Champions League 25/26 Matchday 7 - Marseille 0:3 Liverpool Match Stats

Champions League, Matchday 7 Wednesday, January 21st 2026
Marseille	KICK OFF, 20:00pm	Liverpool
Position:	0:3 Half-Time 0:1	Position:
Venue Stade Vélodrome, Marseille	Shirt Worn TBC	Live On TBC
Captain Leonardo Balerdi	LFC Formation 4-2-3-1	Captain Virgil van Dijk

Matchday Timeline
	Kick-Off	1'
	Dominik Szoboszlai, (Goal 1:0, right footed shot freekick)	45+1'
	Benjamin Pavard, (Yellow Card, Foul)	48'
	Gerónimo Rulli, (Goal 2:0, own goal)	72'
	Cody Gakpo, (Goal 3:0, right footed shot), Ryan Gravenberch	90+3'

Matchday Line-Ups
1	Gerónimo Rulli	1	Alisson Becker
5	Leonardo Balerdi	6	Milos Kerkez
28	Benjamin Pavard	4	Virgil van Dijk
32	Facundo Medina	12	Joe Gomez
62	Michael Murillo	30	Jeremie Frimpong
19	Geoffrey Kondogbia	10	Alexis Mac Allister
20	Hamed Traorè	38	Ryan Gravenberch
23	Pierre-Emile Højbjerg	7	Florian Wirtz
9	Amine Gouiri	8	Dominik Szoboszlai
10	Mason Greenwood	11	Mohamed Salah
22	Timothy Weah	22	Hugo Ekitiké

Matchday Substitutes
40	Jelle Van Neck	14	Federico Chiesa
12	Jeffrey de Lange	3	Wataru Endo
4	CJ Egan-Riley	18	Cody Gakpo
8	Angel Gomes	17	Curtis Jones
50	Darryl Bakola	25	Giorgi Mamardashvili
26	Bilal Nadir	73	Rio Ngumoha
17	Matt O'Riley	42	Trey Nyoni
18	Arthur Vermeeren	26	Andrew Robertson
97	Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang	28	Freddie Woodman
14	Igor Paixão
76	Tadjidine M'Madi
70	Anis Doubal

Matchday Substitutions
67'	Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on for Amine Gouiri
67'	Igor Paixão on for Hamed Traorè
67'	Bilal Nadir on for Geoffrey Kondogbia
79'	Curtis Jones on for Florian Wirtz
79'	Cody Gakpo on for Hugo Ekitike

Manager: Roberto De Zerbi

Manager: Arne Slot

Stadium:	Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance:	65,631
HT/FT Sequence (Liverpool First):	1:0 / 3:0
Goal Sequence (Liverpool First):	1:0, 2:0, 3:0
Champions League H-2-H:	Marseille European H-2-H
Player Stats:	Marseille Player Stats
Referee:	Slavko Vincic SVN
Referee Assistant:	Tomaz Klancnik SVN, Andraz Kovacic SVN
Fourth Official:	David Smajc SVN
VAR Referee:	Christian Dingert GER
VAR Assistant:	Ivan Bebek CRO

MARSEILLE	MATCHDAY STATS	LIVERPOOL
ATTACKING
15	Total Shots	11
4	Shots on Target	3
9	Shots off Target	6
26.67%	Shot Accuracy (excluding blocked shots)	27.27%
GENERAL PLAY
58.00%	Possession %	42.00%
570	Total Passes	413
DEFENCE & DISCIPLINE
11	Successful Tackles	17
17	Clearances	23
8	Interceptions	9
7	Corners	4
1	Errors	0
8	Fouls	12
3	Offsides	3

Champions League 25/26 Matchday 7 - Marseille 0:3 Liverpool Match Gallery

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Champions League 25/26 Matchday 7 - Marseille 0:3 Liverpool Match Report

Match Report

Liverpool earned an impressive 3-0 victory over Marseille in the Champions League at Orange Velodrome on Wednesday evening.

Arne Slot's side secured three points in France as a clever Dominik Szoboszlai free-kick in first half stoppage time set them on their way.

An own goal via goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli in the latter stages added to the scoreline, ahead of substitute Cody Gakpo ensuring the Reds of the spoils in added time in what was a battling performance.

Team news

Mohamed Salah started the encounter after returning from Africa Cup of Nations duty with Egypt.

Elsewhere, Joe Gomez came in for Ibrahima Konate, while Alexis Mac Allister was also selected in midfield.

First half

The two sides exchanged early attacks with Liverpool going closest first from a Salah corner that was greeted by a towering Gomez header.

However, the defender was unable to work his opening on target, seeing the ball flash past the wrong side of the post.

Benjamin Pavard then attempted to get on the end of a Hamed Traore ball into the box at the other end, though Alisson was alert to the danger to sweep up his advances.

Liverpool continued to dominate much of possession and ahead of the 20-minute mark, Alexis Mac Allister struck a low driven shot inches wide after working himself into the area with a clever dribble.

Hugo Ekitike also had the ball in the back of the net as pressure continued to mount, but VAR was on hand to rule out the effort and cut celebrations short.

The Reds had worked a slick move through Salah and Szoboszlai down the right flank, leaving the striker to dart across his man in the box and slide home a low cross.

Replays, though, showed he had moved too early in his efforts to net and the score remained level.

In response, Alisson was forced into his first save of the evening, Amine Gouiri drilling a vicious shot at goal after a dead ball was thrown into the box, resulting in strong hands to push the chance clear.

Liverpool, though, continued to dominate and got the lead they deserved in the first minute of stoppage time at the end of the half.

