Mohamed Salah's Liverpool return was less impactful than he would have hoped as he was overshadowed by Dominik Szoboszlai in a 3-0 victory in Marseille that made a Champions League top-eight finish all the more likely.
While all eyes were on the Egypt international it was his close friend -- and the team's most consistent performer -- who surprised the hosts with a clever free-kick under the wall in first-half added time.
The set-piece probably favoured Salah's left foot but Szoboszlai took charge with a low shot which crept under the jump of Leonardo Balerdi and inside the post.
Jeremie Frimpong's second-half cross deflected in off goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli just as pressure was starting to build, before Cody Gakpo's added-time strike secured only Liverpool's second win by three goals this season.
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See how the action unfolded here: