Liverpool’s downward spiral continued on Wednesday, as the Reds suffered their ninth defeat in nine games and were beaten 4-1 at Anfield by Dutch champions PSV in the UEFA Champions League.
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Arne Slot’s side has now lost four of their last six games at home in all competitions and has conceded 10 goals (while scoring just one) in their last three games.
Virgil van Dijk gave away a penalty by blocking a shot with his hand in the early going and Ivan Perisic made it 1-0 to PSV in the 6th minute. Dominik Szoboszlai pulled Liverpool level in the 16th and it was 1-1 until nearly the hour mark, but then it all fell apart once again. Guus Til scored in the 56th and Couhaib Driouech bagged a brace in the 73rd and 91st minutes (second goal assisted by USMNT right back Sergiño Dest).
Liverpool (9 points) are 13th in the Champions League table after five of eight games, just a point off a top-eight place and the first knockout-round bye that comes with it. PSV (8 points) are 15th.
Liverpool vs PSV live updates - by Andy Edwards
Liverpool vs PSV final score: 1-4
Goalscorers: Ivan Perisic (6' - PK), Dominik Szoboszlai (16'), Guus Til (56'), Couhaib Driouech (73', 90'+1)
GOAL! Liverpool 1-4 PSV: Driouech scores through a crowd (90'+1)
PSV have their FOURTH at Anfield 🔥
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) November 26, 2025
Things in Liverpool go from bad to worse 🤯 pic.twitter.com/mryYX8MMIv
GOAL! Liverpool 1-3 PSV: Driouech doubles’s PSV’s lead (73')
A Ibrahima Konate mistake gifts PSV a THIRD!
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) November 26, 2025
The dutch champions are tearing the English champions apart at Anfield 😳 pic.twitter.com/OUoe3PdVtC
GOAL! Liverpool 1-2 PSV: Til puts the visitors back in front (56')
Mauro Júnior with a superb assist for Guus Til 🎯
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) November 26, 2025
PSV are back in front at Anfield! 💥 pic.twitter.com/QUyroQIHXc
GOAL! Liverpool 1-1 PSV: Szoboszlai sticks the rebound back where it came from (16')
Dominik Szoboszlai to the rescue 🦸♂️
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) November 26, 2025
Liverpool are back on level terms just 10 minutes after conceding 😤 pic.twitter.com/pAddagjjbL
GOAL! Liverpool 0-1 PSV: Perisic scores from the penalty spot (6')
Liverpool are in trouble again 😳
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) November 26, 2025
Virgil van Dijk with a flailing hand in the box and Ivan Perišić converts from the spot! pic.twitter.com/EVtKKbLVJl
Liverpool starting lineup
Mamardashvili - Jones, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez - Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai - Salah, Gakpo, Ekitike
PSV starting lineup
Kovar - Dest, Schouten, Gasiorowski, Salah-Eddine - Junior, Veerman, Salibari - Man, Perisic, Til
How to watch Liverpool vs PSV live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 3pm ET Wednesday (November 26)
Venue: Anfield — Liverpool
TV Channel/Streaming: Paramount+
Arne Slot’s side were humbled at home by struggling Nottingham Forest on Saturday, losing 3-0 and succumbing to a sixth defeat in their last seven Premier League games. The reigning champions of England are all over the place but the Champions League has given them respite from their domestic struggles. Liverpool have won three of their four games in this competition so far, including a massive home win against Real Madrid last time out, and a victory against PSV would go a long way to helping them secure qualification through to the knockout rounds.
But this PSV side are dangerous and the reigning Dutch champions have looked pretty good in this competition so far with just one defeat. They hammered Napoli 6-2 and have a six-point lead atop the Eredivisie table. Slot knows all about PSV and somehow the superb work Peter Bosz is doing continues to fly under the radar. PSV keep producing plenty of talented young players and are becoming one of the most stable, overachieving teams in Europe. They will have no fear going to Liverpool.
Liverpool team news, focus
Liverpool’s issues at right back continue with Conor Bradley joining Jeremie Frimpong on the sidelines, so Dominik Szoboszlai is likely to continue to play out of position there but perhaps Joe Gomez will be used at right back. Florian Wirtz is a doubt, while there could be wholesale changes as Slot tries to find the right combinations. Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak are both struggling for form and confidence with Hugo Ekitike, Cody Gakpo and Fedrico Chiesa potentially getting the nod to start in attack.
PSV team news, focus
The Dutch champions have a very solid, reliable side and forwards Dennis Man, Guus Til and Ivan Perisic have a wonderful balance about them. USMNT fans will be pleased to see right back Sergino Dest finally back fit and getting regular starts, while Ricardo Pepi very often jumps off the bench and he did that to score a late equalizer at Olympiacos last time out in the Champions League. Dutch internationals Joey Veerman and Jerdy Schouten are key to PSV’s solid midfield and defense.
Liverpool vs PSV prediction
This feels like it’s going to be very open and chaotic but Liverpool will just about edge it. Liverpool 3-2 PSV.
