The head-to-head results for Marseille vs Liverpool in the last five matches clearly show that the defending Premier League champions have dominated the French side in their recent encounters.
Marseille hosts Liverpool at Stade Velodrome in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, 21 January 2026. The match starts at 22:00 (SAST).
Marseille vs Liverpool: Head-to-Head
Liverpool has won three of the last five matches against Marseille. The English club has also kept two clean sheets against the French giants in their past five encounters.
Liverpool has scored eight goals against Marseille in their previous five meetings, conceding only four goals. Marseille is no pushover, though, having won two of their last five encounters against Liverpool.
As much as Liverpool players are the favourites to win the upcoming match, Marseille stars are more than capable of defeating their visitors.
Marseille goalpoacher Mason Greenwood has a point to prove against his fellow countrymen. Greenwood is in red-hot form in Ligue 1, scoring 11 goals and three assists in 15 appearances.
Below, SportPurse zooms in on the head-to-head results of the last five matches between Marseille and Liverpool, from 2004 to 2008.
Liverpool 1-0 Marseille
Steven Gerrard’s first-half goal helped Liverpool secure a narrow victory against Marseille in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League at Anfield on 26 November 2008.
Gerrard put the English giants in the lead in the 23rd minute, assisted by former Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso. Pepe Reina pulled off five vital saves to prevent the visitors from finding an equaliser in the clash.
Marseille 1-2 Liverpool
Liverpool edged Marseille 2-1 in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League at Stade Velodrome on 16 September 2008. Steven Gerrard scored twice in the clash.
Lorik Canaopened the scoring in the 23rd minute, giving the hosts an early lead. Benoit Cheyrou assisted him.
Three minutes later, Gerrard equalised for the visitors with the assistance of Dirk Kuyt. Gerrard then converted from the spot in the 32nd minute, giving Liverpool a 2-1 victory.
Marseille 0-4 Liverpool
Liverpool thrashed Marseille 4-0 in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League at Stade Velodrome on 11 December 2007.
Steven Gerrard failed to convert from the spot in the 4th minute, but quickly rectified his mistake by scoring from the rebound.
Former Spain forward Fernando Torres then doubled Liverpool’s lead in the 11th minute, assisted by Harry Kewell. Kewell then assisted Dirk Kuyt in scoring the visitors’ third goal in the 48th minute.
As if three goals were not enough, Ryan Babel made it 4-0 in the 90+1 minute with the assistance of Fabio Aurelio.
Liverpool 0-1 Marseille
Marseille edged Liverpool 1-0 in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League at Anfield on 3 October 2007. Liverpool sank to a late goal by the visitors.
Mathieu Valbuena scored the winner in the 77th minute, assisted by Boudewijn Zenden. Marseille were the better side on the night, creating many goal-scoring opportunities in the showdown.
Pepe Reina pulled off seven massive saves to prevent the visitors from scoring more goals against the hosts.
Marseille 2-1 Liverpool
Marseille edged Liverpool 2-1 in the second leg of their last 16 UEFA Cup clash at Stade Velodrome on 25 March 2004.
The visitors’ Emile Heskey opened the scoring in the 15th minute. However, Didier Drogba converted from the spot in the 38th minute, making it 1-1.
Abdoulaye Meite then scored the hosts’ winning goal in the 58th minute, eliminating Liverpool from the tournament
Marseille advanced to the next stage after beating Liverpool 3-2 on aggregate. The French giants and Liverpool drew 1-1 in the first leg of the fixture.
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