Liverpool vs Qarabag summary: score, stats, goals & updates | Champions League 2025/26
Liverpool blew their Azerbaijani opponents away at Anfield.

The Champions League group phase reached its conclusion with all of the matchday 8 ties taking place simultaneously on Wednesday. Liverpool faced Azerbaijani outfit Qarabag - the first time these two clubs have crossed paths in European competition.
Liverpool’s erratic season went over a smooth patch of road as they quickly dispatched their opponents 6-0 at Anfield, sealing their passage to the next round.
Match ends, Liverpool 6, Qarabag 0.
Second Half ends, Liverpool 6, Qarabag 0.
Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Goal! Liverpool 6, Qarabag 0. Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk following a fast break.
Foul by Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool).
Matheus Silva (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a through ball.
Handball by Musa Qurbanli (Qarabag).
Attempt saved. Wataru Endo (Liverpool) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Dani Bolt.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Marko Jankovic.
Substitution, Qarabag. Musa Qurbanli replaces Joni Montiel.
Attempt blocked. Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister with a through ball.
Foul by Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool).
Dani Bolt (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Qarabag. Emmanuel Addai replaces Abdellah Zoubir.
Foul by Federico Chiesa (Liverpool).
Dani Bolt (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag).
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kevin Medina.
Attempt blocked. Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
Substitution, Liverpool. Amara Nallo replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
Substitution, Liverpool. Federico Chiesa replaces Cody Gakpo.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Dani Bolt.
Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Dani Bolt.
Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card.
Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Matheus Silva (Qarabag).
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Pedro Bicalho.
Substitution, Qarabag. Dani Bolt replaces Leandro Andrade.
Substitution, Qarabag. Nariman Akhundzada replaces Camilo Durán.
Substitution, Qarabag. Toral Bayramov replaces Elvin Cafarquliyev.
Substitution, Liverpool. Trey Nyoni replaces Hugo Ekitiké.
Substitution, Liverpool. Rio Ngumoha replaces Florian Wirtz.
Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch following a corner.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matheus Silva.
Goal! Liverpool 5, Qarabag 0. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kevin Medina.
Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Robertson.
Attempt blocked. Camilo Durán (Qarabag) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdellah Zoubir.
Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Liverpool 4, Qarabag 0. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk following a fast break.
Attempt missed. Andy Robertson (Liverpool) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mateusz Kochalski.
Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
Joni Montiel (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Liverpool 3, Qarabag 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag).
Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
Second Half begins Liverpool 2, Qarabag 0.
First Half ends, Liverpool 2, Qarabag 0.
Attempt blocked. Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
Bahlul Mustafazada (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mateusz Kochalski.
Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Pedro Bicalho.
Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Pedro Bicalho.
Attempt blocked. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Robertson.
Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kevin Medina.
Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Ekitiké.
Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Andy Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
Offside, Liverpool. Hugo Ekitiké is caught offside.
Foul by Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Kevin Medina (Qarabag) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Wataru Endo.
Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Andy Robertson.
Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
Matheus Silva (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
Goal! Liverpool 2, Qarabag 0. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hugo Ekitiké.
Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
Joni Montiel (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Matheus Silva (Qarabag) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Goal! Liverpool 1, Qarabag 0. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk following a corner.
Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matheus Silva.
Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cody Gakpo following a fast break.
Kevin Medina (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
Joni Montiel (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Camilo Durán (Qarabag) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Joni Montiel.
Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
Substitution, Liverpool. Wataru Endo replaces Jeremie Frimpong because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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