Liverpool moved up to fourth in the Champions League table with an impressive 3-0 win over Marseille at the Stade Velodrome.

Arne Slot's side started the game outside the all-important top eight places but boosted their chances of going straight into the round of 16 thanks to a commanding away performance.

Dominic Szoboszlai fired a clever free-kick under the Marseille wall for their opener in first-half stoppage time as he put his penalty miss in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Burnley behind him.

The second came when Jeremie Frimpong beat his man in the Marseille box before producing a cut-back which was diverted into his own net by Marseille goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli.

Substitute Cody Gakpo added a last-gasp third with a clinical finish from Ryan Gravenberch's pass on a night when Arne Slot also started Mohamed Salah for the first time since the explosive interview which threw his future into doubt in December.

Salah, who last week returned from Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) duty with Egypt, should have got on the scoresheet but uncharacteristically skewed a shot wide when put through by Gakpo.

Marseille tested Alisson on a handful occasions, but Liverpool controlled the game, with Hugo Ekitike also going close when he rattled the post from one of several chances in the second half.

The win, only Liverpool's second in six games in all competitions, puts Slot's side in a strong position to finish comfortably inside the top eight, therefore avoiding a two-legged play-off, ahead of their final league phase game at home to Qarabag next week.

More to follow.