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Star attackers Mohamed Salah (53rd) and Sadio Mané (58th) made use of errors from Leipzig that are not allowed at this level. The English champions now have a clear advantage for the return leg on 10 March. However, it is not yet clear if the game is due to crown-related travel restrictions at the stadium. Anfield Road can take place.
“The disappointment is great. Starting the second half with two of those individual errors is very annoying. We played a decent game for long periods.”Sabitzer said on DAZN. “In the second half we played a great game, but we made two flagrant mistakes. They are punished at this level. I think it’s much worse that we don’t risk it. We have to blame ourselves more than the mistakes. I don’t think we were worse, “Nagelsmann said there as well. His counterpart Klopp, on the other hand, was delighted: “We were good. Nobody expected us to be much better. I liked it, it was very demanding tactically. We forced Leipzig to make mistakes.”said the world coach, already watching the second leg: “We know that it is not over. We are not stupid. In three weeks the world can look completely different.”
Dani Olmo hits the post
The RB officials went to great lengths to create a certain atmosphere of home play in the Puskas Arena. According to UEFA-Rules, the stadium announcer had traveled and the flags of the fan clubs were hanging in the empty arena. That apparently inspired the team, because in the fifth minute only the post prevented the lead with a header from Dani Olmo. The Spanish international was supposed to defend alongside Christopher Nkunku Liverpools edit, Nagelsmann gave up a true striker.
Despite the good opening phase, nervousness quickly spread in Leipzig, especially since the three-man chain around the initially weak Dayot Upamecano, all kinds of bad passes were produced in the structure of the game.
That in the Premier league Worried Liverpool took more and more control and embarrassed RB. Salah (15th) missed because of Leipzig goalkeeper Peter GulacsiRoberto Firmino put the margin in the outside net. Then the third member also attacked “Three fabulous” one, but Mané’s header (24th) just went over the top. Shortly after, Gulacsi (31st) had to risk everything by running away and saved just before Mané in a counterattack. Leipzig did not take place offensively until the break.
Too many mistakes in the structure of the Leipzig game
Nkunku (47th) had the advantage shortly after the break after a strong vertical pass from Olmo, but failed due to the latest criticism LFC-Keeper Alisson. The problem: Leipzig didn’t fix the bugs in the structure of the game, and Liverpool took advantage of that.
Captain Marcel Sabitzer carelessly returned the ball to the defense, Lukas Klostermann slipped away and Salah accepted this invitation to score his fourth goal in the current Premier League season. Just five minutes later, RB’s defense made the next adventurer mistake. On a long pass, Nordi Mukiele kicked the ball, leaving Mané free to reach the goal. Gulacsi once again had no chance.
Nagelsmann reacted, bringing in Willi Orban for Mukiele and Yussuf Poulsen, a true forward. This did not have an immediate effect, Liverpool wielded the largely sovereign leadership.
Leipzig now at Hertha BSC
In the Bundesliga, Leipzig will play next Sunday (21.02.21. 3:30 pm) at Hertha BSC, Liverpool will host on Saturday night (6:30 pm) FC Everton to the derby.
