Slot: Liverpool ´very lucky´ after Kelleher heroics in Leipzig win

Arne Slot says Liverpool had been “very lucky” that goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher was on high kind, as they edged out RB Leipzig 1-0.

Darwin Nunez’s first-half strike proved sufficient at Crimson Bull Area for the Reds, who made it three wins from three on this season’s Champions League.

Liverpool have additionally now gained their first six away matches in a season for the primary time, whereas Slot is the primary supervisor in English top-flight historical past to win 11 of his first 12 video games in cost.

Though, the Dutchman was indebted to Kelleher who, protecting aim within the absence of the injured Alisson, made six saves to maintain the hosts at bay; his joint-most in a single European match.

“Very lucky,” Slot instructed TNT Sports activities when requested how essential his goalkeeper was. “It’s additionally a standard factor at a membership like ours that you’ve got excellent gamers in each place.

“Ali was out final season and [is] out once more this season. It’s not solely him. We’ve got gamers who aren’t at all times within the beginning line-up who [stepped up] once more right this moment.

“We’re actually pleased with the win. We performed a troublesome away recreation. We managed the sport in giant elements – aside from the previous couple of minutes. We wanted Virgil [Van Dijk] and Ibou [Konate] and our goalkeeper.

The large video games are coming thick and quick for Liverpool, who journey to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday to face fellow Premier League title contenders Arsenal.

And Slot warned his aspect in opposition to complacency forward of the journey to north London.

“We all know how powerful Arsenal are, particularly in their very own stadium,” he added. “[Mikel] Arteta has achieved a tremendous job in the previous couple of years, and we’ve got to be on high of our recreation to get a consequence.”