Liverpool 1-0 RB Leipzig (Oct 23, 2024) Game Analysis

Liverpool’s Darwin Núñez took full benefit of a uncommon begin with the profitable aim in his aspect’s 1-0 victory at RB Leipzig as their 100% begin within the Champions League continued on Wednesday.

With Diogo Jota dominated out due to harm, Uruguay worldwide Núñez bought his likelihood and delivered within the twenty seventh minute by poking house Mohamed Salah’s header.

Núñez, who has been used predominantly instead this season, additionally had a transparent penalty turned down as he gave supervisor Arne Slot a lot to consider.

Liverpool’s sixth away win out of six in all competitions this season keep a wonderful begin to the Slot reign with the Dutchman profitable a membership report 11 of his first video games since changing Anfield favorite Jürgen Klopp.

Liverpool are second within the 36-team Champions League group section with 9 factors, sandwiched between Premier League rivals Aston Villa who even have 9 and Manchester Metropolis who’re on seven factors. 

Leipzig twice had objectives disallowed and Liverpool keeper Caoimhín Kelleher made two necessary saves because the Bundesliga membership’s watch for a primary level goes on.

Leipzig regarded fired up from the beginning and had been the higher aspect with Loïs Openda having an excellent effort dominated out for offside moments earlier than Liverpool went forward.

Salah rose to fulfill a cross and his header wrong-footed keeper Péter Gulácsi, showing to be going contained in the submit earlier than Nunez made completely certain with the ultimate contact.

The aim sparked Liverpool into life and Núñez couldn’t imagine he was not awarded a penalty when he was clipped within the space by Willi Orbán.

Alexis Mac Allister struck the crossbar with a dipping shot for Liverpool after the break however Slot’s aspect had been unable to increase their benefit and virtually paid the worth.

Kelleher made nice saves to disclaim Benjamin Sesko after a mistake by Ibrahima Konaté earlier than tipping away a deflected effort by Xavi Simons who later hobbled off.