Liverpool vs FK Qarabag, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

Mohamed Salah in on goal-fest as Liverpool clinch top 8

Liverpool put their domestic problems behind them as they comfortably eased into the round of 16 of the Champions League with a 6-0 victory over Qarabag.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Delay in match because of an injury Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool).
• 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 4': Substitution, Liverpool. Wataru Endo replaces Jeremie Frimpong because of an injury.
• 6': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
• 6': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
• 9': Attempt saved. Camilo Durán (Qarabag) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Joni Montiel.
• 10': Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
• 11': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
• 11': Joni Montiel (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 11': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
• 11': Kevin Medina (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 12': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cody Gakpo following a fast break.
• 15': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matheus Silva.
• 15': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
• 15': Goal! Liverpool 1, Qarabag 0. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk following a corner.
• 18': Attempt blocked. Matheus Silva (Qarabag) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 19': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
• 19': Joni Montiel (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 21': Goal! Liverpool 2, Qarabag 0. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hugo Ekitiké.
• 23': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
• 23': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
• 23': Matheus Silva (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 28': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Andy Robertson.
• 28': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Wataru Endo.
• 29': Attempt missed. Kevin Medina (Qarabag) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
• 32': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
• 32': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 32': Offside, Liverpool. Hugo Ekitiké is caught offside.
• 35': Attempt missed. Andy Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
• 36': Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 36': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
• 37': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
• 37': Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 37': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
• 39': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Ekitiké.
• 39': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 39': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kevin Medina.
• 40': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
• 42': Attempt blocked. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Robertson.
• 42': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Pedro Bicalho.
• 43': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 43': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Pedro Bicalho.
• 44': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross.
• 44': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mateusz Kochalski.
• 44': Bahlul Mustafazada (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 44': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
• 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Liverpool 2, Qarabag 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 2, Qarabag 0.
• 48': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
• 48': Foul by Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag).
• 48': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 50': Goal! Liverpool 3, Qarabag 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
• 52': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
• 52': Joni Montiel (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 53': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
• 54': Attempt blocked. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
• 54': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 54': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
• 55': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
• 55': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mateusz Kochalski.
• 56': Attempt missed. Andy Robertson (Liverpool) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross following a corner.
• 57': Goal! Liverpool 4, Qarabag 0. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk following a fast break.
• 58': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
• 58': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Attempt blocked. Camilo Durán (Qarabag) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdellah Zoubir.
• 60': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Robertson.
• 60': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kevin Medina.
• 61': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
• 61': Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
• 61': Goal! Liverpool 5, Qarabag 0. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
• 64': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matheus Silva.
• 64': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch following a corner.
• 66': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
• 67': Substitution, Liverpool. Rio Ngumoha replaces Florian Wirtz.
• 67': Substitution, Liverpool. Trey Nyoni replaces Hugo Ekitiké.
• 67': Substitution, Qarabag. Toral Bayramov replaces Elvin Cafarquliyev.
• 68': Substitution, Qarabag. Nariman Akhundzada replaces Camilo Durán.
• 68': Substitution, Qarabag. Dani Bolt replaces Leandro Andrade.
• 69': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Pedro Bicalho.
• 70': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 70': Foul by Matheus Silva (Qarabag).
• 70': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card.
• 71': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 72': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Dani Bolt.
• 72': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross following a corner.
• 74': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Dani Bolt.
• 74': Substitution, Liverpool. Federico Chiesa replaces Cody Gakpo.
• 75': Substitution, Liverpool. Amara Nallo replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
• 75': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
• 76': Attempt blocked. Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
• 76': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kevin Medina.
• 78': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag).
• 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 81': Dani Bolt (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 81': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Liverpool).
• 81': Substitution, Qarabag. Emmanuel Addai replaces Abdellah Zoubir.
• 82': Dani Bolt (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 82': Foul by Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool).
• 84': Attempt blocked. Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister with a through ball.
• 85': Substitution, Qarabag. Musa Qurbanli replaces Joni Montiel.
• 86': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Marko Jankovic.
• 87': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Dani Bolt.
• 87': Attempt saved. Wataru Endo (Liverpool) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross.
• 87': Handball by Musa Qurbanli (Qarabag).
• 88': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a through ball.
• 89': Foul by Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool).
• 89': Matheus Silva (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Goal! Liverpool 6, Qarabag 0. Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk following a fast break.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
• 90'+2': Second Half ends, Liverpool 6, Qarabag 0.
• 0': Match ends, Liverpool 6, Qarabag 0.