Liverpool news: Shocking away form in Europe continues with Paris Saint-Germain defeat
Liverpool suffered a fifth consecutive defeat away from home in the Champions League as Paris Saint-Germain left them on the brink of elimination in Group C.The Reds must now beat Napoli by two clear goals in their final group game to ensure progression to the knockout stage after goals from Juan Bernat and Neymar secured a 2-1 victory for the French champions in Paris.
6Liverpool were second best in ParisLiverpool’s form at home will give them some hope ahead of the winner-takes-all clash with Napoli, with Jurgen Klopp’s men unbeaten at Anfield since returning to the competition last season.But has the damage already been done? talkSPORT.com takes a look at where it has all gone wrong for the Reds away in Europe.
Roma 4-2 Liverpool, Stadio Olimpico, May 2
6Liverpool went through despite defeat on the nightLiverpool had one foot in the final after a thrilling 5-2 victory over Roma in the first leg of their last four fixture.Sadio Mane and Georginio Wijnaldum then struck either side of James Milner’s own goal to give Liverpool a further cushion in the Italian capital but they were momentarily left sweating on their progress after a resurgent fightback from their opponents.Edin Dzeko pulled one back before Radja Nainggolan’s late brace gave Roma brief hope. Liverpool, though clung on for a 7-6 aggregate win after a 4-2 loss on the night.
Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool, Olimpiyskiy Stadium, May 26
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6Loris Karius had a night to forgetLiverpool had defied the expectations of most in reaching the final although Real were the betting favourites as they chased a third successive Champions League crown under Zinedine Zidane.Liverpool’s hopes receded when linchpin Mohamed Salah was injured after a controversial tangle with Real captain Sergio Ramos before a howler from Loris Karius allowed Karim Benzema to break the deadlock after half-time.Mane quickly levelled but Gareth Bale’s acrobatic overhead kick restored Real’s advantage before the Welshman bagged his second – with Karius at fault again – to give the Spanish giants a 3-1 win.
Napoli 1-0 Liverpool, Stadio San Paolo, October 3
6Insigne struck in the dying momentsLiverpool were given a taste of their own medicine as they conceded a 90th minute winner to lose 1-0 in Naples, just two weeks after Roberto Firmino had scored deep into time added on to secure a 3-2 win over PSG in their Group C opener.Napoli had enjoyed the lion’s share of chances with substitute Dries Mertens having a shot cleared off the line and seeing another effort cannon off the crossbar before Lorenzo Insigne slid home from close range 30 seconds from the end of normal time.
Red Star Belgrade 2-0 Liverpool, group stage, November 6
6Red Star pulled off a monumental shockMilan Pavkov is not a household name but left his impression on Liverpool fans as his first-half brace condemned an off-colour Reds side to a 2-0 defeat, one that saw them equal their worst away run in Europe’s elite club competition in 39 years.Pavkov had not scored in his 10 previous European matches but opened his account by heading home from a corner before then superbly rifling beyond Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson from 25 yards, leaving Liverpool’s hopes of progressing from the group that bit harder.
Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 Liverpool, group stage, November 28
6Neymar downed Liverpool in ParisLiverpool’s hopes of reaching the knockout stage come down to an all-or-nothing showdown with Napoli at Anfield in a couple of weeks following this latest setback on the road.Bernat’s deflected strike gave the French champions the lead while Neymar slotted in the rebound after Alisson had denied Edinson Cavani.Milner’s penalty halved the deficit but PSG clung on as Liverpool lost all three group games for the first time and now must defeat Napoli by more than one goal to qualify for the last-16.
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tough travels The Reds have now lost each of their last five Champions League games on the road Liverpool suffered a fifth consecutive defeat away from home in the Champions League as Paris Saint-Germain left them on the brink of elimination in Group C.
Liverpool news: Shocking away form in Europe continues with
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