Liverpool Football Club is a master association football cabaret in Union of European Football Associations ( UEFA ) competitions. Since 1964, they have won fourteen european and Worldwide trophies, more than any other british golf club. These consist of the UEFA Champions League ( once known as the European Cup ) six times, the UEFA Europa League ( once the UEFA Cup ) three times, the UEFA Super Cup four times, and the FIFA Club World Cup once. [ 1 ] qualification for european competitions is determined by a team ‘s success in its domestic league and cup competitions from the previous temper. Liverpool competed in european competitions for 21 back-to-back seasons until the 1985 european Cup Final, the juncture of the Heysel Stadium disaster, following which the baseball club was banned from european competitions for six seasons. Since being readmitted in 1991, they have qualified for the UEFA Champions League ( the successor to the European Cup ) thirteen times, the UEFA Europa League ( the successor to the UEFA Cup ) twelve times, and the ( now-defunct ) UEFA Cup Winners Cup doubly.
As a consequence of their victory in the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final, Liverpool won the european Champion Clubs ‘ Cup trophy outright and were awarded a multiple winner badge. only 2 teams have won more Champions Leagues than Liverpool – Real Madrid and A.C. Milan with 13 and 7 respectively. Liverpool ‘s full of three UEFA Cup wins has been bettered lone by Sevilla, who have won the competition six times. They have besides won the UEFA Super Cup on four occasions ; only Barcelona and Milan ( with 5 each ) have won the contest more. Liverpool won the FIFA Club World Cup for the beginning time in 2019. Bob Paisley is the club ‘s most successful coach in Europe, with five trophies. Liverpool ‘s biggest-margin succeed in Europe is an 11–0 victory over Strømsgodset in the 1974–75 european Cup Winners ‘ Cup. In european competitions, Jamie Carragher holds the golf club criminal record for the most appearances, with 150, and Steven Gerrard is the club ‘s criminal record goalscorer, with 41 goals .
backdrop [edit ]
Club competitions between teams from different european countries can trace their origins as army for the liberation of rwanda back as 1897 when the Challenge Cup was created for clubs in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, who did not meet under normal circumstances. The Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy, named after entrepreneur and sport Thomas Lipton, was established in 1909 and was contested between clubs from Italy, Great Britain, Germany and Switzerland ; the rival lasted for two years. [ 2 ] The earliest attack to create a cup for national supporter clubs of Europe was made by swiss club FC Servette. Founded in 1930, the Coupe des Nations featured clubs of ten major european football leagues and was deemed a achiever. Due to fiscal reasons, the competition was abandoned. [ 3 ] The first base continental rival organised by UEFA was the european Cup in 1955. Conceived by Gabriel Hanot, the editor of L’Équipe, as a contest for winners of the European national football leagues, it is considered the most prestigious european football competition. [ 5 ] When the European Cup was first played, Liverpool were in the Second Division, following relegation from the First Division after the 1953–54 season, and thus were ineligible for the competition. During their time in the Second Division, two further competitions were created : the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and UEFA Cup Winners ‘ Cup. Established in 1955, the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was belated re-branded as the UEFA Cup when it came under the auspices of UEFA in 1971. Since the 2009–10 season, the competition has been known as the UEFA Europa League. [ 8 ] The UEFA Cup Winners ‘ Cup was inaugurated in 1960 for the winners of domestic cup competitions. In 1962, Liverpool were promoted to the First Division. Two years late, they won the Football League championship, frankincense making their european debut in the 1964–65 european Cup. In the take after years, far european competitions were inaugurated. The first, the UEFA Super Cup, was primitively a match play between the winners of the european Cup and the Cup Winners ‘ Cup. First established in 1973, it changed formats in 2000 ; since then, it has been contested between the winners of the Champions League ( once the european Cup ) and the Europa League ( once the UEFA Cup ), following the Cup Winners ‘ Cup amalgamation into the latter. [ 9 ] The Intercontinental Cup was a competition for the winners of the european Cup ( late, the UEFA Champions League ) and the south american equivalent, the Copa Libertadores. Established in 1960, the Intercontinental Cup was jointly organised by UEFA and the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol ( CONMEBOL ). It ran until 2004, when the FIFA Club World Cup, which includes the winners of all six confederations ‘ regional championships replaced it. [ 10 ]
history [edit ]
foremost steps in Europe – the Shankly years ( 1965–74 ) [edit ]
