Overview
- The champions ended a run of six defeats in seven matches and four straight league losses with a 2-0 victory at Anfield to rise to third place.
- Mohamed Salah pounced on Emiliano Martinez’s misplaced pass to score his 250th Liverpool goal, becoming only the club’s third player to reach the milestone.
- Ryan Gravenberch marked his return from an ankle injury with a second-half effort that deflected in, sealing the result and helping secure a long-awaited clean sheet.
- Arne Slot restored Andy Robertson and a midfield three of Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai, with Hugo Ekitike having an earlier header ruled out for offside.
- Slot said margins finally fell Liverpool’s way and highlighted not conceding from set pieces, as backing for him continued publicly and attention shifts to Real Madrid then Manchester City.