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EUROPEAN MASTERCLASS: EVERYTHING YOU MISSED IN LIVERPOOL’S 6-0 DEMOLITION OF QARABAG
Liverpool put Premier League struggles aside to hammer Qarabag 6-0, with Mohamed Salah sending a message to the fans.
Forget the Premier League struggles for a moment—Arne Slot’s team have had a real blast in Europe. This was their sixth group-stage win, and honestly, it looked like the easiest one yet.
Just like in Marseille last week, Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike (both on the scoresheet) plus Dominik Szoboszlai pulled the strings. But the moment that really got people talking? Mohamed Salah is pounding the badge on his chest after finally scoring for the club again. First goal since November 1. It felt like a message: the old guard still has something left.
You could see right away that the Azerbaijani side looked a bit stunned by the occasion. They never really managed to keep up with Liverpool’s pressing or deal with the slick passing—Wirtz, especially, looked every bit the £116 million man.
Ekitike matched him for energy, dropping deep, running at defenders, and showing real leadership up front.
The second half? Four more goals. Anfield was bouncing, all those Premier League headaches suddenly on hold. But with Newcastle coming to town on Saturday and the injury list getting worse, reality might bite again soon.
Before kickoff, Slot admitted things had been rough lately. Curtis Jones was missing due to illness, so only three senior outfield players made the bench—two of them, Rio Ngumoha and Wataru Endo, barely played.
Then Frimpong pulled his hamstring just three minutes in, so Endo, a defensive midfielder about to turn 33, had to fill in at right-back. Not ideal, especially since Gravenberch, normally a holding midfielder, was already covering at centre-back.
Even so, Qarabag couldn’t lay a glove on Liverpool. The home side took charge and, for once, never let their visitors get a sniff.
The opener came in the 15th minute. Szoboszlai whipped in a corner, Ekitike flicked it on, Van Dijk stooped for a header, and Mac Allister reacted fastest—stabbing it over the line before the keeper could claw it out. Just his second goal this season, and his first since he grabbed a winner against Real Madrid.
Moments later, Ekitike did brilliantly to hold off defenders and tee up Wirtz to score from the edge of the box.
Chances kept coming: Andy Robertson blasted over, Szoboszlai shot straight at the keeper, and both Gakpo (twice) and Ekitike had efforts deflected wide.
Five minutes into the second half, Liverpool wrapped it up. Szoboszlai, this time, back-heeled for Salah to smash in a free-kick. Salah celebrated like a man possessed, thumping the Liverbird on his chest and soaking up the Kop’s roar.
Ekitike then bagged a solo goal—taking down Van Dijk’s long ball, nudging it past Mustafazade, and finishing calmly before the Kop. He took his own bow.
Mac Allister made it five, bundling in from close range after a lucky deflection. He could’ve had a hat-trick, missing from almost the same spot, but Chiesa made no mistake when his turn came.
LEAGUE UPDATE: MAN UNITED’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE HOPES BOOSTED BY COEFFICIENT POINTS SURGE
Manchester United move into fourth place as England's dominant UEFA coefficient makes a fifth Champions League spot almost certain.
Manchester United just got a real shot in the arm for their Champions League hopes this season. After knocking off Manchester City and Arsenal in back-to-back games, they’ve climbed into fourth place in the Premier League. It’s been a struggle for United to make the Champions League in recent years—their last run was in the 2023/24 season.
These days, finishing in the top four isn’t always enough for Premier League teams. UEFA now hands out extra spots, and it all depends on how clubs from each country perform across the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League.
So, how does it work? UEFA takes each league’s overall coefficient score—basically, a measure of how well their teams do in Europe—and divides it by the number of clubs they have in these competitions.
This season, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, Manchester City, and Newcastle all joined the European fight. Out of those six, only Newcastle had to go through the play-offs; the rest sailed straight into the knockouts.
Now that the Champions League group stage is done, you can really see which countries are in line for those bonus spots next year. Right now, England is out in front with 180,625 points. Germany follows with 107,000. Portugal sits in third with 14,700, and Spain is just behind on 14,375.
Here’s the key thing: the two countries whose teams rack up the best results across all three competitions this season each get a European Performance Spot—an extra Champions League place.
With England leading the pack, even a fifth-place finish in the Premier League could send United back into the Champions League instead of the Europa League. Newcastle took advantage of this last season.
If United hold onto fourth, they’re in. But there’s still a lot of football left. Interim boss Michael Carrick isn’t letting anyone get ahead of themselves—he’s already told his players to stay sharp.
Next up, United face Fulham at Old Trafford. They'll be chasing a third straight win and looking to keep Carrick’s perfect record going since he stepped in for Darren Fletcher.
JUST IN: PEP GUARDIOLA THANKS JOSE MOURINHO AFTER WILD NIGHT OF EUROPEAN DRAMA
Pep Guardiola thanks Jose Mourinho as Benfica’s last-gasp winner against Real Madrid sends City straight into the Last-16.
Pep Guardiola had a smile on his face and a message for Jose Mourinho after his old rival did him a huge favour, helping Manchester City sneak into the Champions League knockout rounds.
City took care of their own business, beating Galatasaray 2-0 at the Etihad. Haaland and Cherki got the goals, but the real drama was happening elsewhere. City’s spot in the last eight still hung in the balance because Real Madrid needed to equalise against Benfica. If they had, Guardiola’s squad would have been bumped into the play-offs instead.
That’s when Benfica’s goalkeeper, Anatoliy Trubin, pulled off something wild. He left his box, charged forward for a late free kick, and scored a brilliant goal. Benfica won 4-2. That goal kept Benfica alive in the competition—and, as it turned out, saved City too.
Guardiola admitted he and his players were glued to the screen in the dressing room, completely confused when they saw Trubin running up for that last free kick. “We were all in there, watching, and none of us realised Benfica still needed a goal to qualify,” Guardiola said. “So when their keeper went up, we’re all thinking, ‘What are you doing?’ But Jose knew. It was a smart move. Finishing in the top eight, with how tough the Champions League has become, feels really good for us. Now we can focus on being at our best by March.”
Bernardo Silva didn’t hide how relieved he felt. Skipping those extra play-off games really matters, especially when you’re chasing a quadruple. “A bit of drama, but we did it. We’re very happy because we avoid two more matches,” he said. “With all the injuries we’ve got and the crazy schedule, having those two weeks free to rest, get players back, and focus on the other competitions is huge for us.”
As for Mourinho, he looked proud after Benfica’s wild finish. He’s won this tournament twice before, and he believed his side deserved to stay in. “That was a fantastic goal, a historic moment—almost blew the roof off the stadium,” Mourinho said. “Honestly, for Benfica to beat Real Madrid, that’s massive.”
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