Statue of Bill Shankly outside Anfield. Shankly was the first Liverpool coach to win a european trophy. Bill Shankly began managing Liverpool in 1959, and it was under him that the team first competed in european competition in 1964–65, qualifying for the european Cup by winning the First Division championship the former season. The clubhouse ‘s first opponents were Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur of Iceland, who they played in the preliminary round. Liverpool won 11–1 on aggregate. The future round, against belgian club Anderlecht, was the first time in Liverpool ‘s history that they wore their now common all-red strip. The decisiveness was made to change from loss shirts, white shorts and socks by Shankly, who wanted his players to make more of a psychological affect on opponents. [ 12 ] They beat Anderlecht and progressed to the semi-finals, where they met italian team Inter Milan. Before the first branch at Anfield, Shankly asked two hurt players to parade the FA Cup, which Liverpool had won the previous workweek, to intimidate the Italians. The team won the equal 3–1, [ 14 ] but Inter won the second peg 3–0, securing a 4–3 sum victory. The second branch was controversial ; Shankly described it as “ a war ”. [ 15 ] He felt that the reviewer, José María Ortiz de Mendíbil, had shown bias towards Inter, and the Liverpool players felt cheated by his decisions. The club ‘s 1964–65 FA Cup victory ensured reservation for the UEFA Cup Winners ‘ Cup the follow season, and in that contest, they reached their first base european final. Borussia Dortmund, Liverpool ‘s opponents, employed counter-attacking tactics that had paid dividends in former rounds and did then again, with the West Germans beating Liverpool 2–1 after extra time. Striker, Roger Hunt, described the kill as “ an off night ” and said, “ it was probably the most disappointing defeat over the years because we just did n’t play .
In the following four seasons, they competed in the european Cup and Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, but failed to progress past the third round in either competition. A tie against Dutch team Ajax during the 1966–67 european Cup was to prove pivotal in the history of Liverpool in european competition. Ajax beat Liverpool 7–3 on sum. however, the style of football that Ajax played – a affected role passing game, inspired by Johann Cruyff – convinced Shankly that Liverpool had to replicate this style to be successful in Europe. Liverpool reached the semi-finals of the 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, losing 1–0 on aggregate to Leeds United. They competed in the 1971–72 european Cup Winners ‘ Cup, despite losing the 1971 FA Cup Final, as the FA Cup winners, Arsenal, had besides qualified for the european Cup by winning the league championship. Liverpool were eliminated in the second gear round by Bayern Munich of Germany, losing 3–1 on aggregate. The changes made to Liverpool ‘s tactics came to realization during the 1972–73 UEFA Cup. The club reached their second european final, where they faced Borussia Mönchengladbach of Germany. Liverpool won the first leg 3–0 as a result of two goals from Kevin Keegan and one from Larry Lloyd. victory in this inaugural leg mean Liverpool entirely needed to avoid fall back by three or more goals in order to win the final. This influenced their tactics – The Times reported that Liverpool employed a “ holding natural process ” against the “ attack Germans ”. [ 25 ] The tactics worked, allowing Mönchengladbach lone two goals, granting Liverpool a 3–2 aggregate victory. Liverpool besides won the First Division championship that temper, and as a leave, qualified for the 1973–74 european Cup, where they were eliminated in the second round by Red Star Belgrade of Yugoslavia. The kill marked a transfer in emphasis in the vogue of Liverpool ‘s play to a more affected role approach. At the end of that season, Shankly retired .
european domination – the Paisley years ( 1974–83 ) [edit ]
Shankly was succeeded by his adjunct, Bob Paisley, in 1974. Liverpool competed in the Cup Winners ‘ Cup during Paisley ‘s first season and defeated Strømsgodset of Norway 11–0 at Anfield. This remains the club ‘s largest margin of victory in all matches. [ 30 ] They lost in the next round off to hungarian side Ferencváros on the aside goals rule. In 1975–76 the clubhouse entered the UEFA Cup after a second-place finish in the First Division. Victories over Hibernian ( Scotland ), very Sociedad ( Spain ), Śląsk Wrocław ( Poland ), Dynamo Dresden ( East Germany ) and Barcelona ( Spain ) took Liverpool to their third european final. all-important to their progress was goalkeeper Ray Clemence, who made two important penalty saves against Hibernian and Dresden, saving Liverpool from elimination on the away goals rule on both occasions. Their opponents in the final were Club Brugge of Belgium. Liverpool recovered from a two-goal deficit to win the first peg at Anfield 3–2, with Ray Kennedy, Jimmy Case, and Keegan scoring a finish each in a span of six minutes. A 1–1 attract at the Jan Breydel Stadion in Bruges meant Liverpool won 4–3 on aggregate, earning their second base UEFA Cup .
