"The Merseyside club lost just twice en route to the knockouts, meanwhile, falling away at Galatasaray on matchday two before being humbled at home by PSV Eindhoven. Regardless, their overwhelmingly positive record thus far ensured they became one of five English sides - along with Tottenham, Manchester City, Chelsea and table-toppers Arsenal - to qualify for the last-16 without requiring a dreaded two-legged play-off."
"Having finished third in the league phase of this year's competition, Liverpool were destined to face one of the teams who placed 13th, 14th, 19th or 20th. Namely, those teams were Juventus, Atletico Madrid and Galatasaray. Galatasaray knocked out the Italian giants Juventus in a thrilling tie. Despite winning 5-2 in the first leg in Istanbul, they were taken to extra time in Turin."
"History-maker: Virgil van Dijk set a record for assists by a centre-back in the UCL league phase. The Reds cruised to automatic progression into the knockouts of this year's tournament without a third-place finish in the league phase, clinching their position thanks to a commanding 6-0 win over Qarabag last time out."
Liverpool secured automatic progression to the Champions League last-16 after a dominant league phase campaign, losing only twice while defeating Qarabag 6-0 in their final match. Virgil van Dijk set a record for assists by a centre-back in the UCL league phase. The Merseyside club finished second, avoiding the two-legged playoff round alongside Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, and Tottenham. Five English teams qualified without playoffs this season. Liverpool's next opponent will be determined by Friday's draw and will come from the teams that finished 13th-20th in the league phase. Galatasaray eliminated Juventus 7-5 on aggregate after extra time, while Atletico Madrid defeated Club Brugge 4-1 in their second leg. Liverpool will face either Atletico Madrid or Galatasaray, with Tottenham meeting the other qualifier.
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