Overview

• Victor Osimhen converted a first-half penalty awarded for Dominik Szoboszlai’s trailing arm on Baris Alper Yilmaz to decide the match.
• A stoppage-time penalty initially given to Liverpool for a foul on Ibrahima Konaté was overturned after a VAR review.
• Alisson left injured in the second half and Slot confirmed the goalkeeper will not face Chelsea, with Giorgi Mamardashvili making his Champions League debut off the bench.
• Hugo Ekitike was forced off and is being assessed, as Slot’s rotation saw Mohamed Salah and record signing Alexander Isak start on the bench before late introductions.
• The defeat, Liverpool’s second in a row, sharpened scrutiny of defensive vulnerabilities and the slow bedding-in of big-money arrivals such as Florian Wirtz and Isak.