The Paisley Gateway is a tribute to early director Bob Paisley, who won a commemorate three european Cups—and three european trophies in consecutive seasons—as Liverpool director. As the 1975–76 league champions, the club entered the 1976–77 european Cup. They defeated Crusaders of Northern Ireland and Trabzonspor of Turkey to reach the quarter-finals, where they faced the runner-up from the previous season, Saint-Étienne. The french team won the first leg 1–0. The second stage at Anfield began well for Liverpool when Keegan scored in the first gear two minutes. Saint-Étienne equalised to make the grudge 2–1 on aggregate in their favor. Kennedy scored for Liverpool, but the away goals rule meant they still needed another goal to win the tie. With six minutes remaining, David Fairclough was brought on to replace John Toshack ; he immediately scored in front of the Kop, ensuring a 3–2 aggregate victory for Liverpool. In the semi-finals, they defeated FC Zürich of Switzerland 6–1 on aggregate to reach the final examination, where they met their opponents from the 1973 UEFA Cup Final, Borussia Mönchengladbach. The final examination was held in Rome, four days after the club had lost the 1977 FA Cup Final to Manchester United. Before the couple, Paisley announced that striker Toshack would be fit to start. however, he was not named in the matchday squad. This change upset the Germans ‘ game plan and allowed Keegan to torment his marker, Berti Vogts. [ 34 ] Liverpool won 3–1 to become european champions for the first time. By winning the european Cup, they qualified for the European Super Cup and played the winners of the Cup Winners ‘ Cup, German team Hamburg, who had just signed Keegan. Liverpool won the tie 7–1 on aggregate. Liverpool entered the 1977–78 european Cup as champions and received a adieu in the first rung. They defeated Dynamo Dresden and Portuguese team Benfica in the second round and quarter-finals, respectively. In the semi-final, the baseball club again met Borussia Mönchengladbach, who won the inaugural branch 2–1. Liverpool won the second peg 3–0, progressing to a second consecutive european Cup final, this clock against Club Brugge at Wembley Stadium in London. In the final Kenny Dalglish, who had been signed to replace Keegan, scored the win goal after receiving the ball from a Graeme Souness pass. The 1–0 victory entail Liverpool became the first british team to retain the european Cup. They faced Anderlecht in the 1978 european Super Cup, but failed to retain the trophy, losing 4–3 on aggregate against the belgian side. [ 39 ] Liverpool were eliminated in the first round of the 1978–79 european Cup by English champions Nottingham Forest. Nottingham Forest won the bind 2–0 on aggregate, and went on to win the contest. Liverpool entered the 1979–80 european Cup as english champions but were again eliminated in the first beat, this time beaten 4–2 on aggregate by Dinamo Tbilisi of the Soviet Union. Liverpool participated in the 1980–81 european Cup as English league champions, defeating finnish champions Oulun Palloseura, Scottish club Aberdeen and CSKA Sofia of Bulgaria to qualify for the semi-finals, where they faced three-time champions Bayern Munich. The beginning leg at Anfield finished scoreless. In the second leg at the Olympiastadion in Munich, Ray Kennedy scored in the 83rd hour and, although the german side equalised, Liverpool went through to the concluding on the aside goals predominate. They faced spanish side Real Madrid in the final examination, held at the Parc des Princes in Paris. Alan Kennedy scored the only goal to give Liverpool a 1–0 victory, which secured the club’s—and Paisley’s—third European Cup. As champions of Europe, Liverpool competed in the Intercontinental Cup against South american champions Flamengo of Brazil. Liverpool lost the match 3–0. [ 43 ] The club ‘s defense of the european Cup in 1981–82 was ended by CSKA Sofia in the quarter-finals. Another quarter-final exit occurred in the 1982–83 european Cup when polish club Widzew Łódź eliminated Liverpool 4–3 on sum. Paisley retired as director at the goal of the temper and was succeeded by his adjunct, Joe Fagan .
