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See the numbers behind Liverpool's heavy defeat to Napoli ️

Napoli broke through Liverpool's defense with ease, creating chances worth 4.5 expected goals. Liverpool created only 0.9 xG worth of chances. However, Liverpool did manage to play an impressive 18 balls into the opponents box, while Napoli managed sseven.

Liverpool also managed to play an impressive 50 successful balls into the final third. Napoli completed 16 passes into the the final third. Liverpool players also successfully dribbled past an opponent on four occassions.

However, the Napoli defense was solid, making 29 clearances while Liverpool only cleared the ball four times during the whole game.

But Liverpool did show intensity off the ball, pressing their opponent 65 times in the final third. Napoli pressed 10 times in the final third.

Trent Alexander-Arnold was Liverpool's most creative force, creating chances worth 0.4 expected goals and completing five key passes.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has completed joint most key passes in the Champions League (alongside Kingsley Coman of Bayern Munich).

Trent Alexander-Arnold completed six passes into the penalty area and three crosses - the highest number of anyone in the Champions League this season.

However, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andrew Robertson and Fabinho were each dribbled past by an opponent three times - the most amount of times of anyone in this match.