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RB Leipzig 0-2 Liverpool: Reds defied expectation, says Klopp after Salah and Mane secure win

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says his side defied many people's expectations with their first-leg victory over RB Leipzig in the last 16 of the Champions League.

Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane struck in the space of five minutes near the start of the second half in an away leg played in Budapest's Puskas Arena because of Covid-19 restrictions.

It came after the Reds had fallen to three straight defeats in the Premier League - results that have led Klopp to concede defeat in their defence of the English top-flight title.

But Tuesday's display was far more like the dominant side of last season, with their greater experience and quality ultimately telling against an error-prone German side.