Liverpool Suffer Heavy Home Defeat Against Ruthless PSV
So, this was one of those nights at Anfield where almost everything that could go wrong absolutely did. Liverpool were beaten 4–1 by PSV, and the atmosphere inside the stadium shifted from early shock to complete disbelief as the match unfolded. It felt like a continuation of the team’s recent struggles, and this latest loss—now their third in a row and their ninth in the last twelve matches—has only added more pressure on Arne Slot.
The chaos began almost immediately. Within just six minutes, Virgil van Dijk raised his arm while trying to appeal for a foul, but instead of getting the decision he wanted, a handball was awarded against him. PSV didn’t waste that gift. Ivan Perisic stepped up and calmly rolled in the penalty, putting Liverpool behind before they had even settled into the match.
But Liverpool did respond. Ten minutes later, Cody Gakpo’s shot was pushed away by the PSV goalkeeper, and the rebound fell perfectly for Dominik Szoboszlai, who tapped it in to bring Anfield back to life. For a brief spell, there was a sense that Liverpool might turn things around. Gakpo came close again, and van Dijk even rattled the crossbar with a powerful header. You could feel the urgency building.
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And then, the momentum shifted again.
PSV’s Mauro Júnior sliced through the Liverpool defence with a brilliant pass just before the hour mark, and Guus Til finished it off with calm precision. Suddenly Liverpool were behind again, and this time, they didn’t look like they had much left in the tank. The defence seemed stretched, the midfield looked worn down, and the attack struggled to find sharpness.
Things got even worse late in the game. Substitute Couhaib Driouech caused havoc from the moment he came on. First, he poked in a rebound after Ricardo Pepi’s effort was saved. Then, in stoppage time, he finished off a swift PSV move by sliding the ball into the bottom corner. With that, the match was sealed, PSV’s travelling fans erupted, and Liverpool were left stunned.
This win was huge for PSV—they hadn’t beaten an English team since 2008—and it pushed them up to 15th in the Champions League standings. Liverpool, meanwhile, dropped to 13th, now right in the middle of a tense battle for a top-eight place. Slot has serious problems to solve, because right now, the team look fragile in every area of the pitch.
It was a night that began badly for Liverpool and ended even worse. And unless something changes quickly, these kinds of performances might become a worrying pattern rather than a temporary setback.
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