Overview
- Liverpool came from 1-0 down after Rasmus Kristensen’s opener to win 5-1, with goals from Hugo Ekitike, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai.
- Arne Slot made five changes and shifted to a two-striker look by pairing Alexander Isak with Ekitike, a selection call widely seen as vindicated by the performance.
- Wirtz, back in Germany, set up second‑half strikes for Gakpo and Szoboszlai to register his first assists for the club.
- Set pieces proved decisive as van Dijk and Konate scored first‑half headers from corners to turn the match before the interval.
- Jeremie Frimpong was forced off after 19 minutes with a suspected hamstring injury, Isak was withdrawn at half-time with a groin issue, and Salah made a late cameo without scoring.