Virgil van Dijk opened the scoring in the 37th minute after a corner kick from Trent Alexander-Arnold. After a ball from Nunez, Dominik Szoboszlai scored the second goal to give the Red Brigade a 1-0 lead in stoppage time.

The Uruguayan, who entered the game late, made a brilliant pass to the Hungarian midfield player after making an accurate tackle to recover possession of the ball.

But he was the one who… dropped the ball before pulling off such brilliant exploits. This situation summarizes Nunez’s image since arriving at Liverpool: extremely unstable.

Nunez dropped the ball, recovered it, and helped Szoboszlai score.

When Nunez’s tackle on Jayden Bogle of Sheffield United was reviewed by VAR, he was found not to have committed any fouls, and Szoboszlai’s goal was still declared.

Nunez played 27 minutes against Sheffield, recording 1 assist, 1 shot on goal, 1 clear opportunity created, 11 touches of the ball, 75% accurate passes, 1 missed clear opportunity, 4 ball losses, and 1 offside call.

After 21 games across all competitions this season, Nunez has a total of 7 goals and 7 assists for teammates since the start of the 2023–24 campaign. Still, he misses some very awkward opportunities.