Darwin Nunez was in action for Uruguay earlier today as the South American side suffered a disappointing 1-0 loss to Iran.
The £64million man played the full 90 minutes for Diego Alonso’s side in Austria, but despite failing to find the back of the net, the 23-year-old came very close to doing so with a thunderous strike from 30 yards. .
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The former SL Benfica striker forced an impressive save from Alireza Beiranvand into the Iran goal in what was a dazzling effort from the Liverpool man.
After a poor clearance by an Iranian defender, the ball fell into the hands of Núñez, who controlled it well before gently hitting the ball.
The effort flew into the top right corner of the net before the keeper made what may be one of the best saves of his career.
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Nunez began running in a redshirt earlier this season after scoring twice and recording an assist in his first two competitive outings for the Anfield side.
However, on his home debut for Jurgen Klopp’s side, the number 27 was sent off for a header on Crystal Palace’s Joachim Andersen and Liverpool fans haven’t seen much of him since.
We’re sure it won’t be long before we see him perform at his best and find the back of the net on a regular basis.
Check out Núñez’s effort below via @BRGoals (@Uruguay) on Twitter:
Darwin Núñez vs Iran! ????
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— BRGoals (@BRGoals) September 23, 2022
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