Darwin Núñez strike sinks Leipzig to maintain Liverpool’s perfect start
It is too early to pass judgment on Liverpool’s credentials or the new Champions League format, according to Arne Slot. It is not too soon to pass judgment on Slot’s start. Remarkable, with Liverpool’s head coach racking up another win and another record on an unnecessarily complicated night in Leipzig.
For the first time in their illustrious history Liverpool have won 11 of the opening 12 games in a season and their first six away matches from the start of a campaign. Their latest came courtesy of a Darwin Núñez tap‑in against the club that will soon be looked over by Jürgen Klopp, Red Bull’s incoming head of global soccer, and a few late escapes against a Leipzig team still searching for its first point in the Champions League. Liverpool have nine from a possible nine and are almost already through to the next phase of the competition.
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