Liverpool’s perfect ride in this Champions League campaign ended with a defeat of 3-2 to PSV -but Barcelona, drawing at home Atalanta, meant that Arne slot -‘s side finished the League phase in the first place.
With turns and turns down the table on Wednesday, Liverpool will face or PSG,, Benfika,, Monaco or Buro In the last 16, after these sides passed through the play-off.
Liverpool will be a little to play on the basis of their appearances in the League Phase-Isco, there are nine changes for the last fixture, including nights for Mohamed Salah, Alisson, Virgil Van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and more regularly, gave its Dutch hosts and helping their hand.
PSV has capitalized and can look forward to play-offs against Feyenoord or Juventus for the last-16 places.
Cody Gakpo, playing against his former club, sent an early punishment after Federico Chiesa was caught while Joey Veerman tried to clean, and Harvey Elliott looked like Liverpool in control set Fine equation of Johan Bakayok.
But Ismael Saibari broke from a solid angle, and Ricardo Pepi turned from a close range to switch the match.
The second half was far less exciting, with the rear and back to Barcelona drawing attention and switching to Liverpool from the first to the second and again in the live table. Tyler Morton produced a great struggle for denying Saibari and gave Liverpool hope that he would preserve the undefeated record, but when 18-year-old Amar Nallo was sent only four minutes of her senior debut for the last man at Bakayoko, the result was sealed.
That won’t worry about it, though. It is a mission for your Liverpool team at this stage of the competition. Their four front struggle continues, with attention to Saturday’s tricky trip at 3 pm at Bournemouth, while waiting for opponents and the path that will be discovered in the following draws.
Groove: Performance comforts despite the defeat
Liverpool safe Groove to TNT Sports::
“First, it is always good, and the performance today was also comfortable to see, with so many players or don’t play in their own position or play for the first time.
“It was good to see this PSV team, especially in the first half, it was good. There were good performances from individuals. Many made 90 minutes for the first time, so it is positive.
“If you can choose, of course you finish first, but it doesn’t matter for the teams you face. The end result is that there are barely there are easy opponents if you end up on the first, second or seventh or eighth.
On a red card: “I didn’t see him [the red card] Back, but I don’t think there’s a lot to complain about. The second goal was a little frustrating if you asked me about the judge. He was distracted [Wataru Endo] And then Wat was knocking slightly. A slight knock is usually not enough for an offense, but after being on the way like a judge, you may be given a free kick because you can say, “I had no effect on the game.”
When are the knockout draw?
To determine who plays who will be in the knockout, there will be two Line after the League phase.
The first draw Friday 31. January at 11 am They will determine which of the two options each team will get in the knockout. For example, a team that finish 13th will discover if they play against the team that finished with 19 or 20th.
SEED teams (9th to 16th) will have the other leg at home, and those playoffs will be held on February 11 and 18/19.
Teams planted from 1 to 8. They will have to wait until Friday 21 February find out their opponents.
This drawing will determine who they face in the 16th round and finally copy your full path to the finals.
When were the knots of the Champions League 2024/25 knockout?
- Round 16: March 4 and March 11, 2025
- Quarterfinals: April 8 and April 15, 2025
- Semi -finals: 29/30. April and May 6, 2025
- Finally: May 31 2025
What comes for Liverpool?
