Saturday , 14 November 2026

SSC Napoli vs Liverpool FC, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2022-23
SSC Napoli
4 – 1
Full Time
Liverpool FC
Wed 7 Sep 2022 · 19:00 UTC Diego Armando Maradona HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 10' James Milner
Y 18' Virgil van Dijk
Amir Rrahmani 66' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SSC Napoli vs Liverpool FC — Champions League at Diego Armando Maradona.

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Hernandez
  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Javier Estrada
  • Referee Pau Cebrian
  • Referee Guadalupe Porras
  • Referee Cesar Soto

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

3
1
2
SSC Napoli 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Liverpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-09-07 SSC Napoli 4–1 Liverpool FC 2019-11-27 Liverpool FC 1–1 SSC Napoli 2019-09-17 SSC Napoli 2–0 Liverpool FC 2018-12-11 Liverpool FC 1–0 SSC Napoli 2018-10-03 SSC Napoli 1–0 Liverpool FC

Recent Form

SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Sep Liverpool FC H 4–1 W
03 Sep SS Lazio A 2–1 W
31 Aug US Lecce H 1–1 D
28 Aug ACF Fiorentina A 0–0 D
21 Aug AC Monza H 4–0 W
15 Aug Hellas Verona FC A 5–2 W
Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Sep SSC Napoli A 1–4 L
03 Sep Everton FC A 0–0 D
31 Aug Newcastle United FC H 2–1 W
27 Aug AFC Bournemouth H 9–0 W
22 Aug Manchester United FC A 1–2 L
15 Aug Crystal Palace FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

SSC Napoli Liverpool FC
#30 Position #3
8 Points 18
8 Played 8
2 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 6 / 0 / 2
9 Scored 20
15 Conceded 8
-6 GD +12
1.00 PPG 2.25
25% Win % 75%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
0% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season

SSC Napoli are 30th (8 pts). Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

SSC Napoli
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/3
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Liverpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
5/3
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

SSC Napoli
Scott McTominay 3 G
Liverpool FC
Alexis Mac Allister 3 G
Bradley Barcola 3 G
Ronald Araujo 2 G 1 A
Dominik Szoboszlai 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Diego Armando Maradona. Ninety minutes of football awaits between SSC Napoli and Liverpool FC.
  • 5' A goal from the Poland international Piotr Zielinski! He fires home on 5 to make it 1-0!
  • 10' The referee shows Liverpool FC player a Yellow card on 10.
  • 15' The travelling Liverpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 18' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Virgil van Dijk.
  • 23' It is a cagey affair so far. SSC Napoli in their trying to find a way past Liverpool FC's compact .
  • 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 31' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Andre Zambo Anguissa makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jurgen Klopp might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 41' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! Giovanni Simeone comes on to replace Victor Osimhen.
  • 44' What composure from Giovanni Simeone! The Argentina international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 45' The deadlock is broken! Giovanni Simeone gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Liverpool FC team. Joe Gomez is replaced by Joel Matip on 46 minute.
  • 47' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Piotr Zielinski makes no mistake. 5-0!
  • 49' A stunning finish from Luis Diaz — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 54' Darwin Nunez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Alessio Zerbin. He replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on 57 minute.
  • 58' The crowd applauds Matteo Politano as he leaves the pitch. Hirving Lozano steps in for SSC Napoli.
  • 62' Darwin Nunez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Roberto Firmino at the 62 minute mark.
  • 63' The whistle greets Mohamed Salah as he departs to be replaced by Diogo Jota.
  • 66' Controversy at the stadium! Amir Rrahmani argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 71' SSC Napoli are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 74' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Eljif Elmas on, Piotr Zielinski off on 74 minutes.
  • 77' Liverpool FC make a change. Harvey Elliott trudges off to be replaced by Arthur on 77 minutes.
  • 82' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jurgen Klopp will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alisson Becker, as he is very good at scoring at Diego Armando Maradona with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SSC Napoli to claim maximum points.

Lineups

SSC Napoli Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luciano Spalletti

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mohamed Salah 2
Dries Mertens 2
Piotr Zielinski 2
Giovanni Simeone 2
Darwin Nunez 1
Lorenzo Insigne 1
Leo Ostigard 1
Lorenzo Insigne 1

Head to Head

2022-09-07 SSC Napoli 4–1 Liverpool FC 2019-11-27 Liverpool FC 1–1 SSC Napoli 2019-09-17 SSC Napoli 2–0 Liverpool FC 2018-12-11 Liverpool FC 1–0 SSC Napoli 2018-10-03 SSC Napoli 1–0 Liverpool FC

SSC Napoli Form

2022-09-07 SSC Napoli 4–1 Liverpool FC W 2022-09-03 SS Lazio 1–2 SSC Napoli W 2022-08-31 SSC Napoli 1–1 US Lecce D 2022-08-28 ACF Fiorentina 0–0 SSC Napoli D 2022-08-21 SSC Napoli 4–0 AC Monza W 2022-08-15 Hellas Verona FC 2–5 SSC Napoli W

Liverpool FC Form

2022-09-07 SSC Napoli 4–1 Liverpool FC L 2022-09-03 Everton FC 0–0 Liverpool FC D 2022-08-31 Liverpool FC 2–1 Newcastle United FC W 2022-08-27 Liverpool FC 9–0 AFC Bournemouth W 2022-08-22 Manchester United FC 2–1 Liverpool FC L 2022-08-15 Liverpool FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53 SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for: SSC Napoli or Liverpool FC 76% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SSC Napoli42% Draw24% Liverpool FC34%
Actual: SSC Napoli win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

SSC Napoli or Draw
66%
Draw or Liverpool FC
58%
SSC Napoli or Liverpool FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SSC Napoli27% Draw43% Liverpool FC30%
Actual: SSC Napoli win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
5.5%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli

Handicap SSC Napoli covers Push Liverpool FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 17% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 19% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.