Liverpool break club record vs Lille that has stood for nearly 20 years as remarkable stat emerges

Liverpool have broken a club record that has stood for almost 20 years after their 2-1 win over Lille in the Champions League.

Arne Slot's side entered the evening at Anfield knowing that a point would secure top spot in the Champions League group stages.

The Reds took a first half lead through Mohamed Salah's composed finish, and would have felt even more confident of another three points in the Champions League after Lille defender Aissa Mandi was shown a second yellow card for bringing down Luis Diaz.

But the French side - who were on a club-record unbeaten run of 21 games heading into the clash - equalised on 62 minutes through Jonathan David.

Prior to the equaliser, Liverpool had set a club record of their own that hadn't been broken since the 2005/06 season when Rafael Benitez was charge.

The Reds went past 572 minutes without conceding a goal in European competition, with their previous goal conceded being against AC Milan on matchday one.

They would fall narrowly short of the 600-minute mark due to David's equaliser, but Slot's side did go back in front on 67 minutes through Harvey Elliott.

Darwin Nunez later thought he had made it 3-1 but the flag was raised for offside by the assistant referee.

The result means Liverpool have finished on top spot in the Champions League group stage - although they could still face one of the toughest ties possible in the last 16 given the volatility of results in the new eight-game format.

They are also still the only side with a 100 per cent record having won seven games in a row.

Speaking to Amazon Prime after the game, Slot said: "I knew Lille were 21 games unbeaten. They beat Real Madrid, they beat Atletico Madrid.

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"And, without any disrespect, they don't do this with the best players in the world. So that tells you they're very well organised and difficult to play through. And it's a hard-working team.

"It was not so easy, so I was really pleased with the patience we had. Not forcing difficult passes, but just keeping the ball, having complete dominance. The only thing I wasn't happy about is that, for a few weeks now, one chance conceded, one goal conceded."

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