UEFA Champions League

Liverpool vs RB Leipzig, 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16

· 2nd Leg - Liverpool advance 4-0 on aggregate
  • 70': Mohamed Salah
  • 74': Sadio Mané
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2 - 0
2nd Leg - Liverpool advance 4-0 on aggregate

Liverpool beats Leipzig to reach Champions League quarters

— With its Premier League title defense in tatters, Liverpool kept its last chance of a trophy alive by beating Leipzig 2-0 Wednesday to reach the Champions League quarterfinals.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Offside, RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl tries a through ball, but Emil Forsberg is caught offside.
  • 6': Offside, Liverpool. Georginio Wijnaldum tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
  • 7': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig).
  • 7': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen.
  • 12': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
  • 12': Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Hand ball by Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig).
  • 15': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool).
  • 15': Péter Gulácsi (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kevin Kampl.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
  • 19': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
  • 23': Hand ball by Thiago (Liverpool).
  • 24': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 24': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
  • 25': Attempt saved. Thiago (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 26': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Thiago.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Dayot Upamecano.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
  • 30': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
  • 32': Attempt saved. Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 33': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig).
  • 33': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
  • 39': Offside, RB Leipzig. Dayot Upamecano tries a through ball, but Emil Forsberg is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 41': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool).
  • 41': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
  • 43': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
  • 44': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig).
  • 45': Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, RB Leipzig 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, RB Leipzig 0.
  • 45': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Alexander Sørloth replaces Kevin Kampl.
  • 54': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
  • 54': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Offside, Liverpool. Sadio Mané tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
  • 55': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Hand ball by Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool).
  • 60': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Justin Kluivert replaces Emil Forsberg.
  • 60': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Hee-Chan Hwang replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
  • 61': Offside, RB Leipzig. Dani Olmo tries a through ball, but Justin Kluivert is caught offside.
  • 63': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
  • 63': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Hee-Chan Hwang (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 64': Hand ball by Hee-Chan Hwang (RB Leipzig).
  • 65': Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Hee-Chan Hwang with a cross.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 67': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (RB Leipzig).
  • 67': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool).
  • 68': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Goal! Liverpool 1, RB Leipzig 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
  • 71': Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Diogo Jota.
  • 72': Substitution, Liverpool. Naby Keita replaces Thiago.
  • 72': Hand ball by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
  • 72': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara replaces Dani Olmo.
  • 74': Goal! Liverpool 2, RB Leipzig 0. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Divock Origi with a cross.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
  • 77': Foul by Divock Origi (Liverpool).
  • 77': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
  • 82': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Divock Origi (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Naby Keita.
  • 84': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Naby Keita.
  • 85': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Dayot Upamecano.
  • 86': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
  • 88': Offside, Liverpool. Andrew Robertson tries a through ball, but Divock Origi is caught offside.
  • 89': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Christopher Nkunku.
  • 90': Substitution, Liverpool. Konstantinos Tsimikas replaces Andrew Robertson.
  • 90': Substitution, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Sadio Mané.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Naby Keita (Liverpool).
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, RB Leipzig 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, RB Leipzig 0.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 18
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
1 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 2
59.5 Possession 40.5
11 SHOTS 12
2 ON GOAL 7
0.2 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
529 Accurate Passes 313
641 Passes 436
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 4
8 Crosses 9
0.4 Cross % 0.4
68 Long Balls 66
35 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 13
21 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
21 Interceptions 14
14 Effective Clearances 15
14 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Puskás Aréna
Location: Budapest, Hungary

Line-Ups

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK)
19 Ozan Kabak
47 Nathaniel Phillips
26 Andrew Robertson
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
3 Fabinho
5 Georginio Wijnaldum
6 Thiago Alcantara
20 Diogo Jota
10 Sadio Mané
11 Mohamed Salah

RBL RB Leipzig (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Péter Gulácsi (GK)
5 Dayot Upamecano
16 Lukas Klostermann
22 Nordi Mukiele
44 Kevin Kampl
7 Marcel Sabitzer
25 Dani Olmo
18 Christopher Nkunku
14 Tyler Adams
10 Emil Forsberg
9 Yussuf Poulsen

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