RB Leipzig vs Liverpool
WALS-SIEZENHEIM, Austria (Interstat) — Darwin Nunez scored four goals off the bench to power Liverpool to a 5-0 victory over RB Leipzig in a Club Friendlies of Club Friendlies in World match Sunday at Red Bull Arena.
Nunez, a 6-foot-1, 178-pound striker from Artigas, Uruguay, entered as a substitute and played 44 minutes. He netted in the 48th, 51st, 68th and 90th minutes. Mohamed Salah, a 5-foot-8, 156-pound attacker from Muḥāfaẓat al Gharbiyya, Egypt, opened the scoring in the eighth minute with a goal and played 61 minutes. The first-half goal by Salah gave Liverpool a 1-0 lead at the break, and Nunez took over after halftime.
Liverpool improved to 2-0 in this competition. Across all competitions, the Reds now hold a 22-14-7 record. RB Leipzig fell to 0-1 in the friendlies and own a 23-11-5 mark overall this season.
The match was a dominant display by Liverpool’s attack, which outshot Leipzig and controlled possession throughout. Leipzig, which entered with a three-match winning streak in all competitions, struggled to generate chances against Liverpool’s defense. The hosts’ best opportunity came in the 30th minute, but the shot sailed wide.
Liverpool’s depth was on full display as Nunez, the top star for the visitors, turned the game into a rout within a 20-minute span after halftime. His first goal came from a cross into the box, the second on a rebound, the third from a set piece and the fourth on a counterattack.
The result marks Liverpool’s fifth win in their last six matches across all competitions, following a 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday. Leipzig, meanwhile, had won four of their previous five, including a 3-1 win over Union Berlin on Friday.
Salah’s early goal set the tone, and Liverpool never looked back. The Egyptian star has been a consistent contributor throughout the season, while Nunez’s four-goal performance was his most prolific of the campaign.
The game was played in front of a crowd at the Red Bull Arena, a venue typically home to FC Red Bull Salzburg, but it served as a neutral or host site for this friendly. The match was part of a series of international friendlies during the club season, giving both teams a chance to test lineups and tactics.
Liverpool’s next scheduled match is a Premier League contest at Newcastle United later Sunday, while Leipzig’s next game is at Bayer Leverkusen on May 2.
Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of RB Leipzig 1, Liverpool 1. Interstatl’s ELO system gave Liverpool a 75.80 percent probability to win the match.