Liverpool's torrid run continued as they suffered a miserable home defeat by PSV in the Champions League.
2025/2026 UEFA Champions League
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Match Report
PSV beat Liverpool on the final day of the league phase last season, but by that stage, the Reds had already wrapped up top spot in the table.
Yet this time around, just as they do in the Premier League, Liverpool sit 12th after another wounding home defeat.
Wednesday's contest started badly for Arne Slot's beleaguered team, who have now lost three straight games, conceding three goals in each of those defeats, when Virgil van Dijk inexplicably handled from a corner, paving the way for Ivan Perisic to put PSV ahead from the penalty spot six minutes in.
Dominik Szoboszlai restored parity 10 minutes later when he slotted into a gaping net on the rebound from a saved Cody Gakpo attempt, bringing up Liverpool's 500th European Cup/Champions League goal in the process.
Van Dijk hit the crossbar as Liverpool probed for a second, yet the tide swung back in PSV's favour in the second half.
Mauro Junior strode in unchallenged from the left wing and supplied a neat cross from which Guus Til prodded in his first Champions League goal in the 56th minute.
PSV's advantage was doubled 17 minutes later as the visitors capitalised on more shambolic defending, with Ibrahima Konate caught out. Ricardo Pepi struck the post, but Couhaib Driouech was on hand to tuck home.
And a famous PSV victory was capped off in second-half stoppage time as Driouech drilled home from Sergino Dest's cutback, with a chorus of jeers greeting Slot and his team at full-time.
3 - Liverpool have conceded 3+ goals in three consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since September 1992. Porous. pic.twitter.com/WkHecvZ7qO
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 26, 2025
Data Debrief: A new low for sinking Liverpool
It is now nine defeats in the space of 12 games for Liverpool, who have shipped three goals in three straight matches in all competitions for the first time since September 1992.
Liverpool amassed 27 shots and got nine of those on target, accumulating 2.66 expected goals (xG), having 53 touches in PSV's box, but they lacked potency when it mattered, while they were all at sea yet again in defence, with PSV converting four of the six attempts they got on target.
The pressure is now firmly on Slot, who has only won one of his last nine games against PSV in all competitions. Indeed, against no team has the Liverpool boss suffered more defeats in his managerial career than the five times he has gone down to the Eredivisie champions.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
6' Penalty Goal! Perišić steps up to open the scoring early! Liverpool 0-1 PSV
16' GOAL! Szoboszlai gets the rebound and taps in to equalize! Liverpool 1-1 PSV
18' PSV goal ruled out for offside
19' Ekitike's penalty appeal denied after going down in the box
32' Header from Van Dijk rattles the crossbar
35' Ekitike's shot saved after neat footwork
41' Penalty appeals of Szoboszlai waved away by the referee.
45' Handball appeals of Liverpool waved away by the referee
47' Szoboszlai sees long-range shot held
49' Jones gifts possession in his own half, almost proving costly
56' GOAL! Til fires home to restore lead for visitors! Liverpool 1-2 PSV
60' Isak comes on as a sub, replacing Ekitike
65' Szoboszlai whips in a cross but Gakpo heads over
67' Handball appeal of Gakpo is waved away by referee
73' GOAL! Driouech taps in rebound after Konaté error. Liverpool 1-3 PSV
75' Kierkegaard wins the ball high up, drives into the box and shoots narrowly wide
80' Chiesa goes down in box but referee waves play on
85' Highlight from Liverpool vs PSV
90+1' GOAL! Driouech slots in unmarked to complete brace. Liverpool 1-4 PSV
Line-ups
Liverpool XI: Salah, Van Dijk, Konate, Gakpo, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Curtis Jones, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Gravenberch, Hugo Ekitiké, Milos Kerkez
Subs: Endo, Robertson, Freddie Woodman, Joe Gomez, Isak, Chiesa, Trey Nyoni, Kornel Misciur, Rio Ngumoha
PSV XI: Perisic, Mauro Júnior, Dennis Man, Schouten, Guus Til, Joey Veerman, Dest, Kovar, Anass Salah-Eddine, Ismael Saibari, Yarek Gasiorowski
Subs: Nick Olij, Armando Obispo, Boadu, Ricardo Pepi, Kiliann Sildillia, Couhaib Driouech, Ryan Flamingo, Adamo Nagalo, Paul Wanner, Esmir Bajraktarevic, Tijn Smolenaars, Noah Fernandez