Liverpool win to seal quarter-final spot

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Liverpool have now gone 10 first halves without a goal in all competitions – producing 59 shots, 21 on target

Liverpool gave their flagging season a timely boost by beating RB Leipzig to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.

The English champions have seen their hopes of retaining the league title they won last June all but ended by a shocking run of recent domestic form, which includes defeat in each of their last six games at Anfield.

But their quest for a second European crown in three seasons remains very much alive thanks to a more confident and composed display in what was technically a home fixture but played at the same venue as the first leg – Budapest’s Puskas Arena.

For 70 minutes, Liverpool were extremely wasteful in front of goal, but sealed the tie when Mohamed Salah cut inside and finished low shortly after Leipzig substitute Alexander Sorloth had struck the bar with a header.

Sadio Mane made absolutely sure with a neat finish from Divock Origi’s superb cross.

Jurgen Klopp’s side will find out their last-eight opponents when the draw is made on Friday, 19 March.

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RB Leipzig

  1. Squad number1Player nameGulácsi

  2. Squad number22Player nameMukiele

  3. Squad number5Player nameUpamecano

  4. Squad number16Player nameKlostermann

  5. Squad number44Player nameKampl

  6. Squad number14Player nameAdams

  7. Squad number25Player nameOlmo

  8. Squad number7Player nameSabitzer

  9. Squad number18Player nameNkunku

  10. Squad number9Player namePoulsen

  11. Squad number10Player nameForsberg

  1. Squad number8Player nameHaidara

  2. Squad number11Player nameHwang Hee-Chan

  3. Squad number19Player nameSørloth

  4. Squad number21Player nameKluivert

Line-ups

Liverpool

Formation 4-3-3

  • 1Alisson
  • 66Alexander-Arnold
  • 47Phillips
  • 19Kabak
  • 26Robertson Substituted forTsimikasat 90′minutes
  • 6Thiago Alcántara Substituted forKeitaat 71′minutes
  • 3Fabinho
  • 5Wijnaldum Substituted forMilnerat 82′minutes
  • 11Salah
  • 20Jota Substituted forOrigiat 71′minutes
  • 10Mané Substituted forOxlade-Chamberlainat 90′minutes

Substitutes

  • 7Milner
  • 8Keita
  • 13Adrián
  • 15Oxlade-Chamberlain
  • 17Jones
  • 21Tsimikas
  • 23Shaqiri
  • 27Origi
  • 28Davies
  • 46R Williams
  • 53Davies
  • 76N Williams

RB Leipzig

Formation 3-1-4-2

  • 1Gulácsi
  • 22Mukiele
  • 5Upamecano
  • 16Klostermann
  • 44Kampl Substituted forSørlothat 45′minutes
  • 14Adams
  • 25Olmo Substituted forHaidaraat 72′minutes
  • 7Sabitzer
  • 18Nkunku
  • 9Poulsen Substituted forHwang Hee-Chanat 60′minutes
  • 10Forsberg Substituted forKluivertat 60′minutes

Substitutes

  • 4Orban
  • 6Konaté
  • 8Haidara
  • 11Hwang Hee-Chan
  • 19Sørloth
  • 20Samardzic
  • 21Kluivert
  • 23Halstenberg
  • 33Martínez
  • 39Henrichs

Live Text

  1. Match ends, Liverpool 2, RB Leipzig 0.

  2. Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, RB Leipzig 0.

  3. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  4. Foul by Naby Keita (Liverpool).

  5. Attempt missed. Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.

  6. Substitution, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Sadio Mané.

  7. Substitution, Liverpool. Konstantinos Tsimikas replaces Andrew Robertson.

  8. Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Christopher Nkunku.

  9. Offside, Liverpool. Andrew Robertson tries a through ball, but Divock Origi is caught offside.

  10. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).

  12. Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Dayot Upamecano.

  13. Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Naby Keita.

  14. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  15. Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).

  16. 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.

  17. Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.

  18. Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.

  19. Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.

  20. Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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