Placing in one other dominant European show on Tuesday night time, Liverpool prolonged on their 100% Champions League report as they claimed a 2-1 win in opposition to Lille.
Virtually 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 may need missed a handful of probabilities after opening the scoring within the 34rd-minute, the Premier League giants largely didn’t have to get out of third gear.
Issues received much more tough for Lille on the hour mark as they had 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.
Nonetheless, whereas Lille may need largely been chasing shadows at Anfield, the Mastiffs did briefly silence the house assist 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 report, we’ve got taken a take a look at the primary speaking factors from Anfield.
Liverpool lay down one other European Champions League
Whereas Liverpool may need already stormed their solution 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 may need made a handful of alterations right here, the Reds are having fun with a serious 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% report from their first 17 Champions League appearances, Liverpool have gained all of these contests by an combination rating of 15-2.
Snatching a dramatic late 2-0 victory away at Brentford on Saturday afternoon and persevering with to shine beneath 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 up to now this season and with the temper round Anfield at a red-hot excessive, Liverpool have solely additional cemented their place as the most popular staff from throughout the globe.
Salah steals the present at Anfield as soon as once more
Whereas Darwin Nunez may 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 last few months of his present cope with the Premier League giants and on the coronary heart of a serious 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 time.
Now recording 22 objectives 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 gathering victories in opposition to each Actual Madrid and Atletico, Lille would have gained loads of plaudits from throughout the continent.
Nonetheless, regardless of dreaming of the possibility to spring one other sensational upset on overseas soil, Tuesday’s company had been dominated at Anfield and noticed their top-eight goals take a blow.
Regardless of opening Tuesday’s showdown within the midst of a outstanding 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 in opposition to top-flight opposition because the finish of November, they’ve additionally failed to return 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
Purple Playing cards: Mandi (59’)
Referee: Felix Zwayer