Placing in one other dominant European show on Tuesday night time, Liverpool prolonged on their 100% Champions League document as they claimed a 2-1 win towards Lille.
Nearly in full management on both aspect of the interval, it was unsurprisingly Mohamed Salah who opened the scoring because the Egyptian icon recorded his fiftieth European strike for Arne Slot’s aspect.
Whereas Salah might need missed a handful of probabilities after opening the scoring within the 34rd-minute, the Premier League giants largely didn’t must get out of third gear.
Issues received much more tough for Lille on the hour mark as they have been diminished to 10 males simply earlier than the hour mark when Aissa Mandi was proven a second reserving for a foul on Luis Diaz.
Nevertheless, whereas Lille might need largely been chasing shadows at Anfield, the Mastiffs did briefly silence the house help as Canadian marksman Jonathan David bagged a shock equaliser.
That was solely a second of pleasure for the French outfit as second-half substitute Harvey Elliot notched the winner simply 5 minuets after David recorded a seventh Champions League objective of the season.
On an evening when Liverpool prolonged on their 100% European document, we now have taken a have a look at the principle speaking factors from Anfield.
Liverpool lay down one other European Champions League
Whereas Liverpool might need already stormed their strategy to a Champions League quarter-final tickets previous to Tuesday’s showdown at Anfield, Slot made it clear that he wouldn’t tolerate his squad taking the foot off the accelerator.
Though the previous Feyenoord boss might need made a handful of alterations right here, the Reds are having fun with a significant European romp and his aspect have underlined their standing as a number one title contender.
Solely going from power to power and nonetheless holding a dominant 100% document from their first 17 Champions League appearances, Liverpool have received all of these contests by an mixture rating of 15-2.
Snatching a dramatic late 2-0 victory away at Brentford on Saturday afternoon and persevering with to shine below Slot’s steering, Tuesday’s hosts are able to finishing a well-known title sweep in 2025.
Struggling only a pair of defeats throughout any competitors thus far this season and with the temper round Anfield at a red-hot excessive, Liverpool have solely additional cemented their place as the most popular workforce from throughout the globe.
Salah steals the present at Anfield as soon as once more
Whereas Darwin Nunez might need confirmed to be Liverpool’s hero away at Brentford final weekend, it’s their record-breaking icon who has solely additional underlined his standing because the King of Anfield.
Though Salah may be within the remaining few months of his present take care of the Premier League giants and on the coronary heart of a significant switch saga, the one-time Chelsea misfit has loved one other sensational run this season.
Opening the scoring right here and notching a fiftieth Champions League objective for the main European contenders, Salah has additionally produced seven direct objective contributions in as many appearances.
With the followers round Anfield as soon as once more giving their attacking talisman a standing ovation, the 32-year-old seems set to interrupt a string of information earlier than his contract saga involves an finish this summer season.
Now recording 22 targets throughout all competitions and main the race for the Premier League’s Golden Boot, Salah will merely have his sights set on spearheading Liverpool’s cost for an iconic double-winning marketing campaign.
Defensive points hang-out Lille
Already choosing up a pair of heavyweight European scalps this season after accumulating victories towards each Actual Madrid and Atletico, Lille would have gained loads of plaudits from throughout the continent.
Nevertheless, regardless of dreaming of the possibility to spring one other sensational upset on international soil, Tuesday’s company have been dominated at Anfield and noticed their top-eight desires take a blow.
Regardless of opening Tuesday’s showdown within the midst of a exceptional 21-match unbeaten run throughout all competitions, Bruno Genesio’s aspect are looking for some current stability.
Dropping out of the quarter-final spots right here, Lille have recorded only a single victory from any of their final 5 appearances throughout all competitions inside 90 minuets.
Recording only a sole clear sheet towards top-flight opposition because the finish of November, they’ve additionally failed to come back away unscathed from any of their earlier seven Champions League appearances.
Match Report
Liverpool: Alisson, Bradley, Quansah, van Dijk, Tsimikas, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Jones, Diaz, Salah, Nunez
Subs: Elliot, Mac Allister, Endo, Chiesa, Alexander-Arnold
Lille: Chevalier, Mandi, Diakite, Alexsandro, Gudmundsson, Andre, Mukau, Bakker, Haraldsson, Cabella, David
Subs: Ismaily, Bouaddi, Sahraoui, Meunier
Targets: Salah (34’), Elliot (67’) – Lille: David (62’)
Yellow Playing cards: Liverpool: Elliot, Mac Allister – Lille: Mandi, Andre
Pink Playing cards: Mandi (59’)
Referee: Felix Zwayer
