Wed Jan 29 20:30:00 UTC 2025: ## Liverpool’s Champions League Unbeaten Run Ends in PSV Defeat Despite Group Win
**Eindhoven, Netherlands** – Liverpool’s perfect Champions League record came to an end with a 3-2 defeat to PSV Eindhoven, despite ultimately topping their group. While a much-changed Reds side twice took the lead through Cody Gakpo’s penalty and Harvey Elliott, goals from Johan Bakayoko, Ismael Saibari, and US international Ricardo Pepi secured a comeback victory for the Dutch side. The defeat, which saw Liverpool finish the match with ten men after a red card for substitute Amara Nallo, ended their eight-game winning streak in the competition.
Despite the loss, Liverpool finished atop Group B with a commanding 21 points, two points clear of second-placed Barcelona. Football journalist Beth Lindop, speaking on The Football Reporters podcast, discussed Liverpool’s meticulous process in selecting Arne Slot as Jurgen Klopp’s eventual successor, a process that has evidently been bearing fruit despite the recent setback. The appointment of Slot, whose PSV side delivered the defeat, signifies a significant shift in Liverpool’s managerial strategy.
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