Darwin Nunez, a forward for Liverpool, had a chance to put his team up against Luton Town.
Darwin Nunez was ridiculed by the Luton Town media crew, who were shocked by his terrible miss at Kenilworth Road on Sunday night. In a brave display that angered the Reds and necessitated multiple tactical adjustments, Rob Edwards’ team helped the Hatters earn a draw against Liverpool.
When Tahith Chong, a former Manchester United player, gave Luton the lead in the 80th minute, it appeared as though they would win the match and create history. The Dutch midfielder completed a superb counterattack that saw the Hatters break quickly down the right by guiding his goal past Alisson.
Luis Diaz, a second-half replacement who made his matchday squad debut for the first time since his parents were abducted in Colombia last week, gave Liverpool a response in the 95th minute. The winger made sure Liverpool secured a late point against their newly promoted opponents by rising highest at the back post with a header.
Luton held strong against Liverpool’s relentless pressure, limiting the Anfield team to very few clear-cut opportunities. However, the Reds did blow a big opportunity to take the lead in the 71st minute.
Mohamed Salah received a cross at the back post, but the Egyptian misdirected the ball with his header, putting it in Nunez’s path instead. From a short distance out, however, the former Benfica player lost all composure and sent his shot over the crossbar. Replays revealed that the goal would have probably been awarded, but the linesman decided to call the chance offside to save face at the time.
To emphasize just how stunning the mistake was, Luton’s official X (Twitter) account tweeted: “What a miss from Darwin Nunez!” along with an emoji of a person’s head exploding.
