Uche Cecil Izuora/Agency Report
Liverpool made it three wins from three in the Champions League as Darwin Nunez netted the winner in a 1-0 win over RB Leipzig.
The victory means Arne Slot has now won 11 of his 12 matches across all competitions since replacing Jurgen Klopp and this was a perfect prep for Sunday’s clash with Arsenal in the Premier League. Slot’s men set two new club records – the first Liverpool side to win their first six away games of a season and the first to triumph in 11 of their first 12 matches.
Nunez, brought into the starting XI in place of the injured Diogo Jota, grabbed the all-important winning goal on 27 minutes when poking home from close range after Mohamed Salah’s header looked to be heading in anyway.
Nunez wanted a penalty in the 38th minute after being tripped by Leipzig skipper Willi Orban. Replays showed contact but Swiss referee Sandro Scharer was not convinced and VAR somehow did not intervene.