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Liverpool win 3-0 in Marseille, as Mohamed Salah returns to the starting lineup for first time since November.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Liverpool swept \u200daside Olympique de Marseille with \u200da 3-0 away victory to extend their unbeaten run to 13 matches in all competitions and move a step closer to direct qualification for the Champions League last 16.<\/p>\n Goals on Wednesday from Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo, either side of a Geronimo Rulli own goal, lifted Arne Slot\u2019s team to 15 points, leaving them well placed in the top eight ahead of the final round \u2060of matches. Marseille remain in the hunt for a playoff spot on nine points despite the defeat.<\/p>\n list of 4 items<\/span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n The Ligue 1 side are 19th in the table \u200band travel to Club Brugge in their final group match, needing a positive result to keep their European campaign alive, while \u200dLiverpool, in fourth, will host Qarabag, knowing another win would secure their place in the last 16.<\/p>\n Liverpool looked sharp as they continued their recovery after a difficult period earlier in the season, while Marseille once again showed their limitations on the biggest stage.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s always difficult to play against [Roberto] De Zerbi teams because if you aren\u2019t front-footed, they can \u200dplay out pretty easy,\u201d \u2060said Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk, who made his 350th appearance for the club.<\/p>\n \u201cThey keep on playing and taking a risk, so if you win the ball between the lines, then you have a chance. I\u2019m pleased with the team, everybody put a shift in,\u201d added the Dutch centre-back before warning of the dangers of Saturday\u2019s Premier League opponents, Bournemouth.<\/p>\n \u201cWe always say after a win or good result to keep momentum. But Bournemouth are a difficult team to beat, play very good football, and we have to be more than ready. We will recover and go again.\u201d<\/p>\n In the bottom half of the 36-team league, OM were left contemplating the gap between them and \u200btheir opponents.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s tough, they played a good game, we were not well in the first half. We tried \u200cour best, but it\u2019s very tough; they\u2019re used to playing like this,\u201d Marseille defender Leonardo Balerdi said.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can\u2019t see it from outside the pitch, but it\u2019s very tough.\u201d<\/p>\n Mohamed Salah made his first start since November as Liverpool lined up with Joe Gomez stepping in at centre-back in the absence of Ibrahima Konate, who missed the game due to a \u200cpersonal matter.<\/p>\n Marseille came into the match having gone 30 Champions League games without a draw, while Liverpool were also without a stalemate in their previous 27 matches, the two longest such runs in the competition\u2019s history.<\/p>\n Arne Slot\u2019s Liverpool controlled much of a cagey opening half but lacked a \u2060little sharpness in the final third. Salah went close when Jeremie Frimpong found him at the near post, but the forward lifted his effort over the bar.<\/p>\n Marseille threatened in flashes. Mason Greenwood\u2019s free kick was headed clear to Amine Gouiri, who struck a powerful effort on target, forcing a fine save from Alisson Becker.<\/p>\n The visitors then thought they had scored through Hugo Ekitike, \u200cbut the goal was ruled out for offside.<\/p>\n Liverpool struck on the stroke of half-time as Szoboszlai sent a low free kick under the wall to give the Reds a deserved lead.<\/p>\n Marseille injected some life into their game after the break, but they were clearly second bes,t and Liverpool doubled their \u200dtally in the 73rd minute when Frimpong\u2019s low cutback took a deflection off goalkeeper Rulli and rolled into the net for an own goal.<\/p>\n Liverpool then got a third goal three minutes into added time when Szoboszlai\u2019s deft flick released Ryan Gravenberch, who fed Gakpo for a composed finish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Liverpool win 3-0 in Marseille, as Mohamed Salah returns to the starting lineup for first time since November. Liverpool swept \u200daside Olympique de Marseille with \u200da 3-0 away victory to extend their unbeaten run to 13 matches in all competitions and move a step closer to direct qualification for the Champions League last 16. 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