This is it: Virgil van Dijk revealed the factors behind Liverpool's 3-0 away win over Olympique Marseille, boosting their bright prospects to reach the last eight in the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League group stage.
On 22 Jan 2026 GMT+7, Virgil van Dijk, the Dutch defender, revealed the reasons why Liverpool, under the guidance of fellow countryman Arne Slot, defeated the strong Ligue 1 French team Olympique Marseille 3-0 in the seventh group stage match of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League last night.
Looking back at that match, the visitors scored from Dominik Szoboszlai at 45+1 minutes, Geronimo Rulli's own goal at 72 minutes, and Cody Gakpo at 90+2 minutes. Liverpool now have 15 points from 7 matches, giving them a strong chance to finish among the top eight in the group stage of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League.
Recently, Virgil van Dijk said, "It's always tough every time we face Roberto De Zerbi's team. If we don't take the lead first, they get to play their own style easily. They start attacking and take more risks. So if you intercept the ball along the way, you get chances to attack and score. I'm pleased with the overall team performance in this game. Everyone gave their all. We want to keep winning to maintain our good momentum. Our next match is against Bournemouth. They are a tough team to beat and play well. We have to be very prepared for that game."