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Leipzig v Liverpool, Champions League 2020/21, last 16 - 1st leg, - Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Leipzig v Liverpool, Champions League 2020/21, last 16 - 1st leg, - Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Join us for live coverage of the Champions League last 16 first leg clash between Leipzig and Liverpool at the Puskas Arena in Budapest. The match was moved from Germany due to travel restrictions.
Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
53'
M. Salah
0 - 2
58'
Sadio Mané
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 93'
    FT: Leipzig 0-2 Liverpool!! All over in Hungary and two goals from Salah and Mane after shocking errors by Sabitzer and Mukiele have put Liverpool in control of this one. That came after Alisson denied Nkunku just after HT. Leipzig then had several chances to pull one back, but failed to hit the target. Mukiele, Sabitzer, Angelino all could have scored and then Hee-Chan should have definitely scored right at the death. Leipzig have an uphill task at Anfield next month.
  • 93'
    What a chance for Leipzig!!! Adams picks out Hee-Chan and he lifts the ball over Alisson, but wide of the GK's right hand post! That was a glorious chance.
  • 91'
    Liverpool go forward and it's offside.
  • 91'
    Three added minutes.
Substitution

Substitution

at Liverpool
  • 90'
    Liverpool sub: Williams on for Salah.
  • 87'
    Liverpool looking comfortable here.
  • 84'
    TAA wins Liverpool a corner here.
  • 83'
    Leipzig continue to press and Klostermann completely miscues his effort. They don't deserve to be two down, but they've made two terrible defensive errors and been wasteful in attack.
  • 80'
    Henderson pulls back Hee-Chan to stop him getting on the end of Upamecano's pass.
  • 79'
    Leipzig again!! They are getting closer to a goal, but Angelino's radar is off. Nagelsmann is getting frustrated because his team should have scored by now. Got to take your chances.
  • 78'
    Sabitzer!!! Angelino's cross is only half-cleared and Sabitzer takes a touch before shooting wide.
Card

Yellow card

a RB Leipzig
  • 76'
    Olmo is booked for a foul on Mane and Liverpool are looking comfortable.
Substitution

Substitution

at RB Leipzig
  • 73'
    Leipzig sub: Hee-Chan on for Kampl.
Substitution

Substitution

at Liverpool
  • 72'
    Liverpool double sub: Firmino off, Shaqiri on and the Ox replaces Thiago.
  • 71'
    Liverpool look for a third through Salah, but Mane's touch is poor and the chance goes.
  • 69'
    Angelino's ball in is headed across by Orban and Klostermann can't head in. It was offside anyway though.
  • 68'
    Kabak is booked now for a foul on Poulsen.
Card

Yellow card

a RB Leipzig
  • 66'
    Angelino is cautioned for a foul on Curtis Jones.
Substitution

Substitution

at RB Leipzig
  • 64'
    Leipzig double sub: Poulsen on for Haidara and Mukiele is replaced by Orban.
  • 63'
    Nkunku opens up for Olmo and his shot strikes his compatriot Thiago on the leg for a corner.
  • 62'
    I really can't see Leipzig turning this around in the second leg.
  • 61'
    Mukiele picks out Angelino and the former City man fires wide of the post.
  • 59'
    Leipzig are their biggest enemy here this evening. Absolutely inexplicable errors after a good start to the second period.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 58'
  • 58'
    And Mane scores now after another gift!! A long ball forward by Jones sees Mukiele completely miss his kick, Mane can't believe his luck and he's one on one to beat Gulacsi. Leipzig are shooting themselves in the foot here.
  • 55'
    Klostermann's pull back Salah and a late whistle upsets the designated home team.
  • 54'
    That was stupid by Sabitzer. A blind pass back and you can't give Liverpool and Salah those opportunities.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Liverpool en el 53'
  • 53'
    Salah makes it 0-1 after a howler at the back by Sabitzer!!! What was he thinking? A hopeful ball forward by Liverpool is picked up by Sabitzer, the Leipzig inexplicably passes back looking for Klostermann, the pass is poor and Salah gets the ball just outside the box and before beating Gulacsi. A gift.
Card

