Bundesliga
Leipzig fall to Liverpool
RB Leipzig are without a point in three UEFA Champions League games this season after suffering a narrow defeat to English Premier League leaders Liverpool.
Leipzig 0-1 Liverpool
Goal: 0-1 Nuñez 27' (assist: Salah)
The first half was a hotly contested affair, with hosts Leipzig looking the livelier attacking force in the opening stages, but fans at the Red Bull Arena were given a real shock just before the half-hour mark when Darwin Nuñez put Liverpool ahead with a close-range finish from Mo Salah's far-post header. Péter Gulácsi denied the Uruguayan striker a second shortly afterwards, and then stopped Virgil van Dijk's effort to keep his side from falling further behind, while Benjamin Šeško proved the home side's most dangerous threat.
The second half was just as tight as the first, and although Gulácsi continued the heroics by thwarting Cody Gakpo and Nuñez once again, Leipzig struggled to recreate the pressure they had put on Liverpool early in the first half, and were lucky that Alexis Mac Allister's effort crashed off the bar. There were chances for Šeško and Xavi before Marco Rose rang the changes with 15 minutes to go, but the much-desired lift failed to materialise and Leipzig, despite being unbeaten in the league, remain without a point so far in Europe this season.
Match stats
- Šeško already has three goals in the Champions League this season and is the team's top goalscorer in all competitions with six.
- Rose's side have now lost just three of their last 12 home matches in all competitions, although both of those defeats came in the Champions League.
- Leipzig had won four of their last six Champions League group stage matches prior to the start of 2024/25.
At 21, Xavi boasts 30 goals and assists in 53 competitive appearances for Leipzig. - Ibrahima Konaté and Dominik Szoboszlai both played for Leipzig before moving to Liverpool in 2021 and 2023 respectively, while Péter Gulácsi spent six years on the Reds' books earlier in his career, although he never made an appearance for them.
- Only Emil Forsberg (41) has made more Champions League appearances for Leipzig than Yussuf Poulsen (38).
Line-ups
Leipzig: Gulácsi - Geertruida (Bitshiabu 74'), Orbán (c), Lukeba, Henrichs - Haidara (Elmas 86'), Vermeeren (Kampl 74'), Nusa - Šeško (Baumgartner 74'), Xavi (Poulsen 78') - Openda
Unused subs: Vandevoordt, André Silva, Gebel
Out: Raum (ankle), Ouédraogo (knee), Schlager (knee), Seiwald (adductor)
Coach: Marco Rose
Liverpool: Kelleher - Alexander-Arnold (Gomez 75'), Van Dijk (c), Konaté, Tsimikas (Robertson 75') - Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister - Salah (Luis Díaz 63'), Núñez (Jones 74'), Gakpo
Unused subs: Jaroš, Davies, Endo, Quansah, Morton, Nyon
Out: Allison (hamstring), Chiesa (knock), Elliott (foot), Jota (chest)
Coach: Arne Slot
As it happened!
0 - 1(0 - 1)
Leipzig
FINAL
Liverpool
90' +4
vs
Last save for Gulácsi?
Díaz is stopped and Szoboszlai misses the rebound. That could be that.
90' +2
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Bitshiabu keeps Leipzig in it
The sub makes a crucial last-ditch interception to stop a Diaz tap-in. Can Leipzig make the most of it with a stoppage time goal?
90' +1
vs
What a waste!
Baumgartner plays a sublime through ball for Openda and all he has to do is square to Yussuf Poulsen for the equaliser but he messes up the final ball.
89'
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Gakpo again
Liverpool interrupt Leipzig's rhythm with a swift attack and Gakpo draws another fine save from Gulácsi .
86'
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Eljif Elmas
Amadou Haidara
85'
vs
New energy from Leipzig
The home side are going all out in these final 10 minutes and Liverpool are shaking.
80'
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Liverpool's subs seem to have worked
The away side are back all over the ball with Díaz, Robertson and Jones seeing plenty of it.
77'
vs
Yussuf Poulsen
Xavi Simons
76'
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Triple subs from both sides
Rose makes three changes and Liverpool instantly respond with their own.
