Kick-off on January 21, 2026, at 22:00.

As part of Matchday 7 of the league phase of the UEFA Champions League, a match between Marseille and Liverpool will take place at the Velodrome Stadium. In the current standings, the hosts sit in 16th place, while the visitors are in 9th. The opponents met twice in France in Europe’s top club competition during the 2007/08 and 2008/09 seasons. In those fixtures, the English side recorded two away victories, winning 4-0 and 2-1. The teams also faced each other in the UEFA Cup in 2004, when the club from Provence came out on top with a 2-1 win.

Marseille at home in the current campaign thrashed Ajax, 4-0, defeated Newcastle, 2-1, and lost to Atalanta by a 0-1 scoreline. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has collected eight goal contributions, while forward Igor Paixão has registered five scoring actions. Previously in the Champions League, the southern club hosted Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City, and Tottenham. Those matches ended with results of 1-0, 0-0, 0-1, 1-2, and 0-3. The representative of the French league will try to make the most of its home advantage in order to earn important points against a decorated opponent.

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Liverpool away from home suffered a defeat to Galatasaray, 0-1, but managed to beat Eintracht, 5-1, and Inter Milan, 1-0. Midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has been involved in six goal-scoring moves at this stage of the competition. In the Champions League, the English club has repeatedly traveled to France to face Saint-Étienne, Monaco, Toulouse, Lyon, and Paris Saint-Germain. The club is aiming for another away victory in order to secure its position in the upper part of the table.

Watch the broadcast of the match Marseille — Liverpool on 21.01.2026 online on MEGOGO.