Triumph and calamity – the Fagan years ( 1983–85 ) [edit ]
replica of the four european Cups Liverpool won from 1977 to 1984 on display in the club ‘s museum Liverpool entered the 1983–84 european Cup as league champions for the fourth clock time in five seasons. Victories over Odense of Denmark and spanish champions Athletic Bilbao brought Liverpool to face portuguese champions Benfica in the quarter-finals. Liverpool won the inaugural branch at Anfield 1–0. In the second leg, their tactic of withdrawing Dalglish into midfield put Benfica ‘s bet on design into disarray, leading to a 4–1 peer victory and a 5–1 sum victory. Their opponents in the semi-finals were Dinamo București of Romania. The tie proved a brutal find, characterised by Souness breaking the chew the fat of the Bucharest captain Lică Movilă, and was won 3–1 on aggregate by Liverpool. Fagan ‘s inaugural season in cathexis of Liverpool had been a successful one. When they reached their fourth european Cup final examination, they had already won the Football League Cup and the league championship ; victory in the european final examination against italian slope Roma would complete an unprecedented triple. The final was played at Rome ‘s Stadio Olimpico, and Liverpool went ahead in the 13th hour when Phil Neal scored, though Roma equalised towards the end of the first one-half. The score remained the lapp throughout wide and extra clock time ; Liverpool won the subsequent penalty shoot-out, with Alan Kennedy scoring the winning punishment after goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar had put off Francesco Graziani, causing him to place his penalty over the crossbar. After the game, gangs of Roma fans assaulted Liverpool supporters travelling rear to their hotels. [ 51 ] Success in the european Cup entitled Liverpool to compete in the 1984 Intercontinental Cup. however, they were unable to beat the winners of the Copa Libertadores, Independiente of Argentina, who claimed a 1–0 victory. [ 52 ] Liverpool entered the 1984–85 european Cup as champions, and once again progressed to the concluding, where their opponents were Juventus of Italy. They aimed to win their fifth european Cup and keep the trophy. The 1985 european Cup Final was held at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels. The choice of venue had been criticised due to the decay state of the stadium, and the clubhouse tried to persuade UEFA to change the venue. [ 53 ] Before the kick-off, Liverpool fans breached a fence separating the two groups of supporters and charged the Juventus fans. The resulting slant of people caused a retaining wall to collapse, killing 39 people and injuring hundreds more. Despite calls for an desertion, the match was played, as it was felt that foster trouble would be caused differently. [ 55 ] Juventus won the match 1–0 ; Michel Platini scored from the penalty spot to give Juventus their first base european Cup. UEFA laid the blame for the incident entirely on the Liverpool fans : the official UEFA perceiver stated, “ only the english fans were responsible. Of that there is no doubt ”. [ 57 ] Three days after the final examination, UEFA banned all english clubs from european competition for an indefinite period. Liverpool were initially given an extra three-year banish. Fagan retired after the 1984–85 season and was succeeded by Dalglish, who took over as player-manager. [ 58 ] The prohibition on English clubs in european competitions ultimately lasted for five years, and even when the ban was lifted in 1990, Liverpool were not re-admitted ; they had to serve an excess year. The ban prevented them qualifying for the european Cup in 1986, 1988 and 1990 ( as league champions ), the UEFA Cup in 1987 ( as league runner-up ), and the european Cup Winners ‘ Cup in 1989 ( as FA Cup winners ). [ 59 ] The lone external matches of a slightly competitive nature played in that time were in the Dubai Champions Cup against the champions of Scotland ; Liverpool defeated Celtic on penalties in December 1986, [ 60 ] then lost to the lapp opposition by the same method acting in April 1989, [ 61 ] [ 62 ] nine days anterior to the Hillsborough calamity .
