Liverpool's torrid run continued in alarming fashion as PSV Eindhoven inflicted a comprehensive Champions League defeat on Arne Slot's side at Anfield. The Dutch champions were composed, clinical and ruthless, leaving the home crowd heading for the exits long before the final whistle.
The Reds have now lost nine of their past 12 matches across all competitions, their worst run since 1953-54, when the club were last relegated. Three consecutive defeats by a three-goal margin or more was another grim landmark, with this result also matching Liverpool's joint-heaviest home loss in Europe.
Van Dijk's early gift sets the tone
PSV needed only six minutes to take the lead. From a Joey Veerman corner, Virgil van Dijk needlessly raised his arm above his head and the Spanish referee, Alejandro Hernandez, pointed straight to the spot. The Liverpool captain's protests that he had been pushed by his Netherlands colleague Jerdy Schouten were waved away by the VAR.