Liverpool 1-0 Napoli: Hits and flops | UEFA Champions League 2018-19

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Liverpool held on to a narrow win against Napoli
Liverpool held on to a narrow win against Napoli

#2 Hit: Mohamed Salah (RW, Liverpool)

Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah

Liverpool was able to come through an tense affair with a thin margin, thanks to Mohamed Salah who scored the solitary goal in the contest to seal it off for the Merseyside Reds.

The Egyptian effected 3 shots overall, 2 of which were on target, including the one which went in. He was also able to pair up well with the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold coming in from behind, and co-attackers Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino. In fact, the Egyptian maintained a pass-success rate of nearly 4 in every 5 passes made, and also made 4 key passes in total.

In the 36th minute, James Milner played a low ball to Salah who exposed a gap between Napoli's centre-backs Rui and Koulibaly, before crossing the final barrier in Ospina at the near post. Liverpool's go-to man of last season thus proved why he fits the description perfectly.

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