PSV spoil Liverpool's perfect record in CL group

Liverpool's 100% record in the Champions League ended when they lost 3-2 at PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday but it was mission accomplished for Arne Slot's side as they finished top of the revamped group stage.

A much-changed Liverpool, bidding to make it eight wins from eight, led twice in the Netherlands through Cody Gakpo's penalty, against his old club, and Harvey Elliott.

Johan Bakayoko and Ismael Saibari equalised for PSV and Ricardo Pepi completed a remarkable first half by scoring what turned out to be the winner in stoppage time.

Liverpool ended with 10 men after debutant Amara Nallo was shown a straight red card for a rash challenge, shortly after coming on as a substitute.

Despite the loss, only their third of the season in all competitions, Slot's side topped the group stage with 21 points, two ahead of Barcelona who could only draw their last game against Atalanta.

PSV will have to take their chances in the playoffs as they finished in 14th place.

"We can take a lot of positives from tonight and it was a chance to give the young lads a chance," Liverpool defender Andy Robertson said. "We got our noses in front at 2-1 and then were a bit naive, which usually doesn't happen.

"Results went our way elsewhere so we finish top and that's what we wanted at the start of the season."

Gakpo got the chance to silence his former fans after Joey Veerman brought down Federico Chiesa.

Bakayoko equalised with a clinical finish after leaving two Liverpool defenders on the deck in the 35th minute but Elliott restored the visitors' lead five minutes later when he poached a rebound after an effort by Chiesa was saved.

Saibari thumped a second equaliser high past Caoimhín Kelleher to make it 2-2 before American Pepi provided the deftest of touches to turn Mauro Júnior's cross over the line.

The pace dropped after the interval as Gakpo departed to an ovation from both sets of fans.

Nallo came on for his senior Liverpool debut in the final minutes but it will not be the happiest of memories as he was shown a red card for a rash challenge on Bakayoko having been on the pitch for four minutes.

"It is cruel but he has never played first-team football before and to make your debut in the Champions League is probably the hardest," Slot said of the 18-year-old.