Liverpool fans can’t believe what they’ve seen as Darwin Nunez puts ball wide from six yards out – ‘Miss of the 21st century’
Darwin Nunez was guilty of one of the misses of the season so far as he somehow failed to put Liverpool ahead in the Europa League.
The 24-year-old looked poised to break the deadlock at Anfield against Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise in the 17th minute, but missed the gaping chance
A Harvey Elliott through ball picked out Mohamed Salah down the right flank, with the winger then arrowing in a low cross across the six-yard box.
And there was an unmarked Nunez who had the simple task of tapping home into an empty net.
But instead of firing in his fifth goal of the campaign, the Uruguay international incredibly pulled his effort wide of the left post.
Nunez walked off sheepishly following his miss, as fans inside Anfield were left with their head in their hands.
Social media was sent into meltdown over the squandered chance, as one user on X posted: «Nunez must have his boots on the wrong feet.»
Another said: «ANDY NUNEZ CAROLL MISSES AN OPEN GOAL THAT IS A CONTENDER FOR MISS OF THE 21ST CENTURY!!»
A third added: «Miss of the season from Darwin Nunez.»
This supporter then commented: «Miss of the season by Nunez, how the f*** has he missed that.»
Darwin Nunez puts it wide of the post!
Liverpool could so nearly have been 1-0 up…
