Liverpool 1-0 Napoli: 3 reasons why the Italian club lost | UEFA Champions League 2018-19

Klopp's men had to fight hard to win against Napoli
Klopp's men had to fight hard to win against Napoli

#3 Alisson's goalkeeping excellence

Alisson saved Liverpool via his stoppage-time heroics
Alisson saved Liverpool via his stoppage-time heroics

Liverpool's defence was led perfectly by Van Dijk, and Alisson had nothing to do till the stoppage time of the second half.

Arkadiusz Milik had a chance to equalise from 6 yards out, but was stopped by the Brazilian keeper who made an amazing block, and made sure they weren't eliminated.

The blunders by Loris Karius in the Champions League final last season prompted Jurgen Klopp to sign a goalkeeper who could make his team stronger.

Napoli would have gone through if not for Alisson's amazing save in stoppage time. Klopp now has a world-class goalkeeper in Alisson, and has made sure the blunders of last season are not repeated.

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