Liverpool’s crisis worsened at Anfield as they slumped to a 4-1 defeat against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League, extending their torrid run to nine losses in their last 12 matches across all competitions.
It is their worst sequence of results since 1953, leaving manager Arne Slot under mounting pressure.
Slot’s side had looked to the Champions League for relief from domestic struggles, having won three of their previous four fixtures in the league phase, including a statement victory over Real Madrid. But PSV, the Dutch league leaders, exposed Liverpool’s fragility and inflicted a damaging blow to their hopes of progressing.
The visitors struck early when Virgil van Dijk conceded a penalty for handball after just six minutes, allowing Ivan Perisic to calmly convert. Liverpool responded through Dominic Szoboszlai, who tapped in after Cody Gakpo’s shot was parried by Matej Kovár.
The Reds briefly rallied, with Gakpo going close and van Dijk hitting the bar, but PSV regained control when Mauro Junior’s incisive pass set up Guus Til to restore the lead.
Substitute Couhaib Driouech then compounded Liverpool’s misery, scoring twice in the final stages. He first poked home a rebound from Ricardo Pepi’s effort before adding a stoppage-time strike to seal PSV’s first victory over an English side since defeating Tottenham in the 2008 Europa League.
The result lifted PSV to 15th in the standings, while Liverpool dropped to 13th, facing a fierce battle to secure a top-eight place. With domestic form already in freefall, Slot now confronts serious questions about how to arrest the decline of a side that has lost its rhythm and confidence.
