Darwin Nunez scored four goals during Liverpool's rout of RB Leipzig at Red Bull Arena on Thursday night. The £64 million ($77m) summer signing shone after coming off the bench in the second half.

Mohamed Salah also got in on the act as Liverpool made it two wins out of three in pre-season, but Nunez stole all the headlines after opening his scoring account following his big-money summer move from Benfica.

Nunez was guilty of missing clear chances against Manchester United and Crystal Palace, with some fans subsequently labelling him a "flop" on social media.

The Uruguayan has issued the perfect response to his critics with a clinical display against Leipzig, with his first goal for the Reds coming from the penalty spot.

The 23-year-old showed excellent composure to finish after being played in by Trent Alexander-Arnold for his second, and completed his hat-trick after tapping home a Harvey Elliott cross from close range.

Liverpool's new No.9 wasn't done after that, however, as he added a fourth in the 90th minute with a curling low shot that left the Leipzig goalkeeper with his head in his hands once again.