Paris (AFP)

Defending champion Liverpool, who won 2-0 in Salzburg, qualified for the UEFA Champions League first knockout round on Tuesday, finishing first in their group, ahead of Napoli, who qualified after defeating Genk (4-0).

The "Reds" have cracked the Austrians, returned to the Europa League in the second half by Naby Keita (57) and Mohamed Salah (58). Carlo Ancelotti's Napoli secured the brunt of the break with a hat-trick from Polish striker Arkadiusz Milik (3rd, 26th, 38th on penalty), before being beaten by Belgium's Dries Mertens (74th) on a penalty kick .

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