Receiving the ball from Trent Alexander-Arnold on the half-turn, it took just one sharp change of direction and a firm touch out of Thiago Alcantara's feet to know exactly where he was aiming.
Darwin Nunez had made a darting run between West Ham defenders Ben Johnson and Kurt Zouma and after allowing the flight of the ball to nestle in his path, the Uruguayan unleashed a fierce, dipping left-footed effort at Lukasz Fabianski. Although the Hammers shot-stopper was equivalent to the lofted strike as he just about managed to palm it behind for a corner, the mere audacity of Nunez to try such a spectacular effort had the appetite of those inside Anfield considerably whetted.
Despite being thwarted on that occasion, Nunez would only be made to wait an additional eight minutes for his first Liverpool goal at Anfield. Exhibiting intelligence in his activity as he timed his movement perfectly to dart in front of defender Thilo Kehrer and decisively nod Kostas Tsimikas' whipped delivery into the back of the net.
