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,

Liverpool booked their place in the Champions League round-of-16 on Tuesday night as they ran out 2-1 winners over Ligue 1 side Lille. Goals from Mohamed Salah and Harvey Elliott clinched the victory for the Reds as they maintained their 100% winning record in this season’s league phase.

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.

In a week that he was being compared to Eden Hazard, Mohamed Salah once again underlined his status as Champions League star.

Arne Slot pays tribute to "special" Mohamed Salah after the Liverpool forward became the first player in club history to reach 50 goals in Europe as Lille were beaten 2-1

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.

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 became the first team to guarantee a place in the last 16 of the new Champions League format by beating Lille 2-1 on Tuesday

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

Mohamed Salah and Harvey Elliott were the scorers for Liverpool on Tuesday night as the Reds recorded a 2-1 victory over Lille in the Champions League at Anfield

Liverpool have been perfect in the UEFA Champions League this season the the table-toppers only need a point to confirm qualification against Lille.