"Liverpool boosted their chances of securing a top-eight finish and automatic qualification to the next round of the Champions League with a 2-0 victory over Marseille in France. A Dominik Szoboszlai free-kick, an own goal from Marseille goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli and a late Cody Gakpo goal ensured Arne Slot's side extended their unbeaten run to 13 matches in all competitions and move up to fourth in the table. Coming into the tie, the Reds had gone 27 Champions League games without a draw, while for Marseille it was 30 games. So it was perhaps unsurprising that the match at the Stade Velodrome would not end in a stalemate."
"Mohamed Salah was brought straight back into the starting line-up after returning from the Africa Cup of Nations. And the Egyptian had a role in an early opening for Liverpool. Minutes after Alexis Mac Allister had driven a shot inches wide of the post, a swift break saw Salah feed Szoboszlai down the right. The Hungarian fizzed in a low cross that was turned home by Hugo Ekitike but the Frenchman was adjudged to have been offside. Salah then flicked an effort just over the bar before Szoboszlai caught out the Marseille players with an ingenious free-kick on the stroke of half-time. As the hosts' wall jumped, the Reds midfielder fired a low effort that nestled into the bottom corner to give Slot's men the lead going into the break."
Liverpool beat Marseille 2-0 at the Stade Velodrome to strengthen Champions League qualification prospects and climb to fourth, extending an unbeaten run to 13 matches. Dominik Szoboszlai opened the scoring with a clever low free-kick on the stroke of half-time. An own goal from Marseille goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli and a late Cody Gakpo goal sealed the victory. Mohamed Salah returned to the starting lineup and helped create early chances, including a cross leading to a ruled-offside goal. Marseille threatened at times, with shots saved, a bar rattled and a promising Traore opportunity missed.
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