Ozan Kabak made his Champions League debut for Liverpool against RB Leipzig on Tuesday evening.
The game was played in Budapest instead of Germany due to covid restrictions.
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Kabak started at centre-back alongside midfielder Jordan Henderson who has been filling in as a make-shift defender following injuries to Virgil Van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip.
The 20-year-old was coming off the back of his Premier League debut which ended in a 3-1 defeat to Leicester City.
Kabak was not blamed for the defeat but he was involved in a misunderstanding with goalkeeper Alisson Becker which resulted in the two players crashing into each other, allowing Jamie Vardy to slot the ball into an empty net.
The young defender showed a lot of character to bounce back from a defeat that could have knocked his confidence.
Kabak put on a commanding display away to a tricky Leipzig side making two clearances, three interceptions, four tackles, winning seven duels. (Squawka)
The Reds ended up winning the game 2-0 with goals from Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah.
The young centre-back was awarded the man of the match after game following his impressive display.
Big performance ?
Tonight's #UCL Man of the Match, @ozankabak4 ? pic.twitter.com/9GqXkhD15f
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 16, 2021
Kabak became the first Turkey international to start a Champions League game.
The Reds will take on Leipzig in the second-leg at Anfield on 10 March.
