October 23rd 2024.
In a thrilling match, Darwin Nunez scored the winning goal for Liverpool against RB Leipzig in the Champions League. However, the Uruguayan forward seemed hesitant to take credit for the goal as he appeared to have unintentionally stolen it from his teammate Mohamed Salah on the goal line.
Nunez's goal, which was only his second of the season, secured a crucial victory for Arne Slot's team, maintaining their perfect record of three wins in three matches in the competition. The winning goal was quite comical, with Nunez accidentally stealing what looked like a sure goal for Salah.
Despite Salah's header appearing to be heading towards the far post and likely to go in, Nunez managed to poke it into the net with his right boot. This sparked a debate on social media, with some fans suggesting that Nunez had taken Salah's goal away from him. In fact, some video clips after the match seemed to suggest that even Nunez himself felt a bit guilty about it.
After the goal, Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk congratulated Nunez, but the humble forward was quick to point at Salah and say, "No, it's Mo." However, Van Dijk wanted to give Nunez credit for his effort and slapped his chest, saying, "We need more."
When asked about the goal in the post-match interview, Liverpool manager Arne Slot said he didn't care who scored it as long as his team was able to find the back of the net. He was just happy to see Nunez's hard work pay off with a goal.
"I'm always delighted when we score a goal, and it doesn't matter who scores it," the Dutchman said. "It's always great to see all our players scoring, and in this case, Cody Gakpo and Mo Salah played crucial roles in the build-up to the goal. But I must say that I was impressed by Nunez's performance as well. He was strong, comfortable on the ball, and even helped out defensively, making it difficult for Leipzig's defenders."
Slot added, "And of course, it's always satisfying for a striker to score a goal, so I'm happy for Nunez."
Liverpool will be back in action on Sunday as they travel to the Emirates to take on Arsenal in the Premier League.
[This article has been trending online recently and has been generated with AI. Your feed is customized.]
[Generative AI is experimental.]
