Sign up now: Get the biggest sports news in your inboxLiverpool manager Arne Slot before the 3-2 English Premier League defeat by Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Jan 24, 2026. But the Reds have now failed to win in their last five English Premier League games in a major dent to their hopes of Champions League qualification next season. In contrast to their domestic troubles, Liverpool took a giant step towards the Champions League last 16 with a 3-0 win in Marseille on Jan 21. Slot, though, blamed the tight turnaround and his threadbare options due to a number of injuries for his side running out of steam. But Bournemouth had missed two big chances to win the game in the closing stages, even before Adli’s 95th-minute strike.

Source: BBC January 25, 2026 11:51 UTC