fall to Europe ( 1991–2004 ) [edit ]
liverpool were allowed to return to european rival in the 1991–92 season, a class subsequently than other english clubs. They qualified for the UEFA Cup as runner-up in the English league. Their director by this degree was Graeme Souness, who had taken over towards the end of the previous season following Dalglish ‘s resignation. Their beginning match, in the UEFA Cup, was against finnish side Kuusyi Lahti, which they won 6–1. [ 64 ] A 6–2 aggregate victory set up a tie against Auxerre of France in the second round off who they beat 3–2 on aggregate. The club defeated Swarovski Tirol of Austria in the third round 6–0 on aggregate before losing to Genoa ( Italy ) 4–1 over two legs in the quarter-finals. Liverpool ‘s victory over Sunderland in the 1992 FA Cup Final qualified them for the 1992–93 european Cup Winners ‘ Cup, but this political campaign was ephemeral, as they were eliminated in the second base round by russian side Spartak Moscow. [ 67 ] Liverpool finished no higher than sixth in the Premier League during the future two seasons, frankincense failing to qualify for european competition. In the 1995–96 temper, they entered the UEFA Cup, but again progressed no further than the second base round, this fourth dimension losing to Brøndby of Denmark. [ 68 ]
As runner-up to League champions Manchester United in the 1996 FA Cup Final, Liverpool were able to compete in the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners ‘ Cup. This proved the cabaret ‘s most successful campaign since their render to european competition, as they reached the semi-finals, where they were eliminated 3–2 on aggregate by Paris Saint–Germain. [ 69 ] In the adjacent two seasons, Liverpool played in the UEFA Cup but were eliminated at an early stage of the rival, by Strasbourg and Celta de Vigo, respectively. [ 70 ] [ 71 ] A seventh-place eat up in the 1998–99 FA Premier League meant the club did not qualify for Europe in 1999–2000. [ 72 ] Having finished fourth in the 1999–2000 FA Premier League, Liverpool qualified for the 2000–01 UEFA Cup. Their victory in this competition marked a third base winnings for a baseball club. The integral season was the club ‘s most successful since the 1983–84 season, as they won a cup ternary dwell of the UEFA Cup, the FA Cup and the League Cup. Their opponents in the concluding in Dortmund were Alavés of Spain. The equal was tied at 4–4 in extra time when Alavés defender Delfí Geli scored an own goal to give Liverpool victory on the golden goal dominion. The performance of Gary McAllister, whose free-kick resulted in the fetching goal, was praised as “ outstanding ” by Trevor Brooking. [ 75 ] This was the club ‘s first european trophy since their european Cup victory in 1984. [ 76 ] As UEFA Cup winners, Liverpool played in the 2001 UEFA Super Cup against Champions League winners Bayern Munich and won 3–2. [ 77 ] In the 2001–02 season, Liverpool returned to the european Cup, now called the UEFA Champions League, for the first fourth dimension since the Heysel calamity. A 2–0 victory over Roma in the second group stage meant they progressed to the quarter-finals. [ 78 ] They faced german cabaret Bayer Leverkusen and won the inaugural leg 1–0. The expectation for the second stage appeared to be to Liverpool ‘s advantage, as their counter-attacking expressive style of dally had served them good during away matches throughout the season ; [ 79 ] however, they lost the second leg 4–2 and were eliminated 4–3 on aggregate. [ 80 ] A second-place eat up in the 2001–02 FA Premier League entitled Liverpool to participate in the Champions League for a moment consecutive season, but they merely finished third in their group and were eliminated from the contest. [ 81 ] The third-place coating mean they entered the 2002–03 UEFA Cup. Liverpool beat Dutch team Vitesse Arnhem and Auxerre to set up an all-British link with scots team Celtic. A 1–1 string in the inaugural peg mean Liverpool would progress to the semi-finals if they did not concede a goal in the second stage at Anfield. however, Celtic scored before half-time and again in the second half to win 3–1 on aggregate. [ 82 ] Liverpool entered the UEFA Cup for the 2003–04 season, after Chelsea beat them on the final day of the former league season to claim the one-fourth place needed to qualify for the Champions League. [ 83 ] Liverpool were eliminated in the fourth round by eventual runner-up Marseille of France. At the end of the season, director Gérard Houllier was replaced by Rafael Benítez. [ 84 ]
Renewed european achiever – the Benítez years ( 2004–10 ) [edit ]
