He didn't get a pay rise and left, now Mané wants to knock Liverpool out of the Champions League

he Champions League Group A was one of the first to be decided. Liverpool and Napoli went into Tuesday's match with their qualification to the last 16 assured, leaving it to be decided who would qualify first. The English side won on the hour, but it was not enough to secure top spot.  Napoli has been one of the big surprises of this Champions League. Luciano Spalletti's side won their first five matches, surprisingly beating each of their Group A opponents.

The Italians had not yet secured top spot. The team could only lose the first place if they lost by a landslide at Anfield. The match at the Diego Armando Maradona ended in a 4-1 home win. It was an extremely tight game in England, with neither side having any clear-cut chances to score. The only clear chance for the visitors came from Leo Östigard in the 53rd minute. The central defender had given the visitors the lead with a header, but the goal was disallowed for a millimetre offside.

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When it looked like it was all going to end goalless, Liverpool had a goal in the 85th minute. From a corner kick, Darwin Núñez headed the ball into the net, but Alex Meret stopped the shot on the line. The Italian goalkeeper failed to hold the rebound and Mohamed Salah made no mistake.  In the closing seconds, the Reds got their second, once again from a corner. This time, it was Virgil Van Dijk who headed home to force Meret into action. The goalkeeper left the rebound for Darwin Núñez to head over the line.  

With six group games completed, Napoli celebrate their qualification to the last 16 of the Champions League as top of Group A, having lost just one game. Liverpool take second place. One of Liverpool's possible opponents in the last 16 could be Bayern Munich, who finished top of their group.

Mané wants to eliminate Liverpool

Senegal's Sadio Mané spoke of the possibility of facing his former team, Liverpool, but now as part of Bayern Munich. It is worth remembering that according to several local media, the striker left Anfield because they did not agree to raise his salary: “Draw is draw, we will see on Monday. But of course it would be a very special game for me”.