Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool: Nunez winner keeps Slot's side perfect in UCL

Darwin Nunez marked his return to the Liverpool XI with the only goal in his side's 1-0 victory at RB Leipzig as their 100% start in the Champions League continued on Wednesday.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

3' Xavi Simons' shot over rhe bar

12' Yellow Card! Mac Allister booked

14' Powerful shot from Haidara

23' Yellow Card! Lutsharel Geertruida booked

27' NUNEZ opens the score! Salah with the assist! Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool

32' So close to 2-0. Fine save from Gulacsi to deny Nunez

38' Nunez down in the box..... he's convinced it's a pen. Ref says no

44' Gakpo chance....... sticks it wide. Brilliant pass from Szoboszlai

50' Gakpo's shot stopped by defender

59' Salah's shot wide out

63' Salah out, Luis Díaz in

70' CLOSE! Mac Allister hits the bar

73' Brilliant from KELLEHER

78' Poulsen on for injured Xavi Simons

Match Report

With Diogo Jota ruled out because of injury, Nunez got his chance and delivered in the 27th minute by poking home from Mohamed Salah's header.

That proved enough to secure Liverpool's sixth away win out of six in all competitions this season and maintain an excellent start to new manager Arne Slot's reign.

The Reds also have a perfect record home and away in the Champions League, putting them second in the 36-team league phase with nine points, behind only Aston Villa on goal difference.

Liverpool had chances to add to their lead, seeing claims for a penalty waved away while Alexis Mac Allister hit the crossbar, but it was not all one-way traffic.

Lois Openda twice saw goals disallowed for offside, and Leipzig wasted several other promising opportunities as their wait for a first point goes on.

Data Debrief: Slot's stunning start continues

This was an 11th win from Slot's first 12 matches as Liverpool boss; no other manager has achieved that feat in English top-flight history.

Strong starts specifically in the Champions League are more commonplace for the Reds, with this their third campaign to start with three straight wins – all of those coming in the past five seasons. With a daunting schedule to come across all competitions, those nine points provide a vital buffer early in their European campaign.

Leipzig had more chances than most against this dominant Liverpool defence, but they were caught offside five times. On the occasions they did time their runs, the Bundesliga side were faced with an inspired goalkeeper in Caoimhín Kelleher, who made six saves, his joint-most in a European match.

Line-ups

Leipzig XI: Gulacsi, Orban, Henrichs, Haidara, Openda, Lutsharel Geertruida, Castello Lukeba, Benjamin Sesko, Xavi Simons, Antonio Nusa, Arthur Vermeeren

Subs: Kampl, Poulsen, Andre Silva, Elmas, Christoph Baumgartner, Maarten Vandevoordt, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Viggo Gebel

Liverpool XI: Salah, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Cody Gakpo, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Darwin Núñez, Gravenberch

Subs: W. Endo, Robertson, Joe Gomez, Luis Díaz, Curtis Jones, Vitezslav Jaros, Harvey Davies, Jarell Quansah, Tyler Morton, Trey Nyoni