Napoli's Arkadiusz Milik reacts after missing a scoring chance during a Champions League group E soccer match between Genk and Napoli at the KRC Genk Arena in Genk, Belgium, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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GENK, Belgium (AP) - Napoli’s troubles away from home in the Champions League were exposed again in a 0-0 draw at Genk on Wednesday.
The result extended Napoli’s winless streak away from its San Paolo stadium to eight matches in the competition.
Napoli hit the woodwork three times and a shot from Kalidou Koulibaly was cleared off the line _ all in the first half.
There was more frustration for Napoli after the break with Jose Callejon wasting a clear chance after being left unmarked.
Still, Napoli moved atop Group E with four points, one point ahead of Salzburg, which was visiting titleholder Liverpool later. Genk is next with one point and Liverpool has none after losing 2-0 at Napoli in the opening round of matches.
Napoli began with energetic forward Dries Mertens and in-form center forward Fernando Llorente on the bench and Lorenzo Insigne in the tribune. The decisions backfired as Arkadiusz Milik _ who hit the goalframe twice _ was consistently off target.
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Genk's Carlos Cuesta, left, challenges for the ball with Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly during a Champions League group E soccer match between Genk and Napoli at the KRC Genk Arena in Genk, Belgium, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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Napoli's Hirving Lozano, center, tries to dribble past Genk's Sander Berge, right, as Genk's Theo Bongonda looks them during a Champions League group E soccer match between Genk and Napoli at the KRC Genk Arena in Genk, Belgium, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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Genk's Bryan Heynen, left, jumps for the ball with Napoli's Elif Elmas during a Champions League group E soccer match between Genk and Napoli at the KRC Genk Arena in Genk, Belgium, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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Napoli's Mario Rui, right, challenges for the ball with Genk's Joakim Maehle during a Champions League group E soccer match between Genk and Napoli at the KRC Genk Arena in Genk, Belgium, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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