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Dejan Lovren: Liverpool defender celebrates his goal against Napoli in the Champions League
Dejan Lovren: Liverpool defender celebrates his goal against Napoli in the Champions League

Liverpool 1-1 Napoli: Dejan Lovren header rescues Reds Champions League point

By Press Association
Football
Wed November 27, 2019 · 5y ago

Liverpool's Champions League progress will come down their final match again after being held to a 1-1 draw at home to Napoli.

Last December qualification was not secured until the last kick of the last game, coincidentally against the Serie A club, and while the stakes are not as high this time around - a draw will do in Salzburg - they have not got the night off they hoped for.

Dejan Lovren's second-half header cancelled out a contentious opener from Dries Mertens and means only a win in Austria will guarantee they top Group E.

Jurgen Klopp's 100th European fixture as a manager was not the occasion he would have liked as Napoli, unbeaten in three of their four encounters against them over the last two seasons, made things difficult.

Highlights

Liverpool vs Napoli (1-1) | UEFA Champions League Highlights

Reaction

  • Jurgen Klopp:
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  • Jordan Henderson
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  • Liverpool are unbeaten in their previous eight games in all competitions at Anfield when behind (W5 D3).
  • In all European competition, Napoli have failed to win their last 10 away matches in England (W0 D2 L8), facing six different English teams in that time (Arsenal, Burnley, Chelsea, Leeds United, Liverpool and Man City).
  • Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 16 Champions League games at Anfield (W11 D5), last tasting defeat in October 2014 against Real Madrid.
  • Dejan Lovren has scored eight goals for Liverpool, with the Reds never losing when the Croatian centre-back has scored (W7 D1). Each of his last three goals have come at Anfield.
  • Liverpool’s James Milner has 11 assists in the Champions League since the start of the 2017-18 campaign; no player has provided more.
  • Dries Mertens has been directly involved in 17 goals in his last 18 Champions League starts (13 goals, 4 assists), including five in this campaign alone (4 goals, 1 assist).

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