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UEFA Champions League 2022-23: Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool End Napoli's Unbeaten Run - In Pics

Liverpool ended Napoli's 21-game unbeaten run but a 2-0 win on Tuesday was not enough to dislodge the Italians from top spot in Champions League Group A.Mohamed Salah forced the ball over the line after Alex Meret just kept out Darwin Nunez's header five minutes from time. 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. The comprehensive margin of that win meant Luciano Spalletti's just needed to avoid defeat by a four-goal margin to secure top spot. Despite the win, Klopp's Reds finished second in their group.

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UEFA Champions League 2022-23: Liverpool vs Napoli
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Liverpool ended Napoli's 21-game unbeaten run but a 2-0 win on Tuesday was not enough to dislodge the Italians from top spot in Champions League Group A.Mohamed Salah forced the ball over the line after Alex Meret just kept out Darwin Nunez's header five minutes from time. 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. The comprehensive margin of that win meant Luciano Spalletti's just needed to avoid defeat by a four-goal margin to secure top spot. Despite the win, Klopp's Reds finished second in their group.

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