75'
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Joe Gomez
Trent Alexander-Arnold
75'
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Andy Robertson
Kostas Tsimikas
75'
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Curtis Jones
Darwin Núñez
75'
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El Chadaille Bitshiabu
Lutsharel Geertruida
74'
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Kevin Kampl
Arthur Vermeeren
74'
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Christoph Baumgartner
Benjamin Šeško
73'
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Big Kelleher save!
It's another big stop from Liverpool's keeper as a Xavi shot from range is deflected and looks like it's going into the back of the net before he sticks out an arm.
72'
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Half of the Red Bull Arena think they're level!
Xavi feeds Šeško who provokes a big save from Kelleher and then Nusa puts the rebound in the side netting. Half of the stadium thought it was in.
69'
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Off the bar!
Liverpool string a move around the home box and it ends with Mac Allister lining up a shot from range which crashes off the bar.
67'
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Better from Leipzig
Xavi finds Openda who cuts in and shoots with Konaté blocking the ball over the bar. The chance is then whistled for offside, but it was still good play from the home side.
65'
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Another Gulácsi save
After a spell without chances Núñez gets a shot away. It's a moving effort but Gulácsi collects the ball well.
63'
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First sub from Liverpool
Slot brings Luis Díaz on for Salah. The Egyptian isn't happy, but Leipzig have kept him well out of the game.
63'
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Luis Díaz
Mohamed Salah
58'
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Chance for RB?
Haidara is taken down by Núñez in a good position outside the Liverpool box, can Leipzig make something happen here?
56'
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Well over from Salah
The Champions League's record African scorer isn't having his best night down the right, sending another shot well over. He's being outshone by Gakpo on the left.
53'
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Xavi the danger man
Xavi is proving to be resistance to some physical defending from Van Dijk and Konaté. Can he come up with a moment of magic?
50'
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Last ditch from Liverpool
Gravenberch cuts out a Xavi pass to Šeško that would have almost certainly ended up in the back of the net.
47'
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Back underway
Leipzig get us back underway shooting towards their home end.
0 - 0
Kick-off!
0 - 0
Half-time
43'
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Should be two!
Szoboszlai and Gakpo link up for a brilliant chance but Orbán again disrupts things at the final moment and the Dutchman's shot shaves the post.
42'
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Leipzig gather themselves
Leipzig regain some control and move into Liverpool's third before their possession ends with another long-range Haidara effort.
40'
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Strong defending from Leipzig
Tsimikas sends a dangerous ball into the box on the run and Orbán does brilliantly to cut it out at the last second.
36'
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Chance for Alexander-Arnold
Liverpool have fully found their groove now and Alexander-Arnold has their latest chance which is blocked out for a corner.
33'
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Gulácsi back in action
Gakpo is winning the battle down the left against international teammate Geertruida, his latest cross is deflected and Gulácsi quickly gathers.
31'
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What a save from Gulácsi!
Gakpo makes his way down the left and sends a cross onto the head of Núñez, he should score but Gulácsi brilliantly sends a hand up for a point-blank save.
23'
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Third booking
Lutsharel Geertruida enters the book for taking down countryman Gakpo. There have been some late tackles so far.
23'
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Lutsharel Geertruida
19'
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Salah's first sight of goal
Liverpool up the pace in attack and Salah has a quick shot in a good position, those normally end up in the back of the net for him.
17'
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Kelleher in action again
Leipzig force the Irishman to collect a dangerous cross and the home side are having the best chances so far.
14'
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Best chance yet!
Haidara strikes a pullback brilliantly towards the near post but Kelleher gets down well. Šeško then nearly finds Xavi for a golden chance.
12'
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Mac Allister
8'
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Castello Lukeba
10'
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First corner for Liverpool
Salah sends Núñez down the right and Willi Orbán is forced to turn his cross behind the goal.
9'
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Lukeba booked
The first yellow card of the match goes to Castello Lukeba who flies into Szoboszlai on the half-way line.
3'
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First shot for Leipzig
Leipzig gather the ball and craft a quick attack, but the final shot from Xavi is well over the bar.
2'
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No friendships for Konaté
Former Leipzig man Konaté goes flying into Openda on the halfway line and gives away the game's first free-kick.
1'
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We're underway!
Liverpool get things started at the Red Bull Arena.
0 - 0