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Watch Darwin Nunez Score Brilliant Backheeled Goal Against Real Madrid

Darwin Nunez scored a brilliant backheeled goal for Liverpool inside four minutes of Tuesday's UEFA Champions League last 16 first leg at Anfied.

Robert Summerscales

Watch Darwin Nunez Score Brilliant Backheeled Goal Against Real Madrid
Watch Darwin Nunez Score Brilliant Backheeled Goal Against Real Madrid /

It took Liverpool less than four minutes to take the lead in Tuesday's UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg against Real Madrid.

Darwin Nunez found the net when he met a Mo Salah cross with a cheeky backheeled finish after ghosting into space between Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal.

This was Nunez's 12th goal for Liverpool.

The Uruguayan had also scored in Champions League wins over Rangers, Ajax and Napoli during the group stage.

Darwin Nunez pictured (right) moments after backheeling the ball to score for Liverpool against Real Madrid at Anfield in February 2023
Darwin Nunez pictured (right) moments after backheeling the ball to score for Liverpool against Real Madrid :: IMAGO/Sportimage

Liverpool went 2-0 up in the 14th minute when Mo Salah punished a horror error from Real keeper Thibaut Courtois.

But Real stormed back and were level before half-time thanks to two goals from Vinicius Junior.

His first was a brilliant individual goal after he had been surrounded by Liverpool defenders when he collected a pass from Karim Benzema in the corner of the penalty area.

Another goalkeeping blunder then gifted Vinicius his second goal after Alisson kicked a poor clearance straight at the Real forward.

Eder Militao headed Real in front early in the second half before two Benzema goals saw the reigning champions win 5-2.

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Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.