LIVE broadcast: Liverpool vs Qarabağ preview – Watch live at 03:00 in the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League.
On 28 Jan 2026 GMT+7, live coverage of the final group stage match of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League features Liverpool hosting Qarabağ from Azerbaijan, kicking off tonight at 03:00.
Before this match, Liverpool sit 4th with 15 points, already guaranteed a playoff spot as a seeded team, and are aiming to finish in the top 8 to advance automatically to the round of 16. Qarabağ rank 18th with 10 points and still have a chance to qualify.
Pre-match preview: Liverpool versus Qarabağ.
Liverpool recently ended a 13-match unbeaten streak (7 wins, 6 draws) last weekend, conceding a 95th-minute goal and losing 2-3 away to Bournemouth. Domestic struggles may turn the UEFA Champions League into Liverpool’s main target this season. Sitting 4th after matchday 8 places them well to secure a top 8 finish.
Consecutive clean-sheet wins over Inter and Marseille helped Liverpool secure 17 wins in their last 20 UEFA Champions League group stage matches (3 losses).
Qarabağ arrive at Anfield hoping to become the first Azerbaijani team to reach the UCL knockout stage. Before matchday 8, they are 18th with 10 points (3 wins, 1 draw, 3 losses), not yet guaranteed a top 24 finish.
They ended a 4-match winless streak in the league phase by overturning Frankfurt 3-2 recently, collecting 7 points from losing positions, a joint competition record. However, Qarabağ lost 0-2 in domestic league last weekend, resting several key players, hoping fresh legs will boost their motivation after losing their last two UCL away matches by two-goal margins.
Head-to-Head Record.
This is the first-ever meeting between these two clubs and Liverpool’s first against an Azerbaijani team. Qarabağ have yet to beat an English team in 8 encounters (1 draw, 7 losses).
Players to watch and injury updates.
Florian Wirtz has previously haunted Qarabağ during his time at Leverkusen, contributing to 5 goals in 4 matches against them (2 goals, 3 assists).
For the visitors, Camilo Durán became the first Qarabağ player to score more than one goal in the UCL main round, netting twice against Frankfurt. All 3 of his UCL goals this season came in matches with over 4.5 total goals.
Liverpool face defensive issues as Joe Gomez was substituted due to injury against Bournemouth, while Qarabağ report no new injury concerns.