Amicizia means “friendship” in Italian. Fans in the Kop hold a mosaic during the match with Juventus, 6 April 2005.means “ friendship ” in italian. Liverpool had finished fourthly in the 2003–04 season, which qualified them to compete in the Champions League in the 2004–05 temper. A hapless starting signal in the group stages, with two losses in their beginning five games, had the club facing elimination. A 3–1 victory over greek side Olympiacos, however, finally ensured their passage to the knock-out rounds. Liverpool beat Bayer Leverkusen and Juventus to reach the semi-finals, and progressed to the concluding after they beat Chelsea 1–0 on aggregate ; the goal scored by Luis García was referred to as a “ touch finish “ by Chelsea coach José Mourinho, as it was ill-defined whether the ball crossed the goal line. [ 85 ] Liverpool ‘s performances in Europe contrasted strongly with their league shape, where they struggled to finish in the top-four and frankincense ensure qualification for the next Champions League season. [ 86 ] Liverpool faced six-time european champions Milan in the concluding at the Atatürk Stadium in Istanbul on 25 May 2005. Trailing 3–0 at half-time, they scored three goals in a six-minute spell in the irregular half to level the score at 3–3. There were no goals during extra time, so the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out. With the shoot-out score at 3–2, Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek saved Andriy Shevchenko ‘s punishment to give Liverpool victory. [ 87 ] The nature of Liverpool ‘s rejoinder victory has led to the equal being referred to as the “ miracle of Istanbul. ” [ 88 ] [ 89 ] As this was the clubhouse ‘s fifth european Cup victory, Liverpool were allowed to keep the european Champion Clubs ‘ Cup permanently, and a raw trophy was commissioned for the follow year ‘s contest. [ 90 ] The victory besides entitled Liverpool to compete in the 2005 UEFA Super Cup at Stade Louis II, Monaco in August. They defeated UEFA Cup winners CSKA Moscow of Russia 3–1 ( a.e.t. ) to win their one-third Super Cup. [ 91 ] Their success in the Champions League mean Liverpool besides qualified for the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship, where they lost 1–0 in the final examination to brazilian team São Paulo. [ 92 ] A fifth-place finish in the Premier League in 2004–05 mean Liverpool were not guaranteed entry into the Champions League, and faced the prospect of not being able to defend their european title. UEFA finally ruled that they were allowed to defend their title but have to start in the foremost qualify round, with no area security, meaning they could face a team from England in the group stages. [ 93 ] This turned out to be the case—Liverpool advanced through three qualifying rounds and were drawn with Chelsea in the group stages. They progressed from their group as winners but were beaten by Benfica in the first knock-out beat. [ 94 ] In the 2006–07 Champions League, Liverpool progressed from the group stages and beat holders Barcelona, PSV and Chelsea to face Milan in a replay of the 2005 final examination. [ 95 ] The Liverpool team, which contained merely five players from the 2005 final examination, enjoyed more monomania than in 2005, [ 96 ] but two goals from Filippo Inzaghi gave Milan their seventh european Cup in a 2–1 win. [ 97 ]
Liverpool were eliminated from the 2007–08 Champions League in the semi-finals by Chelsea, who they had beaten in the semi-finals in 2005 and 2007. A fourth-place finish in the 2007–08 Premier League secured their introduction into the 2008–09 Champions League. Liverpool reached the quarter-finals and again faced Chelsea, but lost 7–5 on aggregate. [ 98 ] A second-place finish in the 2008–09 Premier League entitled Liverpool to compete in the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League, but their campaign was short-lived ; they finished third in their group, and were eliminated from the competition. They entered the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League, progressing to the semi-finals, where they were eliminated by eventual winners Atlético Madrid of Spain on the away goals govern after the tie finished 2–2 on aggregate. [ 99 ]
Decline ( 2010–15 ) [edit ]
