Liverpool star Darwin Nunez shuts up critics with goal vs Real Madrid

Liverpool star Darwin Nunez shut up his critics during the early stages of his side’s Champions League clash with Real Madrid on Tuesday night as he scored a stunning goal to open the scoring. The 23-year-old took just four minutes to get his name on the scoresheet as he cheekily flicked Mohamed Salah’s tantalising cross beyond Thibaut Courtois and into the back of the net.

Liverpool came into their clash with Real off the back of two victories after seeing off Everton and Newcastle in the Premier League. And they renewed confidence was clear to see from the off as Jurgen Klopp’s side attempted to get the upper hand.

And Nunez illustrated his prodigious talents courtesy of his flicked goal, which took Courtois by surprise and nestled in the goal. Since joining Liverpool from Benfica for an initial £64million last summer, Nunez has been the subject of a myriad of criticism due to spurning a hatful of chances. But he showed that he belonged at the top of the game on Tuesday night as the away defence struggled to contain him.

Liverpool soon doubled their advantage against the team they lost to in last season’s final as Salah pounced on a Courtois mistake. The Belgium goalkeeper, who starred in last May’s showpiece event, miscontrolled the ball on the edge of his six yard box after it was passed back to him and the energetic Salah took full advantage and he pounced and bundled.

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