Match report

Liverpool Defeats RB Leipzig 2-0 in UEFA Champions League

Liverpool
Liverpool
2–0
FT
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig
Mar 10, 2021

Liverpool staved off RB Leipzig's challenge to secure a 2-0 victory in their UEFA Champions League clash. Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané were the key players, scoring the goals that sealed the win. Despite RB Leipzig's numerous substitutions, including those of Kampl and Forsberg, Liverpool's offensive prowess proved too much for the German side.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Liverpool 2-0 RB Leipzig
  • • Goals: Mohamed Salah (70'), Sadio Mané (74')
  • • Substitutions: RB Leipzig - Kampl (46'), Forsberg (60'), Poulsen (60'), Olmo (72')
  • • Substitutions: Liverpool - Diogo Jota (71'), Thiago Alcántara (72'), Gini Wijnaldum (82'), Oxlade-Chamberlain (90'), Tsimikas (90')

Lineups

Liverpool

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Alisson (G)
  • 26 A. Robertson (D)
  • 66 T. Alexander-Arnold (D)
  • 47 N. Phillips (D)
  • 19 O. Kabak (D)
  • 5 G. Wijnaldum (M)
  • 6 Thiago Alcântara (M)
  • 3 Fabinho (M)
  • 11 Mohamed Salah (F)
  • 10 S. Mané (F)
  • 20 Diogo Jota (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 D. Origi
  • 8 N. Keïta
  • 7 J. Milner
  • 15 A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
  • 21 K. Tsimikas
  • 76 N. Williams
  • 53 H. Davies
  • 23 X. Shaqiri
  • 17 C. Jones
  • 28 B. Davies
  • 13 Adrián
  • 46 R. Williams

RB Leipzig

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 P. Gulácsi (G)
  • 16 L. Klostermann (D)
  • 22 N. Mukiele (D)
  • 5 D. Upamecano (D)
  • 44 K. Kampl (M)
  • 7 M. Sabitzer (M)
  • 18 C. Nkunku (M)
  • 25 Daniel Olmo (M)
  • 14 T. Adams (M)
  • 10 E. Forsberg (F)
  • 9 Y. Poulsen (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 A. Sørloth
  • 21 J. Kluivert
  • 11 Hwang Hee-Chan
  • 8 A. Haidara
  • 6 I. Konaté
  • 33 Josep Martínez
  • 20 L. Samardžić
  • 23 M. Halstenberg
  • 4 V. Orban
  • 39 B. Henrichs

Timeline

  1. RB Leipzig
    46' RB Leipzig subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Kampl · On: A. Sorloth
  2. RB Leipzig
    60' RB Leipzig subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Forsberg · On: J. Kluivert
  3. RB Leipzig
    60' RB Leipzig subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Y. Poulsen · On: Hwang Hee-Chan
  4. Liverpool
    70' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    Mohamed Salah · Assist: Diogo Jota
  5. Liverpool
    71' Liverpool subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Diogo Jota · On: D. Origi
  6. Liverpool
    72' Liverpool subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Thiago Alcântara · On: N. Keita
  7. RB Leipzig
    72' RB Leipzig subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Olmo · On: A. Haidara
  8. Liverpool
    74' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Mané · Assist: D. Origi
  9. Liverpool
    82' Liverpool subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Wijnaldum · On: J. Milner
  10. Liverpool
    90' Liverpool subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Mané · On: A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
  11. Liverpool
    90' Liverpool subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Robertson · On: K. Tsimikas

Match Stats

Stat Liverpool RB Leipzig
Fouls 18 7
Pass Accuracy 72% 83%
Offsides 4 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 11
Corners 5 1
Total Passes 436 641
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots 1 1
Shots on Target 7 2
Shots off Target 4 8
Possession 40% 60%
Accurate Passes 313 529
Shots Inside Box 10 5
Saves 2 5
Shots Outside Box 2 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Mohamed Salah's goal in the 70th minute broke the deadlock and gave Liverpool the lead, shifting the momentum in their favor.
  • ▸ Sadio Mané's second goal in the 74th minute sealed the victory for Liverpool, further diminishing RB Leipzig's chances of a comeback.