Liverpool now know which groups they may probably face within the Champions League knockout rounds, and at which stage of the competitors.
A 6-0 demolition of Qarabag made it six wins out of eight within the league part because the Reds completed third, making certain direct entry to the spherical of 16 and in addition residence benefit for the second leg in that tie and (ought to progress) the quarter-finals.
UEFA’s radically revamped format for the event has mapped out the potential pathways for all 24 remaining golf equipment from the knockout play-off spherical subsequent month all the best way to the ultimate in Budapest on 30 Might, and the Reds can now begin plotting their hypothetical route by means of the knockout levels.
Who may Liverpool meet in spherical of 16?
Arne Slot’s aspect will face one among Atletico Madrid, Membership Brugge, Galatasaray or Juventus of their subsequent European project in March, with these 4 golf equipment concerned within the knockout play-off spherical.
Jamie Carragher felt that Liverpool obtained a uncooked take care of these potential opponents after ending third within the league part, though none appear as daunting as Paris Saint-Germain, who in fact knocked us out within the spherical of 16 final time period.
The Reds have already met two of the aforementioned quartet this season, having crushed Diego Simeone’s aspect at Anfield however misplaced to the Turkish champions in Istanbul.
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Who may Liverpool meet in the event that they attain the quarter-finals?
If Liverpool go one higher than in 2024/25 and make it to the final eight of the Champions League this time period, there are at present six prospestive opponents for them within the quarter-finals.
On the Reds’ aspect of the draw, Barcelona and Chelsea have already progressed to the spherical of 16, and a knockout tie in opposition to both of these would evoke reminiscences of iconic nights at Anfield from earlier years,
There’s additionally a believable likelihood of assembly PSG as soon as once more, ought to the holders negotiate two extra knockout rounds, and one other potential all-English tie in opposition to Newcastle.
The opposite two groups Liverpool may come up in opposition to within the final eight, albeit with each being rank outsiders, are Monaco (who we final met in 2004) and the Qarabag aspect that we thrashed on Wednesday.
Who may Liverpool meet in the event that they attain the semi-finals?
The Reds may face stern opposition on their aspect of the draw, however they’ve additionally prevented a number of massive hitters on the opposite aspect who they wouldn’t meet till not less than the semi-final stage.
The construction of the knockout brackets signifies that we wouldn’t come up in opposition to any of Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Actual Madrid or Manchester Metropolis previous to the semi-finals. Additionally amongst that record are Sporting Lisbon, Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund, Olympiacos, Bayer Leverkusen, Bodo/Glimt and Benfica.
As of now, the one workforce who Liverpool undoubtedly can’t meet within the Champions League earlier than the ultimate (ought to we make it that far) are Tottenham Hotspur, whose pathway by means of the knockout rounds is similar to ours.
