On 9 December 2025, Liverpool travelled to the Inter Milan and emerged with a hard-fought 1–0 win in the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League group stage, despite missing their star forward Mohamed Salah. The decisive moment came deep into stoppage time when Dominik Szoboszlai stepped up and coolly converted a penalty after a shirt-pull on substitute Florian Wirtz was spotted
The match was a cagey, tightly contested affair from the off. An early header by Ibrahima Konaté seemed to give Liverpool the lead, but VAR judged the build-up had involved a handball — the goal was ruled out. Both sides struggled to create clear-cut chances, and Inter’s defence held firm for much of the evening. Even a half-time header from Inter’s was push
As the game wore on, both sides brought on substitutes in search of a breakthrough; it was Wirtz’s presence that eventually unsettled the hosts — his shirt pull led to the penalty that delivered the win. For Liverpool, the result was a boost of morale and an important step toward securing a place in the knockout phase. For Inter, the defeat
In the context of a turbulent week off the pitch, with speculation around Salah’s absence and tension under manager Arne Slot, the win provided a much-needed show of character. It was a demonstration that, even witho
