Former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher was left fuming when he discovered the Reds' potential opponents in the Champions League round of 16, blasting the new format in the process. It came as Arne Slot's side secured their place in the top eight of the league phase with a convincing 6-0 win over Qarabag.

An Alexis Mac Allister brace was joined by goals from Florian Wirtz, Mohamed Salah, Hugo Ekitike, and Federico Chiesa, completing a demolition job at Anfield. It kept Liverpool's fate in the competition in their hands, as they avoided the drama of dropping in and out of the places that guaranteed passage to the round of 16.

In the end, Slot's side finished the league phase in third, behind only Arsenal and Bayern Munich, picking up 18 points from their eight games.