GARY Breen soundtracked Lille player Aïssa Mandi’s sending off with a brilliantly timed quoting of…Barry Manilow. As the Algerian trudged off during their 2-1 defeat to Liverpool,

Hello and welcome everyone to The Athletic for our live coverage of Liverpool vs Lille. The Champions League is back today after a more than month-long hiatus and the fixture we're focusing on pits the Premier League leaders against one of the high-flying sides in Ligue 1.

Slot Leads Liverpool to Last-16 with Patience and PrecisionLiverpool’s unyielding determination under Arne Slot shone brightly as they edged out Lille 2-1 at Anfield, securing qualification for the

Liverpool cruised from there and secured not only the win, but a direct berth to the round of 16 in the Champions League. Skipping the first round of the knockout stage will give the Reds time to regroup and focus on maintaining their pace in the Premier League amid challengers.

UEFA Champions League, Round 7, 21/01/25Undefeated in 21 games, Lille OSC were set to face perhaps their toughest challenge in this historic run with a visit to Anfield to face a Liverpool side that

Liverpool booked their spot in the last 16 of the Champions League with a 2-1 victory over 10-man Lille on Tuesday at Anfield, thanks to goals from talisman Mohamed Salah and substitute Harvey Elliott.

Liverpool maintained their flawless Champions League campaign, clinching automatic last-16 qualification with a 2-1 victory over Lille

Report and free match highlights as goals from Mohamed Salah and Harvey Elliott earned Liverpool a 2-1 win over 10-player Lille at Anfield; victory makes it seven wins from seven in the Champions Leag

Liverpool boss Arne Slot was pleased after their 2-1 Champions League win against Lille. Mohamed Salah and Harvey Elliott struck for the Reds, with Aissa Mandi sent off for Lille before Jonathan David scored. Slot said afterwards: "The privilege of managing Liverpool is you have more than 11 good players. You know how tough this competition is.

Liverpool received a welcome boost after one of their players confirmed he is staying immediately after the 2-1 Champions League win over Lille on Tuesday night.

Liverpool secures Champions League last 16 spot, Barcelona stuns Benfica, and Atletico Madrid and Aston Villa face setbacks.

By Lori Ewing LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Liverpool booked their spot in the last 16 of the Champions League with a 2-1 victory over 10-man Lille on Tuesday at Anfield, thanks to goals from talisman Mohamed Salah and substitute Harvey Elliott.