UEFA Champions League

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

· UEFA Champions League
RB Leipzig
    FT
    0 - 1
    Liverpool
    • 27': Darwin Núñez

    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.

    Match Timeline

    • 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.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 5
    7 Corner Kicks 5
    6 Saves 6
    57.5 Possession 42.5
    17 SHOTS 13
    8 ON GOAL 6
    0.5 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    524 Accurate Passes 368
    599 Passes 440
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    20 Crosses 13
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    55 Long Balls 28
    31 Accurate Long Balls 15
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    6 Effective Tackles 9
    14 Tackles 14
    0.4 Tackle % 0.6
    15 Interceptions 9
    16 Effective Clearances 23
    16 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Red Bull Arena
    Location: Leipzig, Germany
    Attendance: 45,228

    UEFA Champions League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Liverpool 4 +9 12
    2 Sporting CP 4 +7 10
    3 AS Monaco 4 +6 10
    4 Brest 4 +6 10
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    RBL RB Leipzig (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Péter Gulácsi (GK)
    23 Castello Lukeba Yellow Card
    4 Willi Orbán
    39 Benjamin Henrichs
    3 Lutsharel Geertruida Yellow Card
    8 Amadou Haidara
    18 Arthur Vermeeren
    10 Xavi Simons
    7 Antonio Nusa
    11 Loïs Openda
    30 Benjamin Sesko
    RB Leipzig Substitutes:
    El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Eljif Elmas, André Silva, Maarten Vandevoordt, Viggo Gebel, Christoph Baumgartner, Kevin Kampl, Yussuf Poulsen.

    LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    62 Caoimhín Kelleher (GK)
    4 Virgil van Dijk
    5 Ibrahima Konaté
    21 Kostas Tsimikas
    66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
    38 Ryan Gravenberch
    10 Alexis Mac Allister Yellow Card
    8 Dominik Szoboszlai
    9 Darwin Núñez
    18 Cody Gakpo
    11 Mohamed Salah
    Liverpool Substitutes:
    Wataru Endo, Joe Gomez, Vitezslav Jaros, Andrew Robertson, Tyler Morton, Trey Nyoni, Harvey Davies, Luis Díaz, Jarell Quansah, Curtis Jones.

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