Steve Nicol speaks about the game when he realised Liverpool's dominance was coming to an end in the 90s.

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.

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.

Other teams "will fear playing Liverpool" after the Reds continued their winning run in the Champions League, says former defender Stephen Warnock Arne Slot's side beat Lille 2-1 on Tuesday night to secure their seventh win from seven games in the new-look league phase of the competition and book their place in the last-16.

Barcelona came from behind to beat Benfica in dramatic fashion on Tuesday in UEFA Champions League action, taking part in Matchday 7's wildest game so far with a 5-4 win. Benfica

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.

Arne Slot praises Mohamed Salah after he scored his 50th European goal for Liverpool in the 2-1 win over Lille at Anfield.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot became just the second manager in Uefa Champions League history to win each of his first seven games in charge of a club, after Hansi Flick with Bayern Munich (won first seven between 2019 and 2021).

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Liverpool’s formidable form in the Champions League continued with a comfortable 2-1 victory over Lille. The win made sure that Liverpool automatically qualified for the last 16 and avoided having to progress through two-legged play-offs,