Former Liverpool defender Steve Nicol explains why Andrew Robertson was guilty of a foul for his challenge on Napoli’s Jose Callejon.
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Dries Mertens scored a penalty in the 82nd minute and Fernando Llorente added a late score as Napoli beat defending champions Liverpool 2-0 in their opening Champions League group game on Tuesday.
Jose Callejon drew the foul for the Serie A side after being tripped by Liverpool defender Andy Robertson, allowing for Mertens to then successfully convert.
Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian, making his Champions League debut, correctly guessed on Mertens’ attempt but couldn’t keep the ball out of his net.
Llorente,…
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Liverpool begin the defence of their Champions League crown at the venue where Jurgen Klopp felt his side delivered their most anaemic performance in a 1-0 defeat to Napoli nearly a year ago.
With that encounter still vivid in the memory ahead of Tuesday’s return to Stadio San Paolo when the teams renew hostilities in the group stage of the competition, the German stressed “we don’t go there as a favourite.”
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A Dries Mertens double helped Napoli return to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Sampdoria on Saturday that continued the visitors’ miserable start to the Serie A season.
Before the international break, Carlo Ancelotti’s side fought back from three goals down against Juventus only for Kalidou Koulibaly to score a stoppage time own goal to gift the champions three points.
Napoli bounced back as Mertens tucked home a finish early in the first half before coming close to doubling his side’s lead…
Dries Mertens found the net twice to secure the 2-0 win for Napoli at San Paolo. To watch Serie A sign up to ESPN+.
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ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti discusses the actions that need to be taken after Inter Milan’s Romelu Lukaku was subjected to racist chants at Cagliari.
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti gives reasons why Inter Milan have yet to condemn their own ultras’ statement of support of Cagliari’s racist chants towards Romelu Lukaku.
Gab Marcotti recommends closed-door games to punish fans following the racist chants directed at Romelu Lukaku during Inter’s win over Cagliari.
Jadon Sancho has spoken out about the detrimental impact of racism in football, following the abuse given to Romelu Lukaku at Inter Milan.
Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly has called on Serie A to learn from the Premier League in the fight against racism.
The Senegal international was the victim of racist abuse from a section of Inter Milan fans last season, which led to the Nerazzurri being handed a two-match stadium closure.
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Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti said he is “shocked” his club’s dressing room at San Paolo remains an unfinished construction site days before their first home matches of the season against Sampdoria and Liverpool.
Napoli posted a video of the changing room on their Twitter feed on Thursday, which showed unfinished walls and floors plus missing sinks and electrical outlets.
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