Liverpool defeat RB Leipzig in an exciting encounter
Liverpool beat RB Leipzig 1-0 in a vibrant match with chances for both teams.
The match started at a high pace and in the 8th minute, Leipzig defender C. Lukeba received a yellow card for a strong tackle. Just four minutes later, Liverpool’s A. Mac Allister received the same punishment.
Liverpool’s dominance became evident as the minutes went by, and in the 23rd minute, Leipzig’s L. Geertruida was booked for a foul on M. Salah.
The first big chance of the match came in the 27th minute when Darwin Núñez took advantage of a pass from Mohamed Salah to put the score at 1-0.
From that moment on, Liverpool controlled the match, while RB Leipzig looked for the equalizer without success.
Despite changes made by both teams in the second half, the dynamics of the match didn’t change. Liverpool defended with order and looked for a second goal without being able to achieve it.
In the final minutes, RB Leipzig had a clear chance to equalize, but a goal from L. Openda was disallowed for offside.
The match ended with a Liverpool victory, adding three important points in the Champions League group stage.
Substitutions liverpool: at minute 63 L. Diaz came in and M. Salah went out., at minute 74 C. Jones came in and D. Nunez went out., at minute 75 A. Robertson came in and K. Tsimikas went out., at minute 75 J. Gomez came in and T. Alexander-Arnold went out.
Substitutions rb leipzig: at minute 74 C. Baumgartner came in and B. Sesko went out., at minute 74 K. Kampl came in and A. Vermeeren went out., at minute 74 E. Bitshiabu came in and L. Geertruida went out., at minute 78 Y. Poulsen came in and X. Simons went out., at minute 86 E. Elmas came in and A. Haidara went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
RB Leipzig
Liverpool
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