Goalkeeper Blunder Costs RB Leipzig Dearly As Shakhtar Donetsk Earn Memorable Win in Champions League Opener

• RB Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulasci made a horrendous mistake that cost his team dearly in the German club were beaten at home by Shakhtar Donetsk
• Shakhtar Donetsk claimed a superb 4-1 victory away to German side RB Leipzig in matchday 1 of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, September 6
• Marian Shved netted twice for Shakhtar Donetsk who are the first Ukrainian side to compete in the Champions League since their country was invaded by Russia

Peter Gulasci was the biggest villain for RB Leipzig as the Bundesliga giants were humiliated in front of their supporters by Shakhtar Donetsk on matchday 1 of the UEFA Champions League.

The Hungarian goalkeeper made a costly error that led to Shakhtar Donetsk’s first goal and the German side never recovered after that as they were thrashed 4-1 by the Ukrainians.

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Shakhtar Donetsk striker, Marian Shved was handed the first goal when Gulacsi tried to be clever with the ball but gifted the striker to tap in from outside the box.

Mohamed Simakan made it 1-1 in the 57th minute, bringing RB Leipzig back into the tie but Maryan Shved restored Shakhtar Donetsk’s lead just a minute later.

Mykhailo Mudryk would further extend the Ukrainian’s lead to 3-1 in the 76th minute to silence the crowd at the Red Bull Arena and dash any hope of a comeback by the German side.

Burkina Faso forward, Lassina Franck Traore put the icing on the cake for Shakhtar Donetsk as he scored the fourth goal for the Ukrainian side to seal a memorable 4-1 away win.

Shakhtar has remained unbeaten since their domestic league resumed last month following Russia's invasion in February.

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According to BBC, the Ukrainian side has already collected more points (3) and more goals (4) than they earned in the entirety of last season's group stages when they finished with two points and two goals.

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Klinsmann, who is a World Cup winner with Germany, believes RB Leipzig winning the DFB Pokal last season will be a motivating factor for them to challenge Bayern Munich for the title.

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