Goals from Mohamed Salah and Harvey Elliott gave Liverpool a 2-1 win over Lille and secured progress to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.

In addition to the €18.5 million earned for making the final, the Champions League winners take home an additional €6.8 million

Liverpool host Lille at Anfield looking to maintain their perfect record in the UEFA Champions League league phase.

The 2024-25 Premier League's chase for European qualification is thick and heavy, with as many as a dozen teams harboring hope of making it to the next season's UEFA Champions League, Europa League, or Conference League.

The UEFA Champions League returns Jan. 21 after a break that lasted over a month. Barcelona and Liverpool headline Tuesday's action.

Liverpool Set for Lille Showdown Under Arne Slot’s Tactical MasteryLiverpool fans, brace yourselves for another thrilling night of Champions League action at Anfield as Arne Slot prepares his side

The UEFA Champions League is – of course – slightly different this season. Where UEFA used to adopt a system involving eight groups of four teams, the competition was expanded to 36 teams for the 2024/25 campaign, with all 36 bunched into one table.

RB Leipzig is still winless in the competition and sits at 0-0-6 with no chance of advancing. Sporting CP has lost two straight in Champions League play and dropped to the unseeded section of those who will advance to the knockout phase. When: Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 12:45 p.m. EST

Liverpool are growing increasingly reliant on the impact of players from the bench under Arne Slot this season

Manchester City face Chelsea at the Etihad in a crucial top-four battle. Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth clash at the Vitality Stadium. Spurs need a win against Leicester.

Liverpool come into this match with just one defeat in their last 29 matches in all competitions (W23 D5), having also beaten Ipswich by an aggregate score of 13-0 in their last three league meetings