Liverpool

Liverpool secured their place in the last-16 of the Champions League before Jürgen Klopp's men beat Napoli, but could only finish in second spot in the ...

Liverpool cannot be drawn against another English side until the quarter-finals, and they cannot draw Napoli, who won their group. They topped their group with a late, late goal against Maccabi Haifa, winning 6-1 and securing the margin they required. It would be revenge to knock The Portuguese side are definitely the joint-best option for Liverpool, even if another trip to Estádio do Dragão might be a little bit boring. Carlo Ancelotti's side are not unbeatable, of course, but it does sometimes feel like that in the knockout phase of this tournament. But their poor performance in Naples may not yet be punished as heavily as it might, depending on who comes out of UEFA's pot... [Real Madrid](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ffeatures%2Fliverpool-transfer-real-madrid-klopp-24766775&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwi6lLCFqpD7AhVxQ0EAHTCSDicQFnoECAYQAg&usg=AOvVaw0BKrnZhtRffRe9Uym2FEJH) out, but Liverpool would surely want to avoid playing the Champions League's most decorated team. [Sign up to the Liverpool.com newsletter here — it only takes a few seconds!](https://www.liverpool.com/newsletter-preference-centre/) [Diogo Jota](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ffeatures%2Fliverpool-klopp-diogo-jota-fabinho-25181758&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwini6nAqZD7AhWkR_EDHaKhCkUQFnoECAQQAg&usg=AOvVaw0Y3eOWWw_WLupyrwI12EuL) and [Luis Díaz](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ffeatures%2Fluis-diaz-injury-liverpool-klopp-25230905&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjp-o3GqZD7AhWjQ_EDHTMhA-4QFnoECAIQAg&usg=AOvVaw0ez5CCsDZVrrDLOHUOi16a) should be fit again. [Sadio Mané](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ffeatures%2Fliverpool-sadio-mane-jurgen-klopp-25279586&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiUi5b9qZD7AhUG1IUKHQYICVcQFnoECAEQAg&usg=AOvVaw2B2V9V9lxoU1tybHzkHfUD) derby, as it were. [Napoli](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ffeatures%2Fliverpool-napoli-van-dijk-nunez-25410960&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwj077D0qZD7AhWI4oUKHXRwDd4QFnoECAcQAg&usg=AOvVaw01yPN3VEfDXntfANk4moT_) on Tuesday (or conceded a couple fewer against the Italians in September) but Benfica is still preferable to PSG, as we'll shortly explain. [Liverpool](http://Liverpool.com) could face (had they beaten Napoli to top spot, they would have faced one of Brugge, Inter, Frankfurt, AC Milan, Leipzig, [Borussia Dortmund](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ffeatures%2Fliverpool-jurgen-klopp-borussia-dortmund-24699187&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwik09b_uJD7AhVR8BoKHcooBqEQFnoECAkQAg&usg=AOvVaw3iHxkYxPjIohIcOTIxhe84) or PSG — better odds of a nicer draw overall).

Liverpool now know the four teams they could face in the Champions League last-16 when the draw is made next week.

Porto will be Liverpool's dream Champions League draw as the Reds hold an incredible record against the Portuguese side. They won a dramatic clash at Anfield 3-2 before losing 2-1 in the reverse fixture, although Liverpool did go on to win the Champions League title that season. PSG are seen as one of the strong favourites to win the Champions League this season with Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Lionel Messi all in top form.

Darwin Nunez was the hero as Liverpool beat Napoli 2-0 at Anfield in the Champions League, while Ibrahima Konate offered a welcome reminder of his qualities ...

The Reds needed a close VAR call to preserve their clean sheet, with Ostigard's header, early in the second half, ruled out for offside. And the best is yet to come. There are no half-measures with the Uruguayan, whose endeavour, attitude and all-action style has already endeared him to the Anfield faithful.

Both teams had already sealed a knockout-stage spot, but first place in the group, and a potentially more favourable last-16 opponent, was still up for ...

"I think we kept the game very even, we created chances for ourselves, we suffered in moments. "It was the worst possible start to this group with the performance against Napoli. Both teams had already sealed a knockout-stage spot, but first place in the group, and a potentially more favourable last-16 opponent, was still up for grabs, with Liverpool needing to beat Napoli by four goals or more to sneak to the summit.

Late goals from Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez earned Liverpool a 2-0 victory over Napoli on Wednesday but it was not enough to deny the Italians from ...

Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, who had scored six goals in his previous four games in all competitions, should have done better from a good position in the first half before Liverpool countered and Thiago Alcantara brought a fine save out of Alex Meret in the away goal. Salah has now scored 43 Champions League goals and is just one goal away from equalling Didier Drogba as the top-scoring African player in the competition. Napoli travelled to England unbeaten in all competitions all season, having won its last 13 games in a row – a run stretching back to before its humiliation of Liverpool in September.

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 ...

Liverpool's James Milner kicks the ball during the Champions League Group A soccer match between Liverpool and Napoli, at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England. The comprehensive margin of that win meant Luciano Spalletti's just needed to avoid defeat by a four-goal margin to secure top spot. 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.