Overview
- Liverpool beat Marseille 3-0 away with a Dominik Szoboszlai free-kick, a Gerónimo Rulli own goal and a 93rd-minute strike from Cody Gakpo.
- They can secure automatic progression to the Champions League round of 16 by defeating Qarabag at Anfield in the final league‑phase match.
- Szoboszlai delivered a standout display, scoring Liverpool’s first direct Champions League free-kick since 2022 and extending his run of goal contributions to five straight European games.
- Manager Arne Slot attributed domestic inconsistency to struggles against low blocks, a rationale Steven Gerrard publicly challenged by urging him to find solutions regardless of opponents’ set‑ups.
- Liverpool’s unbeaten streak reached 13 matches in all competitions, yet four successive Premier League draws leave them fourth and 14 points off Arsenal, with Mohamed Salah back starting after AFCON but in uneven form.