It came via the left boot of Dominik Szoboszlai, as the Hungarian drilled a low shot past Christian Walton. The strike was excellent from Szoboszlai, who recorded his fourth goal of the season. According to pundit Paul Merson, though, there was a second Liverpool player who deserved praise for the effort.

Analysis of Liverpool's Premier League victory over Ipswich Town, which takes them six points clear at the top of the table

In total, Van Dijk played 28 passes into the final third and Konate 21, though interestingly the captain was considerably more accurate with his long passes (completing seven of eight, 87.5%) than his centre-back partner (two of seven, 28.6%).

The Merseyside club maintained their charge towards the Premier League title with a comfortable 4-1 win against Ipswich at home. Cody Gakpo scored two goals for Slot’s side, while Mohamed Salah and Szoboszlai found the back of the net once each.

Dominik Szoboszlai put Liverpool into the lead after just 11 minutes and the Reds never looked back at Anfield. It was a great moment for Szoboszlai, who eased any nerves supporters may have had and set Liverpool on the way to a comfortable victory.

With a place in the knockout stages of the Champions League already sealed, the Reds made the trip to PSV Eindhoven midweek without Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz.

Liverpool ended their Champions League first stage with a 3-2 defeat at PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday evening. Cody Gakpo's penalty and a Harvey Elliott strike twice put the visitors ahead only for the home side to equaliser each time before netting a winner in first-half stoppage time.

Liverpool lost their last league stage match of the UEFA Champions League by 3-2 at the hands of PSV. However, they were lucky enough to finish at the top of the points table, all thanks to a draw

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Cody Gakpo scored on his return to PSV Eindhoven but it was not enough to inspire an understrength Liverpool side as they lost their 100 percent Champions League record after a 3-2 defeat. Head coach Arne Slot left nine of Saturday’s starting line-up at home with one eye on the Premier League leaders’ weekend trip to Bournemouth but afforded Gakpo the opportunity to face his former club.

The Egypt international netted his 176th Premier League goal in last weekend's 4-1 win over Ipswich Town, a strike that saw him surpass Thierry Henry in the competition's all-time scoring charts.

Liverpool’s final UCL league phase match against PSV has suddenly adopted an interesting narrative, with Liverpool opting to leave NINE key players at home along with the three injured first-teamers.