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:
RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool
42 mins: Tsimikas whips in another corner for Liverpool and sends it into the penalty area. Again Leipzig deal with it without too much trouble.
Haidara shoots from range and forces another low stop out of Kelleher. This is a good game.
RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool
39 mins: There’s a VAR check for a potential Liverpool penalty. Darwin Nunez gets to a loose ball before Willi Orban and seemingly is clipped by the defender.
The check is over quickly and no penalty is the decision.
RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool
36 mins: Alexander-Arnold lifts a forward pass over the top and picks out the run of Darwin Nunez who keeps the ball alive. He slides it back to Alexander-Arnold who dribbles past a couple of defenders then laces a shot into the box.
It takes big deflection and goes out for a corner.
RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool
32 mins: Save!
Cody Gakpo dribbles into space on the wing and flicks a cross into the penalty area. Darwin Nunez leaps higher than anyone else and whips a header at goal only for Peter Gulacsi to palm the effort over the crossbar!
RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool
31 mins: Liverpool will settle down after that opener. They managed to open up their hosts and edge themselves into the lead. The majority of possession has been with the Reds who will want another goal to secure their lead.
GOAL! RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool (Darwin Nunez, 28 mins)
Poached!
Would you believe it. Just as Leipzig have a goal ruled out, Liverpool go up the other end and score themselves. The cross is whipped over from the left and finds Mo Salah.
He heads a great effort to the back post where Darwin Nunez peels off his marker and pokes it home to make sure the ball crosses the line.
Liverpool lead.
RB Leipzig 0-0 Liverpool
26 mins: Disallowed!
What a goal this would have been. Lois Openda makes a dart in between the two Liverpool centre-backs as Xavi Simons sends through the ball.
Openda spins with his first touch to face Caoimhin Kelleher and then smokes a rocket past the Liverpool goalkeeper only to get ruled offside immediately!
RB Leipzig 0-0 Liverpool
24 mins: Liverpool have controlled more of the ball but Leipzig are pretty comfortable trying to defend. Dominik Szoboszlai looks for something different and lifts and cross over to right wing where Mo Salah is running into space. #
The pass is just too heavy though and Salah can’t bring it down.
RB Leipzig 0-0 Liverpool
21 mins: Liverpool have been quite loose and sloppy in possession meaning it’s been relatively simple for Leipzig to turnover the ball and attack them.
The hosts have created the better chances so far and Arne Slot has a furrowed brow on the sideline as he watches on.
RB Leipzig 0-0 Liverpool
18 mins: Oh close!
Kelleher comes off his line and needs to use his head to clear the ball from the edge of the box. His clearance only gets as far as Benjamin Sesko who goes for goal with an open net facing him.
The angle is tight and he whips a curling effort towards the bottom corner but just sends it round the far side of the post.
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