Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool return was less impactful than he would have hoped as he was overshadowed by Dominik Szoboszlai in a 3-0 victory in Marseille which made a Champions League top-eight finish all the more likely. Wirtz, Szoboszlai and, to a lesser extent, Ekitike now hold sway. Results on Tuesday had opened the door for Liverpool to avoid the play-offs and Atletico Madrid’s draw in Galatasaray was another boost. A Marseille tifo featured The Beatles reading a newspaper with the headline ‘Que l’histoire se repete’ – loosely translated as ‘That History repeats itself’ – in reference to the 2-1 UEFA Cup win against Liverpool here in 2004. Ryan Gravenberch nicked the ball off Michael Murillo and released Salah, who sent Szoboszlai clear on the right.

Source: Irish Examiner January 22, 2026 14:56 UTC