Liverpool stun Leipzig 2-0 to snap losing run
Goals from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane helped Liverpool to snap a good three-match losing run because they stunned hosts RB Leipzig 2-0 within their Champions League Circular of 16 first leg on Tuesday.
Juergen Klopp's team may have written off their chances of winning back-to-back Premier League titles after losing 3 successive domestic matches nevertheless they gained a apparent advantage in their European tie going into the March 10 come back leg.
Salah conveniently intercepted a back pass by Leipzig's Marcel Sabitzer to place the visitors in advance in the 53rd minute and on program for their first win in any competition since later January.
Mane then pounced on another blunder when Nordi Mukiele didn't clear an extended ball five minutes afterwards, leaving the Germans straight down for the count found in Budapest's Puskas Arena where in fact the game have been relocated because of COVID-19 restrictions found in Germany.
The Germans got off to a much better begin and Dani Olmo's downward header in the fifth minute bounced off the bottom of the post.
With Leipzig defending high, Liverpool at first tried to slice through with deep crosses and one of them found Salah in the 15th but his chip was blocked by keeper Peter Gulasci.
Andy Robertson after that tried his good fortune with an audacious 40-metre lob that practically caught Gulasci away of position nonetheless they had to delay before 53rd to strike with their first potential for the second half.
Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann after that saw his players present apart another goal with Mukiele's error and Mane's crisp finish.
Leipzig, who arrived to the game on a four-game winning go in every competitions, were generally toothless in assault following the several goals until Tyler Adam's miss in stoppage time.
