Liverpool earned a hard-fought 1-0 win over Inter Milan at San Siro, with Dominik Szoboszlai scoring an 88th-minute penalty that lifted the Reds back into the Champions League qualification picture. The match came just days after SoftFootball reported growing tension around the squad, including the buildup to this fixture.
Salah’s absence shaped the narrative, especially after his frustrated comments in the wake of Liverpool’s 3-3 draw at Leeds United, a result covered by SoftFootball. With the Egyptian left out of the squad, Arne Slot turned to Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike to lead the line.
Liverpool started positively despite the noise surrounding the team, and Curtis Jones forced Yann Sommer into an early save that unsettled the visitors. Liverpool thought they had found the breakthrough when Ibrahima Konaté headed into the net shortly after the half-hour mark.
The celebrations did not last long. VAR spent several minutes reviewing the phase of play before ruling that the ball had brushed Hugo Ekitike’s arm from Virgil van Dijk’s knockdown. Inter responded well to the let-off as Lautaro Martínez tested Alisson with a firm header that the Brazilian dealt with quickly.
The second half saw both sides struggle to produce clear chances. Conor Bradley came closest when he slipped into the box and fired at Sommer, who reacted sharply at his near post. Inter also looked content to slow the game down, believing a point would be enough to maintain their strong home form in Europe.
Just as the contest drifted toward a goalless finish, Florian Wirtz went down under a slight shirt pull from Alessandro Bastoni. The referee pointed to the spot after a review, and Szoboszlai stepped up with confidence, driving his penalty beyond Sommer.
Liverpool shared a post on their official X account celebrating their gritty 1-0 Champions League away win over Inter Milan at San Siro.
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The result lifted Liverpool to eighth in the league phase standings, level on points with Inter, and gave Slot a much-needed moment of relief heading into the final fixtures.
