It took them until the final matchday to get there, but Liverpool topped their Champions League group to qualify for the next round of the competition.
They did that thanks to a 2-0 win in Austria against RB Salzburg. It was a difficult first-half for the Reds – they faced six shots on target – but Mohamed Salah and Naby Keita got the job done after the interval.
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The draw for the round of 16 was conducted on Monday, with four English clubs being pulled out. Chelsea will face Bayern Munich, Tottenham were drawn against RB Leipzig and Manchester City will play Real Madrid. Liverpool, meanwhile, will play Los Merengues’ city rivals Atletico.
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Some fans are confident that they can navigate their way through the two fixtures.
In all fairness, they are the current holders of the competition, and are flying at the top of the Premier League. Los Rojiblancos, meanwhile, are fifth in the La Liga table and have scored just 18 goals so far this term. For context, only five sides in the division have netted less.
Other fans, though, are slightly less optimistic, and they believe it could be a difficult couple of fixtures.
They are probably right to be cautious. Even though Atletico are struggling this term, Diego Simeone has made them a tough team to beat over the past few years. Despite not being at their best this season, they have still conceded just 10 goals, the lowest in Spain’s top tier.
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Of course, the Reds will be returning to the Wanda Metropolitano, where they beat Tottenham in the final last year. This has not gone unnoticed by some supporters.
It was written in the stars, wasn’t it? Less than a year after that memorable night, they will be back at the stadium where they triumphed last time out.
It will be interested to see whether they can get the same result this time around.
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