Szoboszlai’s Late Penalty Sends Liverpool Into Champions League Quarter-Finals

Liverpool secured their place in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals with a dramatic 1-0 victory over Inter Milan at Anfield on Tuesday night, decided by an 88th-minute penalty from Dominik Szoboszlai.

The Hungarian midfielder kept his composure to convert from the spot after the referee pointed to the penalty area following a challenge on Luis Díaz inside the box. The decision proved decisive, as Arne Slot’s side overcame a resilient Inter performance to maintain their perfect record in this season’s league phase and advance as one of the top seeds.

Inter, under Simone Inzaghi, produced a disciplined defensive display for much of the contest and created several promising opportunities on the counter-attack, with Lautaro Martínez and Marcus Thuram testing Alisson Becker. However, the Italian champions were unable to find the breakthrough and ultimately left Merseyside empty-handed.

The result extends Liverpool’s unbeaten run in Europe this season and marks another statement win against high-calibre opposition. Szoboszlai’s goal, his sixth of the campaign across all competitions, underlined his growing importance under Slot.Liverpool now await the quarter-final draw, while Inter will turn their focus back to Serie A and a tight title race.