Liverpool beat Lille 2-1 on Tuesday to maintain their perfect record in this season’s Champions League and clinch qualification for the last 16,

Liverpool manager Arne Slot had a lot of praise for the match referee of Barcelona and Benfica's UCL match following Barcelona's 5-4 win.

Barcelona's spectacular fightback against Benfica on Tuesday meant Liverpool would have to wait another week to be confirmed winner of the league phase of the new look Champions League. But manager Arne Slot was full of praise for referee Danny Makkelie playing so much stoppage time in the 5-4 win for Barcelona.

Liverpool and Barcelona booked their spots in the last 16 of the Champions League with victories in their penultimate games against 10-man Lille and Benfica respectively. Arne Slot's men maintained their 100% record and are top of the 36-team table with 21 points,

Aston Villa’s hopes of automatic qualification for the Champions League round of 16 took a blow after a 1-0 loss to Monaco on Tuesday, while Atalanta won big to keep up its strong campaign.

FC Barcelona struck deep into stoppage time to edge a dramatic nine-goal encounter against Benfica at a rainy Estadio da Luz.FC Barcelona earned

Erling Haaland spoke about his bumper new Manchester City contract on Tuesday (Peter Byrne/PA) Erling Haaland has insisted Manchester City’s Premier League charges never crossed his mind as he committed his future to the club with an extraordinary nine-and-a-half-year contract.

Latest transfer news & Champions League reaction as Liverpool qualify, Aston Villa lose; Barcelona comeback to win 5-4 at Benfica

Liverpool maintained their perfect Champions League record to guarantee a top-two finish in the league phase and automatic last-16 qualification with a 2-1 win over Lille at Anfield on Tuesday.

LIVERPOOL have confirmed their place in the Champions League Last 16 after beating Lille 2-1. The Reds made it seven wins out of seven with the victory over Lille to reach 21 points and guarantee

Harvey Elliott's deflected strike secured a seventh consecutive Champions League victory for Arne Slot's men after Jonathan David cancelled out Mohamed Salah's opener. Liverpool remain three points clear of Barcelona, who came from 4-2 down to beat Benfica 5-4.