The Match is over 

Liverpool deseats Olympique Marseille in Champions

Another goal for Liverpool

Cody Gapko scores the third goal and Marseille are thrashed

Goall for Liverpool

72' Frimpong shots and it's a Geronimo Rulli's own goal

The second half is underway

Liverpool and Marseille are back on the pitch to continue their Champions League match.

The first half is over.

Liverpool head into the break with a 1–0 lead over Marseille.

Goooal for Liverpool

45+1' Dominik Szoboszlai scores from a free kick.

Goal disallowed for Liverpool

23' Hugo Ekitike finished off a fast break, but the play was ruled out after a VAR review.

Champions League action in Marseille

The ball is rolling between Liverpool and Marseille. Salah is back.

Marseille's starting

Salah is on Liverpool's starting 

Although neither Liverpool nor Marseille are close to elimination from the UEFA Champions League, both teams are under pressure to deliver a result, especially after a run of inconsistent performances under Slot and Roberto De Zerbi, respectively.

How do Liverpool and Marseille arrive to this match?

In the Champions League standings, Marseille sit 17th with nine points, while Liverpool are 11th with 12 points, numbers that fall short of preseason expectations.

Marseille’s campaign has been defined by inconsistency. They cruised through their domestic cup tie but then suffered painful defeats against PSG in the French Super Cup, against Nantes in Ligue 1, and a Champions League loss to Sporting.

Liverpool have not fared much better. The Reds have lost ground in the Premier League, including a recent draw with Arsenal, although they found some relief in Europe with a vital win over Inter Milan.

Mohamed Salah returns to Liverpool

Egyptian star Mohamed Salah has rejoined Liverpool training after his involvement in the Africa Cup of Nations, where he gained match fitness but also experienced a disappointing early exit.

Salah spent 35 days away from the club, as Egypt finished fourth in the tournament, losing to Senegal in the semifinals and then falling to Nigeria on penalties in the third-place match. Now, the forward returns to Liverpool in a far calmer environment than the one he left behind in December.

Predicted line ups 

• Marseille: Rulli; Murillo, Balerdi, Medina; Weah, Vermeeren, Hojberg, Emerson; Greenwood, Aubameyang, Paixao.
• Liverpool: Alisson; Frimpong, Gomez, van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Wirtz; Ekitike

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