Yellow card

a RB Leipzig
  • 52'
    Nkunku is booked for catching Kabak in the face.
  • 49'
    Leipzig go forward again and TAA plays it back for Alisson.
  • 47'
    Nothing comes of the resulting corner.
  • 47'
    Nkunku!!!! Olmo picks out Nkunku and Alisson makes a fine save down low to prevent Leipzig from scoring!
  • 46'
    Liverpool get us going again!
  • 45'
    HT: Leipzig 0-0 Liverpool!! Half-time in Budapest and it's goalless. The game was even to start with, but then Liverpool picked up towards the end. It's been a typical first leg and chances are at a premium. Olmo's header which hit the post early on is the closest Leipzig have come while Firmino's disallowed goal after the ball went out of play is Liverpool's best chance. Salah and Robertson have also come close for Klopp's men. 0-0 is fair though. Back shortly!
  • 45'
    45+1: Leipzig are caught offside here after Adams passes to Haidara.
  • 45'
    One added minute.
  • 44'
    Kampl sends a ball forward to nobody and it falls straight at the feet of Alisson.
  • 42'
    The delivery in is cleared away by Leipzig.
  • 41'
    Free-kick to Liverpool here after a foul by Sabitzer now.
  • 40'
    Liverpool are having the possession here and looking more likely to score, but clear cut opportunities have been at a premium.
  • 37'
    It's extremely close and it looks to have just gone out. There is VAR, remember.
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 36'
    Liverpool have the ball in the net! Mane's shot is blocked, Upamecano then gets casual and tries and see the ball out, Mane knocks it back for Firmino to head home! The linesman says the ball went out though.
  • 35'
    The game has quietened down after a fast start. I think it will be goalless until HT.
  • 33'
    Gulacsi collided with the net, but he seems ok now.
  • 32'
    So close for Robertson!! Robertson passes for Mane on the counter, Gulacsi comes out of his goal and kicks it away, but it's poor and Robertson's chip from 40 yards sees the GK backpeddling and the ball land on the top of the net.
  • 31'
    Leipzig attack again and win themselves a corner.
  • 29'
    Sabitzer passes to Olmo and Thiago comes from behind to dispossess him.
  • 27'
    Liverpool attack again and Firmino fails to hit the target.
  • 24'
    Mane!!!! Salah wins the ball back for the Reds, he plays it to Firmino whose pass for Mane sees the Senegalese head over from close range.
  • 22'
    Liverpool are looking the stronger now. They've taken over in the last 5-10 minutes.
  • 21'
    Robertson puts in a ball from this near side which Leipzig deal with.
  • 18'
    Angelino!!! The Spaniard looks to volley home from an Nkunku pass, but he can't direct his shot on target.
  • 17'
    Sabitzer hits one for Leipzig from outside the box and it's simple for Alisson. It may have been offside in the build-up.
  • 15'
    Double chance for Liverpool! Gulacsi makes a fine save to deny Salah from a TAA pass and then Firmino hits the sidenetting shortly afterwards!
  • 14'
    Nkunku is caught offside now.
  • 13'
    Sabitzer takes a free-kick quickly after winning it in midfield, nothing comes of it and Liverpool's counter ends with Leizpig intercepting a pass for Firmino.
  • 12'
    The match looks fairly equal up to now.
  • 10'
    A terrible throw-in involving Angelino and Mukiele sees Salah win a corner for Liverpool.
  • 8'
    Leipzig go forward again and Sabitzer is caught offside.
  • 6'
    Mukiele is booked by the referee for protesting something.
  • 5'
    Off the post by Leipzig!! Sabitzer picks out Angelino and his cross is headed goalwards by Olmo whose header hits Alisson's right hand post!
  • 3'
    Mukiele makes a foul now 40 yards from goal. Liverpool having the early possession here.
  • 2'
    Free-kick to Leipzig after Thiago's foul on Sabitzer.
  • 1'
    Liverpool go forward and TAA's cross in is headed away.
  • 1'
    Leipzig get us going in white from left to right! Liverpool in black.
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players make their way out here.
  • PRVW
    Leipzig beat Augsburg 2-1 at the weekend and Bayern-bound Upamecano, Sabitzer and Adams come in for Orban, Halstenberg and Poulsen.
  • PRVW
    Thiago in for the injured Milner is the only change Liverpool make from the 3-1 loss to Leicester.
  • PRVW
    Alisson still starts in goal for Liverpool despite yet another howler at the weekend.
  • PRVW
    Tyler Adams makes his first ever Champions League start tonight! The young American scored the winner against Atletico Madrid in the quarter-final last season.
  • PRVW
    A reminder that away goals apply in this tie despite this match taking place in Hungary as Liverpool are not allowed to fly to Germany.
  • PRVW
    It's 1 degree in Budapest for this one.
  • PRVW
    Slavko Vincic of Slovenia is the referee for this one while Massimiliano Irrati of Italy is the VAR.
  • PRVW
    Liverpool XI: Alisson (GK); Robertson, Henderson, Kabak, TAA; Wijnaldum, Thiago, Jones; Mane, Firmino and Salah.
  • PRVW
    Leipzig XI: Gulacsi (GK); Angelino, Upamecano, Klostermann, Mukiele; Nkunku, Kampl, Sabitzer, Haidara, Adams; Dani Olmo.
Info

Pre-match

16 February 2021, 21:00

Referee: Slavko Vincic | VAR: Massimiliano Irrati

Stadium: Puskás Aréna

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Champions League tie between Leipzig and Liverpool from Hungary!