Liverpool reignited their Champions League campaign with an emphatic 5–1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday night, ending a four-game losing streak in stunning fashion.
Former Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike scored against his old club to spark the comeback after the hosts had taken an early lead. Goals from Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté, Cody Gakpo, and Dominik Szoboszlai sealed a morale-boosting win for the Reds.
The Premier League in the UCL this week:
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-5 Liverpool
Chelsea 5-1 Ajax
Arsenal 4-0 Atlético
Newcastle 3-0 Benfica
Villarreal 0-2 Man City
Monaco 0-0 Tottenham pic.twitter.com/OUXDALpwDg
— B/R Football (@brfootball) October 22, 2025The victory lifted Liverpool to 10th in the 36-team league phase standings, marking a crucial turnaround after their recent 1–0 defeat to Galatasaray.
Hugo Ekitike was a substitute in Liverpool’s last two defeats to Chelsea and Manchester United.
On his next start, he scored with his first shot of the game vs. former club Eintracht Frankfurt 🤝 pic.twitter.com/C71lEbxi6u
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) October 22, 2025In Munich, Bayern cruised to a 4–0 win over Club Brugge, with Harry Kane scoring his 20th goal of the season. Seventeen-year-old Lennart Karl opened the scoring, followed by goals from Kane, Luis Díaz, and Nicolas Jackson to keep Bayern perfect with nine points.
At the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid edged Juventus 1–0, thanks to Jude Bellingham’s first goal of the season. The English midfielder struck on the rebound after Vinícius Júnior hit the post, extending Juve’s winless streak to seven games.
