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.

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 maintained their 100% winning record in the Champions League league phase as they booked their place in the round-of-16 courtesy of a 2-1 win over Lille. Goals in each half from Mohamed Salah and Harvey Elliott secured the victory as the Reds ensured at least a top two finish by claiming their seventh successive win.

Mohamed Salah and Harvey Elliott scored either side of Jonathan David’s equaliser as Aissa Mandi was sent off for the visitors

Liverpool make it seven wins out of seven in the Champions League. Elliott's deflected strike proved to be the winner. Lille put up a decent fight, equalising through David after Mandi was sent off. Job done.

FROM ANFIELD - Liverpool secured passage to the Champions League round of 16 by beating ten-man Lille 2-1 at Anfield on Tuesday. The Reds looked set for a straightforward evening when Aissa Mandi received his marching orders with his side already trailing to a Mohamed Salah first-half goal.

Arne Slot emphasises the significance of avoiding the Champions League knockout round for Liverpool, despite their current standings.

Liverpool have won 2-1 against Lille in their Champions League match at Anfield. Mohamed Salah scored on the counter-attack in the first half and the hosts were cruising when Lille’s Aissa Mandi was sent off for a second bookable offence.

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 and Barcelona have both advanced to the Champions League last-16 after their wins on Wednesday evening, and the pair will now almost certain to be top seeds in the knockouts

Lille star Jonathan David says Liverpool might be the very best team in the world after the Reds' Champions League win over the French side.

Lille OSC face table-topping UEFA Champions League side Liverpool FC at Anfield in Matchday 7 this Tuesday night. The eighth-placed Dogues will look to be the first team in the competition to make