Darwin Nunez Misses Another Golden Opportunity Against Chelsea (Photos)
Darwin Nunez wasted one of Liverpool’s best chances in the 68th minute against Chelsea with an unusual header.
The crucial match between Chelsea and Liverpool in the 35th week of the English Premier League ended with a 3-1 victory for Enzo Maresca’s team, marking Arne Slot’s first ceremonial match after their championship was confirmed with a bitter away defeat.
While Chelsea was leading Liverpool by two goals and Slot’s team was trying to equalize, their repeated crosses into Chelsea’s box created dangerous scoring opportunities for the Reds.
One of these chances was wasted by Darwin Nunez with the strangest possible header, undoubtedly becoming one of the trending topics for English football fans on social media.
In the 68th minute, Mohamed Salah’s excellent cross was headed by Darwin Nunez in the opposite direction, like a central defender, and his header went wide from the edge of the six-yard box.
This bizarre miss by Nunez comes as he is being mentioned as one of Liverpool’s potential departures this summer. The Uruguayan striker has not had a particularly good season, scoring only five goals in 27 appearances.