Overview
- Liverpool beat Inter 1-0 with an 88th‑minute penalty converted by Dominik Szoboszlai after a VAR review of Alessandro Bastoni’s shirt pull on Florian Wirtz.
- Inter lost Hakan Çalhanoğlu to an adductor issue after 11 minutes and Francesco Acerbi to a thigh problem on 31 minutes, forcing early changes.
- Mohamed Salah was left out of Liverpool’s squad by coach Arne Slot following a public dispute, with the forward later posting a photo training alone.
- The defeat dents Inter’s push for direct last‑16 qualification in the Champions League’s single‑league format and raises fresh questions over big‑match form.
- Juventus host Pafos with both teams on six points, as Luciano Spalletti welcomes back Gleison Bremer and Daniele Rugani to the squad and weighs restoring a central striker.