Mohamed Salah scored early and Harvey Elliott scored late, and that was all Liverpool needed to beat Lille at Anfield on Tuesday and move to 7-for-7 perfect in the newly formatted UEFA Champions League group stage.

LIVE! Liverpool can tonight secure safe passage in the Champions League knockouts rounds when they host Lille at Anfield. Arne Slot’s side are almost guaranteed to reach the next stage regardless of what happens but just a point from tonight’s clash will rubber stamp their progress.

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.

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 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, while Barcelona fought back from two goals down to stun Benfica 5-4 in a thriller.

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Arne Slot's Liverpool host French side Lille at Anfield on Tuesday, knowing that a draw today will be enough to confirm the Merseysiders' place in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League.

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.

Lille is being overlooked in a major way vs. Liverpool, and that has our soccer betting picks leaning hard on the double result for Jonathan David's side.

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Liverpool have maintained their 100 per cent record in this season's Champions League after a 2-1 win against 10-man Lille. Mohamed Salah and Harvey Elliott got the goals for the home side either ...