RB Leipzig vs Liverpool LIVE: Champions League score and updates as Darwin Nunez pokes in first goal
Arne Slot’s men are unbeaten so far in European but face a tricky task against the German side
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Liverpool have made the trip to Germany for tonight’s clash with RB Leipzig in what promises to be a superb night of Champions League action.
The Reds have won both of their European matches so far earning a 3-1 win away at AC Milan before besting Bologna 2-0 at Anfield just before the international break.
A 2-1 Premier League victory over Chelsea last Sunday further proved Arne Slot’s credentials as a worthy replacement for Jurgen Klopp and the Liverpool boss will hope to move a step closer to the Champions League knockout rounds tonight.
Leipzig will be tough opponents though. They are still unbeaten in the Bundesliga and go into the match second in the table to Bayern Munich on goal difference. Yet, in Europe they have lost both their matches, to Atletico Madrid and Juventus, so they will be keen to get themselves up and running in the league phase.
Follow all the Champions League action with our live blog below:
RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool
90 mins: There’s five minutes of added time to play yet!
RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool
88 mins: Cody Gakpo wins a crucial free kick just inside Leipzig’s half and Liverpool attempt to take their time. They knock the ball back to Virgil van Dijk who belts it long.
The Reds maintain possession which is all they need at the minute.
RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool
85 mins: Five minutes to go in Leipzig and Liverpool are under threat. The momentum is all with the hosts who look the most likely team to score again.
Liverpool are making more and more mistakes as the pressure ramps up. Can they see this one out?
RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool
82 mins: Disallowed!
Lois Openda has the ball in the back of the net once again but this one is ruled out too. Benjamin Henrichs gets into a forward position and cuts into the box.
He blazes a shot at goal forcing Kelleher to push a one-handed stop away. The ball drops to Openda who puts it in but a VAR check confirms he was ahead of the ball and the last defender.
RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool
81 mins: Dominik Szoboszlai takes a shot from outside the box. He’d love a goal on his return to Leipzig but this one gets blocked by the defenders.
RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool
78 mins: Xavi Simons goes down after an attempted clearance with the ball only going as far as Cody Gakpo. Gakpo checks to the right and shoots but laces the ball over the top.
Xavi looks in a bad way. He needs help getting off the pitch and is quickly subbed out for Yussuf Poulsen. It looks like an ankle issue for the forward.
RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool
75 mins: Here come the changes from Arne Slot.
Curtis Jones, Joe Gomez and Andy Robertson are all introduced for Liverpool. Kostas Tsimikas, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Darwin Nunez are the men replaced.
RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool
72 mins: Save!
Liverpool are broken down after Konate loses the ball Arthur Vermeeren dribbles into the box and pokes a pass through to Benjamin Sesko who shoots but gets charged down by Caoimhin Kelleher.
The Liverpool goalkeeper is then forced into another stop with Xavi Simons shooting from range a minute or so later and the goalkeeper pushes this one over the bar!
RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool
70 mins: Crossbar! A quick interchange of passes between Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister sees the latter work the ball into space before striking a decent effort onto the crossbar!
That would have been a cracker.
RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool
67 mins: As I post that Openda sprints in behind Ibrahima Konate and collects a through ball. He dances into the box and shoots but Konate manages to deflect it out of the play.
The offside flag spares Liverpool having to defend a corner but they can’t afford to switch off.
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