Darwin Nunez summed up his chaotic style as he produced a moment of brilliance to create Liverpool’s second goal against Sheffield United.
Liverpool ran out 2-0 winners against Sheff United on Wednesday as they close the gap on league leaders Arsenal. Virgil van Dijk opened the scoring after Trent Alexander-Arnold picked him out from a corner kick as he left viewers shocked with his hilarious wardrobe malfunction.
The Reds sealed the win deep into stoppage time as Dominik Szoboszlai bagged a second, with Nunez at the heart of the goal.
The Uruguayan, who started the game at Bramall Lane on the bench, delivered a stunning pass to the Hungarian midfielder after making a sensational tackle to retrieve the ball. But before his cross, he lost the ball. The moment of Nunez sums him up in a nutshell.
Nunez’s tackle on Jayden Bogle was checked by VAR but he was cleared of any wrongdoing as Szoboszlai’s goal stood.
The 24-year-old failed to get on the score-sheet, though he grabbed an assist in his side’s victory. He has seven goals to his name in 20 games in all competitions this season.
