Liverpool booked their spot in the Champions League round of 16 with a 2-1 victory over 10-man Lille on Tuesday at Anfield, thanks to goals from talisman Mohamed Salah and substitute Harvey Elliott.
Arne Slot’s side maintained their perfect record and top the 36-team table with 21 points, three points clear of second-placed Barcelona with one game of the league phase remaining.
Salah netted his 50th European goal for Liverpool in the 34th minute when he sprinted onto a long pass from Curtis Jones after Kostas Tsimikas won the ball inside Liverpool’s half, and then curled a shot around goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier.
“We got the ball and Curtis played the ball very well finally and I managed to score,” Salah said.
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