VIDEO: Brilliant finishes from Gakpo and Szoboszlai seal Liverpool’s fifth — both set up by Wirtz.

Liverpool seized full control by the 70th minute when Dominik Szoboszlai made it 4–1, finishing off another pinpoint pass from Florian Wirtz. The goal epitomised the visitors’ dominance — calm buildup, a sudden injection of pace through the centre, and a precise low strike past the goalkeeper that reinforced their authority in Frankfurt.

The foundation for that control was laid before halftime. Hugo Ekitike equalised in the 35th minute, guiding Andy Robertson’s perfectly placed cross home with a composed first-time effort. Just four minutes later, Cody Gakpo’s curling delivery from the right found Virgil van Dijk, who towered above his marker to head Liverpool into a 2–1 lead and flip the game’s momentum.

After the interval, Liverpool turned possession into a cushion. In the 66th minute, Wirtz threaded a superb through ball between the lines, allowing Gakpo to open up and slot calmly across the keeper for 3–1 — a textbook example of the direct, vertical style Arne Slot has been instilling.

Moments later, Wirtz was the architect again. Finding space in midfield, he slipped another precise pass into the area, and Szoboszlai arrived in stride to finish cleanly for 4–1. Two assists in five minutes summed up the German’s influence and Liverpool’s midfield command.

From falling behind to cruising home, the Reds’ turnaround was both composed and ruthless — Robertson’s precision, Van Dijk’s leadership, Gakpo’s sharpness, and Wirtz’s creativity all combining to transform a tense away fixture into a statement victory.