Liverpool suffer second straight Anfield loss as PSV clinch historic 4-1 win

Liverpool lost their second consecutive game at Anfield, falling to a 4-1 defeat to PSV Eindhoven in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday evening.

PSV got off to a dream start, earning a penalty inside the third minute after Virgil van Dijk committed a handball, and Ivan Perisic stepped up to convert.

The Reds skipper has now conceded three penalties this term, more than any other Premier League player.

Dominik Szoboszlai drew Liverpool level with a tap-in after goalkeeper Matej Kovar parried Cody Gakpo’s shot into his path.

Yarek Gasiorowski thought he had restored PSV’s lead, but his effort was ruled out for offside.

Gakpo almost set up another Liverpool goal, putting the ball on the plate for Mohamed Salah, but a timely intervention from Anass Salah-Eddine averted the danger.

Van Dijk was denied by the woodwork before the break as he tried to atone for his earlier mistake with a header from a corner.

The hosts registered the first shot on target after the interval, with Szoboszlai forcing Kovar into a save, but the visitors quickly responded with a chance of their own.

Guus Till restored PSV’s lead, getting ahead of Kerkez to meet Mauro Junior’s pass before firing past goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili.

Gakpo missed a chance to put Liverpool back on level terms, heading wide from Szoboszlai’s inch-perfect cross to the far post.

Couhaib Driouech compounded Liverpool’s woes with a simple finish, following poor defending from Van Dijk and ibrahima Konate.

Driouech completed the scoring in the stoppage time with a cool finish into the bottom right corner.

The victory sees PSV record their first ever win at Anfield. The Dutch side climb to 14th in the standings while Liverpool slip to 12th.