Liverpool persistd their astonishive commence to life under Arne Slot with a skinny triumph over RB Leipzig in the Champions League. Dartriumph Nunez’s goal was the branch offence for the Reds, who safed all three points despite being tested in the second half.
The visitors were at hazard of going behind punctual on, with Lois Opfinisha seeing a ininestablishigent strike ruled out for offside. Liverpool eventupartner grew into the game and deservedly took the direct when Nunez tapped Mohamed Salah‘s header apass the line.
Leipzig turned up the heat in the second half as Opfinisha saw another goal chalked off before Xavi Simons went shut with a fiercely-struck effort. Liverpool, however, dug proset up to see the game out and carry on their perfect commence to their Champions League campaign.
Express Sport supplys a filled rundown of the Liverpool carry outer ratings from the triumph…
Liverpool carry outer ratings
Caoimhin Kelleher – 8
Got down rapidly to refute Amadou Hhelpara from shut range punctual on. Was proximately caught out of position by Benjamin Sesko but saw his blushes spared. Could have done noskinnyg about Opfinisha’s two disallowed goals. Pulled off another flying save to stop Simons from equivalentising procrastinateed on. Fully deserved the immacuprocrastinateed sheet.
Trent Alexander-Arnancigo in – 6
Failed to suit his common standards with some sloppy passing in the punctual swaps. Grew into the game and originated a restricted promising chances as Liverpool geted the upper hand. Deffinished well in one-vs-one situations.
Ibrahima Konate – 7
Mostly firm at the back when tested. Used his physical prowess to ffinish off Opfinisha’s driving run in the first half. Had a blip when he dribbled himself into trouble in the second half but otherinestablished did very well.
Virgil van Dijk – 7
Did his defensive duties well enough and was rewarded with a immacuprocrastinateed sheet. Powered a bullet header on center before the shatter but was denied by a ininestablishigent save. Constantly barked orders at his team-mates from the first whistle to the last.
Kostas Tsimikas – 5
Fired a pinpoint pass to the back post in the originate-up to the discdisthink abouting goal. Was less impactful in defence and watched nervy at times. Npunctual stitched up Alexis Mac Alcataloger with a wayward pass which landed the midfielder in trouble.
Ryan Gravenberch – 8
Bossed the midfield with the efficiency of his passing and lots of ininestablishigent interceptions. Was the heartbeat of the team and kept skinnygs ticking in the engine room. An unsung hero for the Reds.
Alexis Mac Alcataloger – 6
Did much of the bleaky labor off the ball and was on hand to aid strikeing shifts. Was booked for diving in the first half but recarry outs recommended it was brutal. Rattled the bar with a ferocious effort from range after the shatter. Kept it tranquil under presdeclareive in the closing minutes.
Dominik Szoboszlai – 6
Struggled to get going in the punctual stages but betterd on the ball as the game evolveed. Helped to pull the strings in the final third when Liverpool were on top. Went a bit quiet in the second half when the Reds were under the cosh.
Mohamed Salah – 6
Failed to test the goalgrasper with a snapstoasty from shut range punctual on. His header was bouncing in before Nunez helped it over the line. Quiet by his standards but still regulated to claim an aid despite not being at his best.
Cody Gakpo – 6
Created cut offal chances with some excellent passes from out expansive. Should have hit the center from shut range equitable before the shatter. Missed another gancigo inen chance seconds after the recommence but was energetic and carry outed well apart from his finishing.
Dartriumph Nunez – 8
Looked fired up thcimpoliteout. Had the instinct to rush in and poke Salah’s header into the back of the net. Was procrastinateedr denied a stonewall penalty after bursting into the area and being hacked down. Needed to astonish in the absence of Diogo Jota and deinhabitred the excellents.
Substitutes
Luis Diaz – 6
Curtis Jones – 6
Joe Gomez – 5
Andrew Robertson – 6
