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17 September 2019Still red disc for Liverpool at the 'San Paolo'. Napoli beat the European champions 2-0 in the first match of Group E, repeating the result of last year (1-0 gained right in the 90th minute). Also in this case the goals arrive at the end of the race. Partenopei, then, leading the group alongside Salzburg (deluge of goals with Genk, 6-2).Ancelotti covers the field with 4-4-2. Lozano and Mertens tips, Insigne on the left with Callejon on the right, in the middle Fabian Ruiz and Allan. Klopp with the usual 4-3-3, in front of the very dangerous Salah-Firmino-Mane. The Egyptian demonstrates his speed and puts Mario Rui in apprehension. The first opportunity (double) happens to the Neapolitans, with Fabian Ruiz entering from the left and kicking diagonally, Adrian rejects the sender and the Spaniard does not make himself pray. New rejected and tap-in of Mertens, which however was in obvious offside. At first intense, the other two real opportunities happen to the Reds. Turn of Mane that Meret controls and, above all, zuccata of Firmino on a corner that slips off to the side of centimeters.
After the break, Napoli starts strong again. Cross by Mario Rui, paw sill of Mertens, rejected by Adrian which is as good as a goal. Liverpool's response to Salah's diagonal (triggered by a clamorous topology by Manolas), Meret reaches us with his fingertips. Midfield midfield: Zielinski for Insigne and Wijnaldum for Milner. Then Ancelotti tries the physical tip: Llorente for Lozano. Still work for Meret who opposes the diagonal of Mane, rapid on the ball made by Firmino. The decisive episode a few minutes later: Callejon enters the area from the right and makes contact with Robertson, for the referee Brych is a penalty. On the disk shows Mertens (82 '), Adrian does not arrive on the razor in the lower corner. Liverpool's Forcing final, Manolas risks the goal. Klopp throws into the fray Shaqiri. But it is the Napoli that still scratches. Van Dijk's wrong back pass, the defense falls asleep and Llorente finds himself alone sending the platter into the net (92 '). A great result to try to win the group.