Overview
- Liverpool left Mohamed Salah out of the traveling squad after his public criticism of manager Arne Slot and claims their relationship had broken down.
- Dominik Szoboszlai scored an 88th-minute winner from the spot after VAR penalized Alessandro Bastoni for tugging Florian Wirtz’s shirt.
- Ibrahima Konaté had a first-half header ruled out when VAR judged Hugo Ekitike handled in the build-up.
- The victory snapped Inter Milan’s 18-game unbeaten home run in European competition and moved Liverpool back into the top eight in the league phase.
- Italian observers condemned the late penalty decision as soft or scandalous, while Andy Robertson called the win a needed boost during a difficult period.