Darwin Nunez Opens Scoring for Liverpool With Absolutely Cheeky Goal

Darwin Nunez Opens Scoring for Liverpool With Absolutely Cheeky Goal

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:26 PM
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  • Darwin Nunez is starting to find his goal-scoring form for Liverpool and has grabbed two goals and one assist in his last three games
  • Uruguayan striker Nunez scored the fastest Liverpool goal in the history of the UEFA Champions League at Anfield
  • Nunez scored in the fourth minute of what was a crazy first half, which saw four goals scored between the two sides

Darwin Nunez is proving his doubters wrong.

The Uruguayan striker has often been the subject of many memes this season for his poor finishing skills but is coming good when Liverpool needs him most.

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Darwin Nunez has silenced his critics with a brilliant and cheeky finish to open the scoring for Liverpool against Real Madrid. Image: Andrew Powell/ Peter Byrne
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Not only has Nunez been involved in two goals and one assist in his last three outings for Liverpool, but he also scored a must-see goal against Real Madrid.

Nunez produced a cheeky finish to a Salah cross to open the scoring against Madrid in the fourth minute of the game.

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The goal was unbelievably cheeky and caught Thibaut Courtois off guard.

The goal was the first of four goals scored in the first half between the two sides, as they both lived up to their attacking billing.

The Uruguayan's fourth-minute goal was also the quickest Liverpool goal scored at Anfield in the Champions League.

Here's how fans reacted to Nunez's goal:

@Goatpxced:

"Darwin Nunez thinks he’s Ronaldo "

@Lilyuzzle11:

"He is no longer the Uruguayan Andy Carol. Darwin Nunez is Cooking "

@btsportfootball:

"LIVERPOOL HAVE LIFT-OFF! That is just cheeky from Darwin Núñez! "

@Football__Tweet:

"That finish from Darwin Nunez was absolutely disgusting. "

@Mobyhaque1:

"Our Boy Darwin Nuñez! So many of you made fun of him, hope you are having fun eating your words."

@RamboFYI:

"If you still haven’t figured out why Liverpool fans love Darwin Nunez, tonight might be your night to do the maths."

@empireofthekop:

That is just pure FILTH from Darwin Nunez #LFC.

South African comedian mocks Nunez

Sports Brief previously reported that Darwin Nunez's form in front of the goal has seen him mercilessly mocked.

Comedian and Manchester United diehard supporter Dillan Oliphant was the latest to jump on the bandwagon.

Oliphant put a twist on an RnB classic to mock the Uruguayan striker.

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Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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