The inaugural Champions League league phase is set up for a exciting final-day conclusion with 25 of the 36 teams still awaiting their fate.

The win moved PSG out of the elimination zone in the competition's new-look format and dumped City in it with one game to play. PSG’s re-designed attack finally clicked with four different scorers rather than relying too heavily on one to make the difference.

Paris Saint-Germain finally showed it can shine in the Champions League without star Kylian Mbappé, rallying from 2-0 down in the second half to beat Manchester City 4-2 for a crucial victory Wednesday.

Top eight advance directly to Round of 16. Teams ranked 9-24 will compete in knockout round play-offs to determine the remaining spots in the last 16.

Hello and welcome everyone to The Athletic for our live coverage of Liverpool vs Lille. The Champions League is back today after a more than month-long hiatus and the fixture we're focusing on pits the Premier League leaders against one of the high-flying sides in Ligue 1.

Mohamed Salah scored his 50th European goal for Liverpool as the Reds booked their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with victory over 10-man Lille at Anfield. Salah's goal came when he latched onto a brilliant Curtis Jones through ball and slotted over the advancing Lucas Chevalier in the 34th minute.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says the team are "very calm" after an excellent start to the season. The Reds are six points clear at the top of the Premier League with a game in hand and wrapped up qualification to the knockout stage of the Champions League with a game to spare after beating Lille on Tuesday.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has said he believes his team can use the disappointment of last season to help propel them to silverware this term.

If this is Mohamed Salah's final season at Liverpool, he is going out in style. The Egypt striker scored his 50th European goal for Liverpool and his 22nd in all competitions this season to help Arne Slot's team secure a place in the Champions League round of 16 with a 2-1 victory over Lille on Tuesday.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has said he is "very, very proud" of becoming the first player in the club's history to score 50 goals in Europe.