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UEFA Champions League Wrap

Napoli 4-1 Liverpool

Liverpool slumped to a dreadful 4-1 loss to Napoli in their UEFA Champions League Group A opener on Wednesday in Naples.

Piotr Zielinski broke the deadlock on five minutes before Cameroonian Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa increased the tally in the matter of minutes.

Napoli could've had a third goal through another penalty by Victor Osimhen, but he missed the resultant spot-kick.

However, the third came before halftime courtesy of Giovanni Simeone while Zielinski madee it four with his second following the break.

Luis Diaz handed the Reds a consolation goal with a lovely strike.

Inter Milan 0-2 Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich recorded a comprehensive 2-0 victory over Inter Milan to start their continental campaign in Group C positively.

Goals from Leroy Sane midway in the first half and an own-goal from Danilo D'Ambrosio was all the Bavarians needed to secure victory.

FC Barcelona 5-1 Viktoria Plzen

FC Barcelona showed Viktoria Plzen no mercy with a remarkable 5-1 triumph in Group C's other encounter.

Franck Kessie opened the scoring for the Catalan giants, before a double from Lewandowski set them clear towards the halftime period.

Plzen reduced the tally a minute before the interval through Jan Sykora, but Lewandowski erased all hopes of a comeback and completed his hat-trick.

It didn't end there for the visitors this as former Manchester City man Ferran Torres added to their woes with the fifth for the Catalan giants and rounded off the clash.

 Here are Liverpool's biggest earners this season!

11. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – €137000-a-week
11. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – €137000-a-week
10. Naby Keita – €137000-a-week
10. Naby Keita – €137000-a-week
 9. Jordan Henderson – €160000-a-week
9. Jordan Henderson – €160000-a-week
8. Darwin Nunez – €160000-a-week
8. Darwin Nunez – €160000-a-week
7. Alisson – €172000-a-week
7. Alisson – €172000-a-week
6. Fabinho – €206000-a-week
6. Fabinho – €206000-a-week
5. Roberto Firmino – €206000-a-week
5. Roberto Firmino – €206000-a-week
 4. Trent Alexander-Arnold – €206000-a-week
4. Trent Alexander-Arnold – €206000-a-week
3. Thiago Alcantara – €229000-a-week
3. Thiago Alcantara – €229000-a-week
2. Virgil van Dijk - £220000-a-week
2. Virgil van Dijk - £220000-a-week
1. Mohamed Salah - £350000-a-week
1. Mohamed Salah - £350000-a-week

Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Olympique Marseille

Tottenham Hotspur's return to the Champions League ended in victory as they overcame a ten-man Olympique Marseille 2-0 at home.

Marseille were reduced to ten players early in the second half as Chancel Mbemba Mangulu upended Heung-Min Son and were given a straight red card.

However, late goals from off-season signing Richarlison steered Antonio Conte's men to an opening day win in Group D.

Atletico Madrid 2-1 FC Porto

Atletico Madrid left it late to see off FC Porto 2-1 at the Wanda Metropolitano.

It was a quiet affair which headed goalless until Mario Hermoso broke the deadlock at the death only for Mateus Uribe to level from the spot whilst Mehdi Taremi got his marching orders in the process.

However, Antoine Griezmann spared the home side's blushes and secured the maximum points with seconds remaining to leave the Portuguese giants heart broken.

Club Brugge 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen

Belgian giants Club Brugge surged to the top of Group B courtesy of a 1-0 win over Bundesliga outfit Bayer Leverkusen in their tournament opener.

The winning strike came late in the first half and it was Loubadhe Abakar Sylla that got the job done and left the Germans empty handed.

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