Liverpool had to wait for late goals to beat Napoli at Anfield, but it went some way to exacting revenge for a heavy defeat at the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona earlier in the competition.

Both Liverpool goals were very similar, headers from corners that were saved and turned in on the rebound, with Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez respectively reacting quickest.

Liverpool needed to win by four goals to displace Napoli at the top of the standings. But while they failed in that mission, it will boost confidence to inflict a first defeat of the season on the Italians.