RB Leipzig vs Liverpool LIVE: Champions League result and reaction as Darwin Nunez goal secures win
RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool: Arne Slot’s men remain unbeaten so far in European after overcoming the German side
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Your support makes all the difference.Liverpool weathered a late Leipzig storm to secure a 1-0 win on their travels in the Champions League. The Reds are still unbeaten in the European top-flight with three wins from their three matches and join Aston Villa on a maximum nine points.
There were two decisive factors in the game. The first was Darwin Nunez, a striker in desperate need of a goal. He popped up in the first half to get on the end of a headed effort from Mo Salah. Salah’s shot looked to be going in, but Nunez made sure and sent Liverpool ahead just moments after the hosts had had a goal disallowed.
The second factor was Liverpool’s deputy goalkeeper Coaimhin Kelleher. The Irishman had a superb outing making around six solid saves to deny a forward line containing Benjamin Sesko and Xavi Simons and keep a clean sheet under a late surge from the German side.
At time it wasn’t pretty but Liverpool managed the game well and got themselves over the line.
Relive the Champions League action with our live blog below:
Arne Slot emulates Bill Shankly as Darwin Nunez goal proves decisive in close contest against Leipzig
Darwin Nunez’s first-half goal was enough to earn Liverpool fc a 1-0 Champions League win at RB Leipzig as the outstanding start to Arne Slot’s reign continued in Germany.
Against a club that will soon become a concern of former Reds boss Jurgen Klopp, Slot’s men set two new club records – the first Liverpool side to win their first six away games of a season and the first to triumph in 11 of their first 12 matches. Slot himself emulated Bill Shankly by winning his first three European matches as manager.
Nunez, brought into the starting XI in place of the injured Diogo Jota, delivered the winner in the 27th minute, poking home Mohamed Salah’s header, and a seventh clean sheet of the campaign made sure of victory.
Arne Slot emulates Bill Shankly as Darwin Nunez proves decisive against Leipzig
RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool: Slot’s men are unbeaten in the Champions League this term as their fine start continues
Reds up to second
Liverpool are just one of two teams to have won all three of their matches in the Champions League so far. The other is Aston Villa who currently sit top of the table due to a better goal difference from the Reds.
Liverpool sit second and Manchester City are third. The English teams are dominating this new phase so far.
Liverpool win in Leipzig
Here’s some photos from the game. Liverpool played well in parts but also have room for improvement.
Slot or Shankly?
Arne Slot has equalled the Liverpool legend Bill Shankly by winning his first three European matches as head coach. Replacing Jurgen Klopp was seen as a monumental task but Slot has taken to it in style.
Liverpool are living in dreamland.
Records broken
Liverpool’s victory makes it three wins out of three in the Champions League so far. It’s a wonderful start for Arne Slot who has won 11 out of 12 games.
This is a club record for Liverpool.
They have won their first six away matches this season for the first time in the club’s history.
Man City triumph over Sparta Prague
Manchester City also secure three points tonight with a brilliant outing. They scored five goals and defeated Sparta Prague in Manchester.
That makes it four wins from four for English teams in the Champions League this week.
‘Liverpool were disjointed’ says Warnock
Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock spoke on MOTD: UEFA Champions League and claimed that Liverpool’s performance was ‘disjointed’ and they ‘got away’ with a win.
He said: “Along with the defeat by Nottingham Forest, that was the most disjointed Liverpool performance I have seen this season, but they got away with it.
“It will be interesting to see what Arne Slot says in his post-match interviews, because he is usually very honest about how well his team have played.”
Full-time! RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool
90+5 mins: There goes the full-time whistle. Liverpool get the win and the points. It’s three wins from three for Arne Slot in Europe now.
A solid performance and a good win.
RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool
90 mins: There’s five minutes of added time to play yet!
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