PSV Eindhoven Beat Liverpool 4-1; the Visitors Were Better Prepared

Karun Abraham

Sports Journalist

“Early penalty, second-half surge, and Driouech’s late double, PSV turned Anfield into a lesson in moments and ruthless.”

Dominating Win for PSV

Liverpool is seemingly trying to put their worst foot forward and send off Slot packing faster than ever. They lost to PSV 1-4 at Anfield on 26 November 2025. Ivan Perisic put PSV ahead from the spot on 6’ after a handball by Van Dijk, Szoboszlai on 16’.

Then the visitors pulled away through Til in 56’ and a Driouech brace in the 73’, 90’. It was Liverpool’s first group/league-phase UCL loss in 14 matches and their ninth defeat in 12 across competition. Want to attend such exciting matches in person? Book your UEFA Champions League tickets via 1BoxOffice for genuine tickets with multiple perks.

First Half - Perisic’s Penalty, Szoboszlai’s Reply

A chaotic start set the tone. Van Djik’s handball gifted PSV an early penalty, and Perisic converted for 0-1 in the 6’. Liverpool reacted well: sustained pressure and quick wide combinations produced the equaliser when Szoboszlai tapped in a rebound after Gakpo’s shot parried, 1-1 in the 16’. The Reds had the better territory but couldn’t tilt the scoreline before the break; one Van Djik header hit the underside of the bar as PSV rode out the storm.

Second Half - Til’s Dagger, Driouech Closes the Door

The hinge moment arrived at 56’. From a right-side pattern, Junior slid a pass in behind, and Til beat his marker to poke past for 1-2, flipping the match state and the mood. Chasing the game, Liverpool pushed both full-backs on and funnelled play wide, but that only widened the spaces the Red and Whites wanted for transition.

The visitors struck again on 73’, when Pepi’s effort came back off the post, and Driouech swept in the rebound for 1-3. In stoppage time, Dest burst forward and crossed for Driouech to tap home his second, sealing an emphatic 1-4.

Tactical Snapshot

Liverpool

• Territory without incision: The hosts attempted 26 shots, PSV’s nine, yet generated too many low-value efforts from poor angles or through traffic. When chasing, their rest-defence frayed, and transition lanes opened.
• Pressed well, punished anyway: Liverpool’s best spell came between 10’-30’, but failure to convert pressure into a lead left them exposed to the away side’s “few-but-high-value” chances.

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PSV Eindhoven

• Compact block, vertical release: A narrow mid-block funnelled Liverpool wide; regains immediately targeted the channels and the right-side corridor that created Til’s go-ahead goal.
• Bench impact and ruthlessness: Late legs and direct runners turned counters into goals, a textbook away European blueprint.

Standout Performers

• Couhaib Driouech (PSV) - Player of the Match: Two late goals to finish the job, relentless timing on back-post runs.
• Guus Til (PSV): Match-tilting movement for 1-2 and constant vertical threat from midfield.
• Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool): Clinical equaliser and Liverpool’s sharpest edge between the lines.
• Sergino Dest (PSV): Engine of the right flank; assist for the late fourth.

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Aftermath & Implications

This was the archetype of a big away European result: survive pressure, strike on transitions, and own the late moments. PSV’s win boosts their league-phase standing and validates a disciplined, ruthless plan.

For Liverpool, the tape will show familiar pain points, a costly early concession, shot quality lagging, and structural exposure while chasing, as pressure intensifies on Slot to arrest a historic slide. Liverpool is getting ready for their weekend EPL fixture. Be there in person by booking your West Ham United vs Liverpool tickets via 1BoxOffice.

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