven Gerrard's all-time record of 41 goals in European football for Liverpool. The Egypt international has played in a number of different roles across Liverpool's attack this season as Jurgen Klopp has experimented with different systems.
Darwin Nunez was the hero as Liverpool beat Napoli 2-0 at Anfield in the Champions League, while Ibrahima Konate offered a welcome reminder of his qualities ...
The Reds needed a close VAR call to preserve their clean sheet, with Ostigard's header, early in the second half, ruled out for offside. And the best is yet to come. There are no half-measures with the Uruguayan, whose endeavour, attitude and all-action style has already endeared him to the Anfield faithful.
Nunez then added a second with the last kick of the game to secure a fifth consecutive Champions League win for Liverpool since losing 4-1 to Napoli in ...
Klopp sent on Nunez for the final 15 minutes in search of a winner and the Uruguayan made a telling impact. “Being compact makes all the difference. Napoli upped the tempo after the break as they aimed to become just the second Italian side to ever win all six games in the Champions League group stage. All of a sudden we make challenges in the right places, all of a sudden we are difficult to play against. The Reds were beaten at home in the Premier League in front of a crowd for the first time in over five years in a 2-1 defeat to Leeds on Saturday. Nunez then added a second with the last kick of the game to secure a fifth consecutive Champions League win for Liverpool since losing 4-1 to Napoli in September.
Late strikes from Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez earn Liverpool a 2-0 win against Napoli in the Champions League.
Likewise, Salah's instinctive volley at full stretch was stabbed straight down the throat of Meret, who was subsequently helpless to prevent his team falling to their first defeat of the season despite keeping out the initial efforts in the build-up to both of Salah's and Nunez's goals.No Data Analysis info However, it was not by the four-goal margin which was required to overthrow Napoli at the top of Group A, and the Reds could consequently end up facing Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain or Bayern Munich in the last 16 depending on results tomorrow night. Tonight's victory against Napoli - who headed to Anfield on a 13-match winning streak in all competitions since beating the Reds 4-1 in early September - should provide a boost to
Son was forced to come off in the first-half of Tottenham's crucial win at Marseille in the Champions League on Tuesday night, putting his chances of ...
He revealed Son was able to take part in the celebrations after Pierre-Emile Højbjerg sent Spurs into the last 16. As part of the protocols, it is stated that the whole return to play process must be supervised by a suitably qualified doctor within a structured concussion management programme. It was an injury to his face, his eye is swollen. If he is able to get through 24 hours of those stages symptom-free, a doctor will then assess him. If that assessment is passed without Son presenting any symptoms of concussion, he can then return to full-contact training. It is possible Son will now have to go through the FA's concussion protocols in order to return to action. The second step is light exercise, which will again take 24 hours if he is symptom-free. That means that he will miss the visit of We have to wait for a medical assessment, and we have to wait until tomorrow. And the bad news has now been added to after Son appeared to suffer a head injury at the Orange Velodrome. "In this moment, we don't know. Spurs are able to utilise the Enhanced Care Setting pathway to check that Son is safe to return to play.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg scored a 95th-minute winner as Tottenham Hotspur came from behind to beat Marseille 2-1 and reach the Champions League knockout stage.
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Liverpool face Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday, with Son Heung-Min a doubt after suffering a head injury on Tuesday night in the Champions League.
However, they were dealt a blow early on with [Son being forced to be withdrawn](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-tottenham-major-injury-breaking-25411269). [2-0 win over Napoli in the Champions League](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/what-darwin-nunez-just-17-25411993) on Tuesday night. Under FA guidelines, players who suffer from a head injury must not be allowed to return to play for at least six days after the incident. The Italian gave an update on Son’s condition, with a hopeful update. The South Korea international suffered what appeared to be a head injury, and was immediately substituted. It will see Jurgen Klopp’s side travel to north London looking to get back to winning ways in the top flight.