Overview
- The victory extended Liverpool’s unbeaten run to seven matches and lifted them back into the Champions League places with 14 points from the last 18.
- Ryan Gravenberch opened the scoring before Florian Wirtz added a second, with Santiago Bueno pulling one back shortly after the break from a corner situation.
- Coverage stressed ongoing set-piece issues, noting Liverpool have conceded 12 goals from dead balls this season, including seven from corners.
- The match carried poignancy as Diogo Jota’s sons acted as mascots and both sets of supporters delivered minute-based tributes to the late forward.
- Ibrahima Konate urged the crowd to raise the noise during a tense finish, and the day featured small quirks including a teamsheet error and a brief scoreboard malfunction.