Between a dirt court and a coal mine, this is how Luis Díaz was forged 3:08
(Reuters) -
Liverpool, Champions League runners-up last season, suffered an upset 4-1 loss to Napoli in their Group A opener at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Wednesday.
Napoli came out of the blocks fast with Victor Osimhen hitting the post in the second minute and then three minutes later took the lead when James Milner touched into the box and Piotr Zielinkski converted the penalty.
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Napoli opened Liverpool easily and was awarded a second penalty, but Alisson Becker saved Osimhen's charge.
The difference widened shortly after thanks to a brilliant shot by Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
The Napoli players celebrate one of the goals of the match.
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Substitute Giovanni Simeone made it 3-0 just before the break, scoring the goal after standout Khvicha Kvaratskhelia beat Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez and slid the ball.
Liverpool replaced Gomez with Joel Matip at half-time, but two minutes after the restart Napoli went up 4-0 when Zielinksi saw his shot blocked by Alisson but reacted sharply to put the ball home.
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Mo Salah's bewilderment after the defeat.
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Juergen Klopp's team scored a goal two minutes later thanks to a good shot from Luis Díaz but there was no comeback for the English side.
The gesture of Alisson Becker, Liverpool goalkeeper, after one of Napoli's goals.
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Other markers of the Champions League matchday this Wednesday:
Ajax 4 - Rangers 0
Frankurt 0 - Sporting Lisbon 3
Inter 0 - Bayern Munich 2
FC Barcelona 5 - Viktoria Plzen 1
Atletico Madrid 2 - Porto 1
Tottenham 2 - Marseille 0
Club Brugge 1 - Leverkusen 0