Napoli’s Dream Start To The Champions League

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With their stunning 4-1 victory over Liverpool on Wednesday,

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Napoli continued their impressive run through the Champions League after the Reds’ rocky start to the year.

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At the Stadio Maradona, Napoli swept Liverpool aside with a frenzied first-half performance,

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and they deservedly led by three goals at the break.

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In the fifth minute, Piotr Zielinski opened the scoring from the penalty spot,

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and two more skillfully executed goals from Zambo Anguissa and Giovanni Simeone,

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left Jurgen Klopp’s team facing a humiliating loss.

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