RB Leipzig did not pass the endurance test before the Supercup game against champions FC Bayern Munich. The German cup winner lost 0:5 (0:1) in a duel against the English FA Cup winner FC Liverpool on Thursday evening.
In front of 47,069 spectators in the sold-out Red Bull Arena, Mohamed Salah (8th minute) gave Jürgen Klopp’s team the lead before substitute newcomer Darwin Núnez (48th penalty/51st/69th) scored his first goal in the Reds after the change jersey scored. After his hat trick, he made it 5:0 (89th).
There was a minute’s silence before the game in honor of soccer legend Uwe Seeler. The honorary captain of the German national team died on Thursday at the age of 85. The spectators throughout the stadium then applauded respectfully for “Us Uwe”.
Returnee Sörloth injured and substituted
The Saxon Bundesliga team, who wore their new home jersey for the first time, started with returning Alexander Sörloth. The Norwegian, who was last loaned out to Real Sociedad, had to be substituted after half an hour after being hit on the foot.
Liverpool undermined the RB defense early on with a short pass game, so Salah (8th) was able to choose the corner to insert free-standing. After conceding, Leipzig invested more, but wasn’t focused enough in the last third. RB had the first clear chance to score thanks to Angelino with a long-range shot in the 41st minute.
After that, Christopher Nkunku (45′) was unable to take the chance after a mistake by ex-Leipziger Ibrahima Konaté: he shot from close range directly into the arms of FC keeper Adrián.
After the change, Leipzig’s new keeper Janis Blaswich caused a penalty against Luis Díaz, which Núñez (48th) happily converted. Three minutes later, the newcomer increased to 3:0. Then he even managed a flawless hat trick with his goal in the 69th minute. That still wasn’t enough for him. He marked the final score in the 89th minute as Reds fans celebrated their new signing.