"The Reds" Liverpool traveled to defeat Marseille, putting themselves in strong contention for automatic qualification to the UEFA Champions League round of 16.
In the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League league phase match on Wednesday, 21 Jan 2026 GMT+7, the notable fixture saw Olympique Marseille host "The Reds" Liverpool.
As the first half neared stoppage time at 45+1 minutes, Liverpool earned a free kick just outside the penalty area to the right. Dominic Szoboszlai struck a low shot that found the net, ending the half with that scoreline.
Returning for the second half, at 72 minutes Liverpool extended their lead to 2-0 when Jérémy Frimpong crossed the ball into the center, which deflected off home goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli into his own net.
In stoppage time at 90+2 minutes, Liverpool went further ahead 3-0 as Ryan Gravenberch passed to the left to Cody Gakpo, who turned and fired a right-footed shot into the far corner.
The match ended with Liverpool comfortably winning 3-0 over Marseille, increasing their tally to 15 points and rising to 4th place in the standings, strongly positioned to be among the top 8 teams to automatically advance to the Champions League round of 16.
Liverpool's next fixture is an away Premier League match against Bournemouth on 24 Jan 2026 GMT+7, while Marseille will host Lens in Ligue 1 on 25 Jan 2026 GMT+7.