LEIPZIG, Germany — Liverpool’s Darwin Nuñez took full advantage of a rare start with the winner in his side’s 1-0 victory at RB Leipzig as their 100% start in the Champions League continued on Wednesday.
With Diogo Jota ruled out because of injury, Uruguayan Nuñez got his chance and delivered in the 27th minute by poking home Mohamed Salah’s header.
Nunez, who has been used predominantly as a substitute this season, also had a clear penalty turned down as he gave manager Arne Slot plenty to think about.
Liverpool’s club record sixth away win out of six in all competitions to start a season, maintains an excellent start to the Slot reign with the Dutchman winning 11 of his first 12 games since replacing Anfield favorite Juergen Klopp, something no Liverpool manager has achieved.
Liverpool are second in the 36-team Champions League group phase with nine points, sandwiched between Premier League rivals Aston Villa who also have nine and Manchester City (seven). — Reuters
