Szoboszlai’s Late Free-Kick Sinks Marseille and Boosts Liverpool’s CL Campaign
21 January 2026
Key moment: Szoboszlai's free-kick seals Liverpool's win
Dominik Szoboszlai, Liverpool's midfield spark, stole the headlines in the clash with Marseille, as the Reds pressed in the seventh group-stage match of the UEFA Champions League at the Stade Vélodrome.
He delivered a superb free-kick in the 45+1 minute, fooling the Marseille wall with a clever bend that tucked under the wall and into the net.
The Hungarian struck a ball released from near Mohamed Salah, bending it beneath the wall and into the visitors' goal as Marseille watched.
Season impact and a note on Marseille's wall
So far this season in the Champions League, Szoboszlai has four goals in seven appearances and has provided three assists.
Stats Foot reports that Szoboszlai is the first player to score a direct free-kick against Marseille in the CL since Marco Reus for Dortmund in October 2013.
Punchlines: Szoboszlai didn’t just beat the wall—he filed a complaint about its performance. The wall, meanwhile, asked for a raise after that cheeky strike.
