RB Leipzig vs Liverpool, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

Liverpool edge RB Leipzig; go second on Champions League table

Liverpool's Darwin Nunez took full advantage of a rare start with the winning goal in his side's 1-0 victory at RB Leipzig as their 100% start in the Champions League continued on Wednesday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
• 1': Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 2': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 2': Foul by Lutsharel Geertruida (RB Leipzig).
• 2': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antonio Nusa.
• 4': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4': Foul by Arthur Vermeeren (RB Leipzig).
• 7': Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross.
• 7': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 7': Foul by Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig).
• 8': Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 9': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Willi Orbán.
• 12': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
• 12': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
• 13': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
• 14': Attempt saved. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
• 19': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the right.
• 20': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
• 22': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 22': Foul by Lutsharel Geertruida (RB Leipzig).
• 23': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 23': Foul by Lutsharel Geertruida (RB Leipzig).
• 23': Lutsharel Geertruida (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 26': Offside, RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
• 27': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
• 27': Lutsharel Geertruida (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
• 27': Goal! RB Leipzig 0, Liverpool 1. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
• 31': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig).
• 31': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 32': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross.
• 32': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
• 33': Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
• 33': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 36': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
• 36': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Arthur Vermeeren.
• 37': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross.
• 37': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
• 38': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
• 38': Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 41': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
• 43': Attempt saved. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
• 44': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a through ball.
• 45': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Foul by Arthur Vermeeren (RB Leipzig).
• 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 0, Liverpool 1.
• 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 0, Liverpool 1.
• 49': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 50': Attempt missed. Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
• 51': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Ryan Gravenberch.
• 52': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Ryan Gravenberch.
• 55': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Vermeeren.
• 55': Delay in match because of an injury Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
• 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 59': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
• 60': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 60': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
• 63': Substitution, Liverpool. Luis Díaz replaces Mohamed Salah.
• 65': Offside, RB Leipzig. Arthur Vermeeren is caught offside.
• 66': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
• 67': Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 67': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
• 68': Offside, RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
• 70': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
• 72': Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
• 72': Attempt blocked. Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
• 72': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Ryan Gravenberch.
• 72': Attempt saved. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
• 72': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Caoimhín Kelleher.
• 74': Attempt missed. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
• 74': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Christoph Baumgartner replaces Benjamin Sesko.
• 74': Substitution, RB Leipzig. El Chadaille Bitshiabu replaces Lutsharel Geertruida.
• 74': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl replaces Arthur Vermeeren.
• 74': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Darwin Núñez.
• 75': Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
• 75': Substitution, Liverpool. Andy Robertson replaces Kostas Tsimikas.
• 77': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 77': Delay in match because of an injury Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
• 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 78': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Xavi Simons because of an injury.
• 81': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Gomez.
• 82': Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 82': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
• 83': Attempt saved. Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 83': Offside, RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
• 84': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Castello Lukeba.
• 85': Attempt blocked. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 86': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Eljif Elmas replaces Amadou Haidara.
• 88': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 88': Foul by Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig).
• 89': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Andy Robertson.
• 89': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Offside, RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda is caught offside.
• 90'+4': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Robertson.
• 90'+4': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
• 90'+5': Attempt missed. Andy Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 0, Liverpool 1.
• 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 0, Liverpool 1.