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

#3 Hit: Alisson Becker (GK, Liverpool)

Alisson Becker
Alisson Becker

If Mohamed Salah can be credited for bringing Liverpool ahead in the game, the one person who can be credited for keeping them there is Alisson. The Brazilian goalkeeper is probably the best reason why Jurgen Klopp is flashing his teeth right now, as they got through to the round-of-16.

Throughout the match, Alisson pocketed as many as 5 shots from the likes of Napoli's Insigne, Ruiz, Hamsik, Mario Rui, and others. With PSG winning their game against Red Star Belgrade at the other end, the current Premier League table-toppers needed to somehow cling on to the 1-0 lead they had at halftime in order to harbour hopes of a win, and they succeeded in pulling it off courtesy of Alisson who made the best save of the day.

It was in the 92nd minute when Milik profited from unwarranted panic in the Reds' back-line, bringing himself just eight yards away from goal and firing a shot that would have graced the net 9.5 times out of 10.

But Milik probably failed to take account of the other 0.5 times, which was what duly happened as Alisson made a spectacular block, carrying Liverpool on his shoulders past the finish line.

"A million-dollar save", shouted one of the commentators on air.

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