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WATCH: Darwin's had a stinker! Liverpool frontman somehow hits the post with the goal gaping against Ajax

  • Liverpool went 1-0 up thanks to Salah
  • Nunez hit post from mere yards out
  • Uruguayan atoned for error with Liverpool's second

WHAT HAPPENED? Liverpool were up and running in Amsterdam thanks to a cute finish from Mohamed Salah, however striker Darwin Nunez failed to double his side's advantage just minutes later. A succinct, free-flowing team move concluded with Roberto Firmino laying it on a plate for the Uruguayan, but he inexplicably hit the post from just a few yards out.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Despite his glaring miss in the first half, Nunez atoned for his error in the second. The 23-year-old rose highest to meet Andy Robertson's out-swinging corner kick with a powerful header into the far corner. A fine finish from youngster Harvey Elliot wrapped up the points for Klopp's men, as their qualification from the group stage became a formality.

WHAT NEXT FOR LIVERPOOL? After securing Champions League qualification, Liverpool's attention turns to making up ground in the league. They host a struggling Leeds United side at Anfield on Saturday.

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