Salah had guided a Jeremie Frimpong cross over the bar in another warning shot just minutes earlier, but it was Szoboszlai who opened the scoring thanks to a slick free kick.

The midfielder stepped up from 20 yards to slide an effort underneath the jumping wall, with the Reds unable to be denied their opener at the second attempt.

Second half

To begin the action after the interval, Florian Wirtz and Ekitike combined around the box to work a chance for the former, who saw his shot blocked.

Mason Greenwood then threatened from distance with a dipping effort that bounced just in front of Alisson, before Ekitike thundered a shot onto the post.

The forward sprinted into the box and swept a first-time effort at goal from a Szoboszlai pass, though saw his opening cannon back off the woodwork.

Almost instantly, Marseille broke on a counter and opened up their best chance of the evening.

Greenwood was again involved, bursting down the right to cross for the advancing Traore, but the attacker could only shoot over the bar with only Alisson left to beat.

Wirtz also saw a low shot saved by goalkeeper Rulli, while Ekitike was proving dangerous, as he fizzed another chance over the bar from inside the area.

Timothy Weah had a good chance blocked away by Virgil van Dijk, ahead of Liverpool doubling their advantage with 18 minutes remaining.

Brilliant work from Frimpong on the right side saw him advance past his defender and into the area, before crossing a low ball through the six-yard box that was turned home by home stopper Rulli via his own heel.

Substitute Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang went closest for the hosts in added time at the end of the contest, shaping a shot at goal from the left side, though Alisson was again equal to it and pushed the chance clear.

And, in what was to be the last action of the game, substitute Gakpo added a third strike in clinical fashion in the 93rd minute, opening up his body in the area to net low into the bottom corner after Ryan Gravenberch's pass.

SOURCE: www.liverpoolfc.com

Liverpool v Marseille - Player Stats

Player	Apps	Goals	Discipline
Jamie Carragher	6	-	3
Steven Gerrard	6	4	1
Dirk Kuyt	4	1	-
Fernando Torres	4	1	-
Pepe Reina	4	-	-
Sami Hyypia	4	-	-
Yossi Benayoun	4	-	-
Alvaro Arbeloa	3	-	-
Fabio Aurelio	3	-	1
Harry Kewell	3	-	-
Javier Mascherano	3	-	1
John Arne Riise	3	-	-
Lucas Leiva	3	-	1
Albert Riera	2	-	-
Andrea Dossena	2	-	-
Danny Murphy	2	-	-
Dietmar Hamann	2	-	-
Emile Heskey	2	1	-
Igor Biscan	2	-	1 (r)
Michael Owen	2	-	-
Milan Baros	2	1	-
Ryan Babel	2	1	-
Steve Finnan	2	-	-
Alexis Mac Allister	1	-	-
Alisson	1	-	-
Andriy Voronin	1	-	-
Bruno Cheyrou	1	-	-
Chris Kirkland	1	-	-
Cody Gakpo	1	1	-
Curtis Jones	1	-	-
Daniel Agger	1	-	-
Dominik Szoboszlai	1	1	-
Florent Sinama-Pongolle	1	-	-
Florian Wirtz	1	-	-
Hugo Ekitike	1	-	-
Jeremie Frimpong	1	-	-
Jerzy Dudek	1	-	-
Joe Gomez	1	-	-
Martin Skrtel	1	-	1
Milos Kerkez	1	-	-
Mohamed Salah	1	-	-
Mohamed Sissoko	1	-	1
Peter Crouch	1	-	-
Robbie Keane	1	-	-
Ryan Gravenberch	1	-	-
Sebastian Leto	1	-	-
Stephane Henchoz	1	-	-
Virgil Van Dijk	1	-	-
Xabi Alonso	1	-	-

Opposition Manager - Roberto De Zerbi

This page charts how Arne Slot faired against an Opposition Manager

Roberto De Zerbi

Date	Team Managed	Score	Result	Comp	Venue
21.01.2026	Marseille	3:0	Won	Champions L	Stade Velodrome

Total Games 1, Goals Scored 3, Goals Conceded 0, Win % 100.00, Wins 1, Draws 0, Lost 0

Roberto De Zerbi v Liverpool FC

This page charts how the Reds faired against an Opposition Manager. Roberto De Zerbi

Date	Team Managed	Score	Result	Comp	Venue
01.10.2022	Brighton	3 - 3	Draw	PL	Anfield
14.01.2023	Brighton	0 - 3	Lost	PL	Amex Stadium
29.01.2023	Brighton	1 - 2	Lost	FAC	Amex Stadium
08.10.2023	Brighton	2 - 2	Draw	PL	Amex Stadium
31.03.2024	Brighton	2 - 1	Won	PL	Anfield
21.01.2026	Marseille	3 - 0	Won	CL	Stade Velodrome

Total Games 6, Goals Scored 11, Goals Conceded 11, Win % 33.3, Wins 2 Draws 2, Lost 2

European Head To Head v Marseille

Games Won	Games Drawn	Games Lost
4	1	2

Date	Match	Result	Score	Competition
11 Mar 2004	Liverpool v Olympique Marseille	D	1-1	UEFA Cup
25 Mar 2004	Olympique Marseille v Liverpool	L	2-1	UEFA Cup
03 Oct 2007	Liverpool v Olympique Marseille	L	0-1	UEFA Champions League
11 Dec 2007	Olympique Marseille v Liverpool	W	0-4	UEFA Champions League
16 Sep 2008	Olympique Marseille v Liverpool	W	1-2	UEFA Champions League
26 Nov 2008	Liverpool v Olympique Marseille	W	1-0	UEFA Champions League
21 Jan 2026	Olympique Marseille v Liverpool	W	0-3	UEFA Champions League