Liverpool proved they could cope without Mohamed Salah on Tuesday, securing a crucial 1-0 Champions League win over Inter Milan thanks to a late penalty.
With Salah left out following his criticism of the club last week, Dominik Szoboszlai took over spot-kick duties and calmly converted an 88th-minute penalty to seal the victory against one of the tournament’s standout teams. The win was especially important for Arne Slot’s side after managing just one victory in their previous six matches. Liverpool climbed to eighth, regaining momentum in the race for a direct place in the round of 16, while Inter slipped to fifth.
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Earlier, Ibrahima Konate thought he had given Liverpool the lead, but the goal was overturned after a lengthy VAR review found a handball in the buildup. VAR later awarded Liverpool the decisive penalty after spotting Alessandro Bastoni pulling Florian Wirtz’s shirt.
Bayern’s young star impresses again
Bayern Munich moved to second in their group after a 3-1 comeback win over Sporting Lisbon, highlighted by 17-year-old Lennart Karl’s stunning volley — his third goal in four Champions League appearances. Bayern overturned Joshua Kimmich’s early own-goal with strikes from Serge Gnabry, Karl and Jonathan Tah. Alphonso Davies made his first appearance since March after recovering from a knee injury.
Chelsea falls
Chelsea suffered a 2-1 defeat to Atalanta, ending nearly three months without a Champions League loss. Joao Pedro scored first, but Atalanta hit back through Gianluca Scamacca before Charles De Ketelaere set up the equaliser and netted the 83rd-minute winner. Chelsea dropped to 11th.
Barcelona, Spurs and others win
Jules Koundé’s two quick headers gave Barcelona a 2-1 comeback win over Eintracht Frankfurt, with Lamine Yamal setting a Champions League record for most combined goals and assists by a player under 19.
Tottenham moved up to ninth with a 3-0 win over Slavia Prague, a match marred by controversy over the removal of a rainbow flag.
Elsewhere, Julián Alvarez led Atletico Madrid to a 3-2 victory at PSV, Marseille edged Union Saint-Gilloise 3-2, Monaco beat Galatasaray 1-0, and Olympiakos earned a 1-0 win at Kairat Almaty.
Source: AP