The Merseysiders are the only team in the tournament to have won all of their matches.
"Liverpool" beat "Lille" at home in the match of the seventh round of the main stage of the Champions League of the 2024/25 season. The match at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool ended with a score of 2:1.
The Merseysiders opened the scoring in the 34th minute of the match – Mohamed Salah scored.
In the 59th minute, the French club was left with a man down due to a second yellow card and the sending off of Algerian defender Aissa Mandi.
Despite this, the “dogs” restored the status quo three minutes later – Jonathan David made an accurate strike.
However, another five minutes passed and Arne Sloth's team took the lead again, taking advantage of the numerical advantage. It was Harvey Elliott's goal that ultimately became the winning one for the English team.
Review of the match “Liverpool” – “Lille”
This is Liverpool's seventh consecutive victory in the main round of the most prestigious European Cup. They are the only team in the tournament to have won all of their matches.
With 21 points, the Reds are leading the overall standings in the main round of the Champions League, guaranteeing direct access to the 1/8 finals. Lille (13 points) is in 11th place and has a good chance of making the playoffs.
In the final round of the Champions League, the Merseyside club will play away against PSV, and the Great Danes will host Feyenoord. The matches will take place on January 29.
The eight best teams from the main stage of the Champions League will reach the 1/8 finals. The clubs that take places from 9th to 24th in the overall standings will play paired play-off matches for a place in the 1/8 finals. The rest will finish their performance in European competitions.