RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool
Updated
Liverpool won: RB Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool in the Champions League (Round 3) on Wed, 23 Oct 2024 at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig. Liverpool goals: Darwin Núñez 27'. Expected goals: 0.77-2.31. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Caoimhín Kelleher (8.6).
Match report
Liverpool beat RB Leipzig 1-0
Liverpool squeezed past RB Leipzig 1-0 away from home at Red Bull Arena on Wednesday 23 October in the Champions League.
Darwin Núñez put Liverpool ahead on 27' (0-1).
RB Leipzig had 42% of the ball, shots were 13-17 (6-8 on target) and expected goals finished 0.77-2.31. Liverpool were the better side on chances, too.
Caoimhín Kelleher (Liverpool) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 45,228. Referee: Sandro Schärer.
Match stats
| RB Leipzig | Liverpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.77 | 2.31 |
| Total shots | 13 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 30 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 368 (84%) | 524 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 7 |
| Total shots | 13 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 9 |
Lineups
RB Leipzig (4-4-2): Péter Gulácsi, Lutsharel Geertruida, Willi Orbán, Castello Lukeba, Benjamin Henrichs, Antonio Nusa, Arthur Vermeeren, Amadou Haidara, Xavi Simons, Benjamin Šeško, Loïs Openda
Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Caoimhín Kelleher, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil van Dijk, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo, Darwin Núñez
Key events
- 8' · Yellow card · Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig)
- 12' · Yellow card · Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)
- 23' · Yellow card · Lutsharel Geertruida (RB Leipzig)
- 27' · Goal · Darwin Núñez (Liverpool)
- 63' · Substitution · Luis Díaz for Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
- 74' · Substitution · Christoph Baumgartner for Benjamin Šeško (RB Leipzig)
- 74' · Substitution · El Chadaille Bitshiabu for Lutsharel Geertruida (RB Leipzig)
- 74' · Substitution · Kevin Kampl for Arthur Vermeeren (RB Leipzig)
- 74' · Substitution · Curtis Jones for Darwin Núñez (Liverpool)
- 75' · Substitution · Joseph Gomez for Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
- 75' · Substitution · Andrew Robertson for Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool)
- 78' · Substitution · Yussuf Poulsen for Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig)
- 86' · Substitution · Eljif Elmas for Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won RB Leipzig vs Liverpool?
Liverpool won, 0-1 (Champions League) on Wed, 23 Oct 2024.
When and where is RB Leipzig vs Liverpool?
Wed, 23 Oct 2024, 19:00 UTC at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Champions League.