- Liverpool conceded a penalty after Van Dijk handled inside six minutes.
- Szoboszlai equalised to score Liverpool’s 500th Champions League goal.
- PSV dominated the second half with goals from Til and a Driouech double.
- Liverpool has now lost three straight European games, conceding three each time.
Liverpool were in trouble almost immediately. Virgil van Dijk, usually calm under pressure, handled a corner in the box. Ivan Perisic took the penalty and scored. Liverpool briefly came back when Dominik Szoboszlai tapped in after Cody Gakpo’s shot was pushed out, marking the club’s 500th goal in the competition. But that moment of hope did not last.
From the restart, Liverpool’s defence looked weak and wide open. Mauro Junior moved freely down the left and crossed to Guus Til, who scored with ease. Things got worse when Ibrahima Konate failed to react to danger. Ricardo Pepi hit the post, and Couhaib Driouech reacted fastest to score the rebound.
In stoppage time, PSV added another. Sergino Dest made a simple cutback, and Driouech fired past Alisson, who had no chance.
Liverpool has now lost three games in a row in Europe, letting in three goals each time. This latest defeat was especially painful, coming at home against a PSV team they beat comfortably last season. Fans left the stadium early, leaving the Kop silent and frustrated.
After the match, Arne Slot admitted that mistakes are killing his team.
“We are making too many individual mistakes at the moment, and we are being punished every single time.”
Liverpool sit 12th in the new league phase table, and their strong Premier League form no longer hides their problems. With difficult away matches coming and injuries increasing, Slot must fix the situation quickly to stop the season from falling apart.
