UEFA Champions League

Season 2025/2026

UEFA Champions League

Marseille vs Liverpool – Lineups & Match Details

Liverpool beat Marseille 3-0. Goals: D. Szoboszlai (45'), G. Rulli (72' o.g.), C. Gakpo (90'). Marseille had 58% possession against Liverpool's 42%. Shots on target: 4-3.

UEFA Champions League · League Stage - 7

Wednesday, 21 January 2026

MarseilleMarseille

0 - 3

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

LiverpoolLiverpool

Referee: Slavko Vinčić, Slovenia

Lineups

MarseilleMarseille4-4-2
G. Rulli1G. RulliG
B. Pavard28B. PavardD
L. Balerdi5L. BalerdiD
F. Medina32F. MedinaD
M. Murillo62M. MurilloD
T. Weah22T. WeahM
P. Hojbjerg23P. HojbjergM
G. Kondogbia19G. KondogbiaM
H. J. Traore20H. J. TraoreM
M. Greenwood10M. GreenwoodF
A. Gouiri9A. GouiriF

Substitutes

12J. De LangeG
40J. Van NeckG
4C. Egan-RileyD
8A. GomesM
14I. PaixaoF
17M. O'RileyM
18A. VermeerenM
26B. NadirM
50D. BakolaM
70A. DoubalD
76T. MmadiM
97P. AubameyangF
LiverpoolLiverpool4-2-2-2
Alisson1AlissonG
J. Frimpong30J. FrimpongD
J. Gomez2J. GomezD
V. van Dijk4V. van DijkD
M. Kerkez6M. KerkezD
R. Gravenberch38R. GravenberchM
A. Mac Allister10A. Mac AllisterM
D. Szoboszlai8D. SzoboszlaiM
F. Wirtz7F. WirtzM
M. Salah11M. SalahF
H. Ekitike22H. EkitikeF

Substitutes

25G. MamardashviliG
28F. WoodmanG
3W. EndoM
14F. ChiesaF
17C. JonesM
18C. GakpoF
26A. RobertsonD
42T. NyoniM
73R. NgumohaF

Match Events

45'G

D. Szoboszlai

48'Y

B. Pavard

67'S

A. Gouiri

Substitution 1

68'S

H. Traorè

Substitution 2

68'S

G. Kondogbia

Substitution 3

72'OG

G. Rulli

Assist: J. Frimpong

79'S

F. Wirtz

Substitution 1

79'S

H. Ekitike

Substitution 2

90'G

C. Gakpo

Assist: R. Gravenberch

Statistics

Marseille
58%42%
Liverpool
0.87Expected Goals (xG)1.46
15Total Shots11
4Shots on Target3
7Corners4
8Fouls12
3Offsides3
90Pass Accuracy (%)86
1Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Marseille host Liverpool on Wednesday, 21 January 2026 at Orange Vélodrome. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Champions League schedule. Marseille go into the match 25th in the table; Liverpool sit 3rd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Marseille have taken 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Liverpool have collected 1 win, 4 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 4 draws in a row.

Match recap

Liverpool beat Marseille 3-0. Liverpool replied with D. Szoboszlai 45', G. Rulli 72' (o.g.), C. Gakpo 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Marseille held 58% of the ball against 42% for Liverpool. Shots on target finished 4-3. Expected goals read 0.87 for Marseille, 1.46 for Liverpool.

Verdict

Liverpool take the three points; Marseille look at a thin night for the home crowd. Marseille sat 25th and Liverpool 3rd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.