The midfielder was once again on target, but could not prevent Liverpool falling to an 11th Premier League defeat of the season as it came away from Old Trafford with nothing
18:45, 03 May 2026Updated 19:05, 03 May 2026
Dominik Szoboszlai believes that despite Liverpool falling to an 11th Premier League defeat of the season on Sunday, the team will compete at the top once again if it is core group remains in tact next term.
The 3-2 loss against Manchester United was among the most bruising of the campaign, with a woeful first half compounded by a late winner from boyhood United fan Kobbie Mainoo.
The result saw the Red Devils qualify for the Champions League places, while Liverpool still needs to earn another four points to secure its place in the competition. In a season of highs and lows, Szoboszlai still feels there is a lot that can be achieved.
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"First, I don't focus on next season; I focus on these three games because we have a lot to achieve," the Hungarian told Sky Sports.
"We want to play in the Champions League next season because Liverpool belongs there, and then we will see what happens in the future. Hopefully this team can stay together as much as is possible."
United made a quick start to proceedings at Old Trafford, netting twice in the first 14 minutes via a Matheus Cunha shot from a corner, and then a slick counter attack that was finished off by Benjamin Sesko.
Dominik Szoboszlai shoots while surrounded by Manchester United players
Szoboszlai got Liverpool back into the game with his goal at the start of the second half
Szoboszlai was annoyed not just by the performance, but the nature of the two goals scored by United.
Asked for his verdict on the game, the 25-year-old responded: "Not good, as we go home with zero points. After the first half, we shouldn't be happy at all, we should just take from this game the beginning of the second half. That is when we showed who we are.
"You say before the game about set-pieces and don’t concede and you concede the first goal from a set-piece. Also you talk about counter attacks, and the second goal comes from a counter-attack.
Manchester United's Slovenian striker #30 Benjamin Sesko (2L) scores the team's second goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on May 3, 2026. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /
Liverpool's early blunders came back to haunt them(Image: Getty Images)
"We have to be more focused and look at more of the details. In the end the luck will hopefully stay on our side."
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Szoboszlai netted minutes after the start of the second half, before Cody Gakpo profited from a Senne Lemmens misplaced pass out from the back.
But Liverpool couldn't hold onto a point, with Mainoo grabbing the winner when he placed the ball beyond Freddie Woodman from the edge of the area.
The result leaves Liverpool in fourth, six points clear of sixth-place Bournemouth in the race for the top five.