NewsRevealed: Liverpool's Carlsberg Player of the Match v Qarabag
By Sam Williams
The Reds captain made history by becoming the first central defender to record three assists in a Champions League match.
The comfortable win secured automatic qualification for the last 16 for Arne Slot's side.
Van Dijk finished top of our Player of the Match supporter poll in Match Centre, with two-goal Alexis Mac Allister in second and Florian Wirtz, who also scored, in third.

Player of the Match winners 2025-26
7 – Dominik Szoboszlai
3 – Ryan Gravenberch, Florian Wirtz
2 – Hugo Ekitike
1 – Conor Bradley, Federico Chiesa, Milos Kerkez, Virgil van Dijk
By Sam Williams
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