Liverpool: Jürgen Klopp Era’s Impressive Late-Game Stunners

Liverpool Football Club’s (LFC) renaissance is coming to a close with the announcement of German coach Jürgen Klopp departure from the club at the end of the season.

Nonetheless, LFC and Klopp have been tearing it up in the Premier League as the tournament’s leader. Most recently, they won against Nottingham Forest, 1-0, in a shocking last-minute winner delivered by Darwin Nuñez.

In the 99th minute, the Uruguayan striker found the back of the net via a beautiful header assisted by Alexis Mac Allister. The Red’s fans erupted in City Ground, Nottinghamshire (the home of the Forests).

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However, this is not the first time Nuñez scored in extra time, nor is it an isolated case for players under the Champions League-winning coach's administration.

The rare winner is only as rare as the tactician and his players want it. Since 2015, LFC players have scored an astonishing 18 times in the extra dying minutes of the game — with Nuñez appearing in the list twice.

Late Game Winners in the Klopp Era: 

1. Adam Lallana - 94th minute, January 2016 (Norwich 4-5 Liverpool)
2. Christian Benteke - 96th minute, March 2016 (Liverpool 2-1 Crystal Palace)
3. Sadio Mane - 94th minute, December 2016 (Everton 0-1 Liverpool)
4. Ragnar Klavan - 94th minute, January 2018 (Burnley 1-2 Liverpool)
5. Divock Origi - 96th minute, December 2018 (Liverpool 1-0 Everton)
6. Sadio Mane - 93rd minute, January 2019 (Liverpool 4-3 Crystal Palace)
7. Toby Alderweireld OG - 90th minute, March 2019 (Liverpool 2-1 Tottenham)
8. James Milner - 95th minute, October 2019 (Liverpool 2-1 Leicester)
9. Sadio Mane - 94th minute, November 2019 (Aston Villa 1-2 Liverpool)
10. Roberto Firmino - 90th minute, December 2020 (Liverpool 2-1 Tottenham)
11. Trent Alexander-Arnold - 91st minute, April 2021 (Liverpool 2-1 Aston Villa)
12. Alisson - 95th minute, May 2021 (West Brom 1-2 Liverpool)
13. Divock Origi - 94th minute, December 2021 (Wolves 0-1 Liverpool)
14. Fabio Carvalho - 98th minute, August 2022 (Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle)
15. Diogo Jota - 94th minute, April 2023 (Liverpool 4-3 Tottenham)
16. Darwin Nuñez - 93rd minute, August 2023 (Newcastle 1-2 Liverpool)
17. Harvey Elliott - 91st minute, December 2023 (Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool)
18. Darwin Nuñez - 98th minute, March 2024 (Nottingham Forest 0-1 Liverpool)

Despite there being only less than 20 games to play in this era, there is no doubt that the Reds can add more to this list with their unmatched skill and prowess.

There is still a season to finish for the 56-year-old tactician — a season that could be remembered as the “Klopp Farewell Tour”. LFC won the EFL Cup, is currently on top of the Premier League race, and is still fighting strong in the FA Cup. 

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