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

Liverpool gets respite with 2-0 win over Leipzig in CL

— Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane pounced on defensive mistakes to score Liverpool’s goals in a 2-0 win over Leipzig in the Champions League on Tuesday, giving the six-time European champions some respite amid an alarming slump in form domestically.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
• 1': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 3': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 3': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig).
• 5': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross.
• 5': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig).
• 5': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
• 6': Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 8': Offside, RB Leipzig. Tyler Adams tries a through ball, but Marcel Sabitzer is caught offside.
• 9': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 9': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool).
• 10': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Dayot Upamecano.
• 11': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
• 11': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 11': Foul by Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig).
• 13': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
• 13': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 14': Offside, RB Leipzig. Dani Olmo tries a through ball, but Christopher Nkunku is caught offside.
• 15': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
• 15': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
• 17': Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
• 17': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
• 17': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Attempt missed. Angeliño (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
• 18': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (RB Leipzig).
• 18': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 23': Offside, RB Leipzig. Péter Gulácsi tries a through ball, but Christopher Nkunku is caught offside.
• 24': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Roberto Firmino with a cross.
• 27': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
• 31': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jordan Henderson.
• 32': Attempt missed. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high.
• 35': Offside, RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara tries a through ball, but Christopher Nkunku is caught offside.
• 36': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
• 36': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
• 38': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Angeliño with a cross.
• 42': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 42': Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
• 45'+1': Offside, RB Leipzig. Tyler Adams tries a through ball, but Amadou Haidara is caught offside.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, RB Leipzig 0, Liverpool 0.
• 45': Second Half begins RB Leipzig 0, Liverpool 0.
• 46': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 46': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool).
• 46': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a through ball.
• 46': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Alisson.
• 52': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
• 52': Ozan Kabak (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 53': Goal! RB Leipzig 0, Liverpool 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
• 54': Offside, RB Leipzig. Dayot Upamecano tries a through ball, but Christopher Nkunku is caught offside.
• 55': Foul by Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig).
• 55': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
• 56': Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 57': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
• 57': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 58': Goal! RB Leipzig 0, Liverpool 2. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
• 61': Attempt missed. Angeliño (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
• 63': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
• 63': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
• 63': Attempt blocked. Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross.
• 64': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Amadou Haidara.
• 64': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Willi Orban replaces Nordi Mukiele.
• 65': Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Mohamed Salah.
• 65': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 65': Foul by Angeliño (RB Leipzig).
• 65': Angeliño (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 66': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
• 66': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 68': Foul by Ozan Kabak (Liverpool).
• 68': Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 68': Ozan Kabak (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 69': Offside, RB Leipzig. Angeliño tries a through ball, but Willi Orban is caught offside.
• 72': Substitution, Liverpool. Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Roberto Firmino.
• 72': Substitution, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Thiago.
• 73': Substitution, RB Leipzig. Hee-Chan Hwang replaces Kevin Kampl.
• 74': Foul by Willi Orban (RB Leipzig).
• 74': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 76': Foul by Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig).
• 76': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 76': Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 78': Angeliño (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool).
• 78': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 79': Attempt missed. Angeliño (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyler Adams.
• 80': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
• 80': Hee-Chan Hwang (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 81': Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 83': Attempt missed. Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
• 83': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Dayot Upamecano.
• 86': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool).
• 86': Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Substitution, Liverpool. Neco Williams replaces Mohamed Salah.
• 90'+1': Offside, Liverpool. Xherdan Shaqiri tries a through ball, but Neco Williams is caught offside.
• 90'+3': Attempt missed. Hee-Chan Hwang (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Adams with a through ball.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 0, Liverpool 2.
• 0': Match ends, RB Leipzig 0, Liverpool 2.