Rafael Benítez left the baseball club at the goal of the 2009–10 season and was replaced by Roy Hodgson. [ 100 ] A seventh-place polish in the 2009–10 Premier League mean Liverpool would be competing in the 2010–11 Europa League. They beat Rabotnički of Macedonia and Trabzonspor of Turkey to progress to the group stage, where Liverpool were drawn aboard Napoli, FC Utrecht and Steaua București. They won two games and drew four to finish peak of their group with ten points and advance to the circle of 32. [ 101 ] They were drawn against Sparta Prague in the future cycle. Before the tie was played, however, Hodgson was replaced by erstwhile coach Kenny Dalglish, who initially served as a caretaker director. [ 102 ] A 1–0 sum victory ensured progress to the round off of 16, in which Liverpool lost 1–0 on aggregate to eventual runner-up Braga. [ 103 ] A sixth-place finish up in the 2010–11 Premier League meant the club failed to qualify for european competition for the beginning meter since 1999. [ 104 ] On the follow season, victory in the League Cup final ensured Liverpool a locate in the 2012–13 Europa League. [ 105 ] Liverpool qualified for the smasher phase of the 2012–13 Europa League after winning their group at the group stage, but were eliminated from the rival at the circle of 32 by Zenit Saint Petersburg on the aside goals rule after a 0–2 loss away and a 3–1 succeed at dwelling. [ 106 ] A seventh-place complete in the 2012–13 Premier League and a failure to secure qualification via domestic cups meant Liverpool failed to qualify for any european competition in the 2013–14 season. A second-placed polish in the 2013–14 Premier League, ensured Liverpool qualified for the group stage of the 2014–15 Champions League. [ 107 ] One gain out of six in the group stage meant they were eliminated and entered into the knockout phase of the 2014–15 Europa League. [ 108 ] The campaign was ephemeral, as Liverpool were eliminated by Beşiktaş in the round of 32. [ 109 ]
Resurgence – the Klopp years ( 2015–present ) [edit ]
Finishing sixth in the 2014–15 Premier League qualified Liverpool immediately to the group stage of the 2015–16 Europa League, where they faced Sion, Bordeaux and for the first clock, russian slope Rubin Kazan. [ 110 ] During the group stage, coach Brendan Rodgers was replaced by Jürgen Klopp. [ 111 ] After winning the group, Liverpool qualified for the knockout phase, beating FC Augsburg in the round of 32 before facing acrimonious rivals Manchester United in the circle of 16, the two clubs ‘ first base meet in Europe. [ 112 ] [ 113 ] Liverpool defeated them 3–1 on aggregate and victory led to a quarter-final tie with Klopp ‘s former team Borussia Dortmund. [ 114 ] [ 115 ] After a 1–1 draw in the beginning leg at Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund went 3–1 up in the tax return leg at Anfield with 33 minutes remaining, requiring Liverpool to score three goals due to the Away goals dominion. Goals from Philippe Coutinho, Mamadou Sakho and a last minute winner from Dejan Lovren, however, saw Liverpool complete the comeback and qualify for their first european semi-final since 2010. [ 116 ] There they faced Villarreal, completing a second rejoinder after overturning a 1–0 kill in the inaugural leg at El Madrigal to qualify for the final with a 3–1 aggregate win. [ 117 ] [ 118 ] Liverpool played Sevilla in the final at St. Jakob-Park, Basel, on 18 May, losing 3–1. A 4th-place ending in the 2016–17 Premier League qualified Liverpool for the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League and a render to Europe ‘s premier club tournament for only the second prison term in 8 years during the 2010s .
On 17 October 2017, Liverpool won 7–0 away to Maribor in the third round of matches of the group stage of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League. The acquire was a phonograph record away win for Liverpool in european competitions and besides the biggest aside win by an english team in the history of the european Cup. [ 119 ] [ 120 ] They besides defeated Spartak Moscow at home by the same scoreline on the last matchday to qualify top of their group, [ 121 ] proceeding to defeat Porto 5–0 at the Estadio de Dragao in the round of 16, before holding them to a 0–0 pull on the return leg. Liverpool then defeated domestic rivals Manchester City 3–0 and 2–1, and in the semi-finals, defeated Roma 5–2 at Anfield, before a 4–2 passing led to a 7–6 aggregate acquire, taking them to the final, against holders real Madrid. Liverpool lost the final by 3–1 but finished 4th in the 2017–18 Premier League to qualify for the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League. [ 122 ] Liverpool reached the Champions League final for the moment back-to-back year in 2018–19 after overcoming a 3–0 first-leg deficit by beating Barcelona 4–0 in the second peg at Anfield, with the match being considered one of the greatest Champions League comebacks of all-time. [ 123 ] This time, the Reds won the final examination 2–0, beating chap english side Tottenham Hotspur, thus securing the club ‘s one-sixth european deed and lifting their first base european trophy since 2005. [ 124 ] Liverpool went on to win the 2019 UEFA Super Cup after extra-time and penalties. It was their fourth claim, placing them behind only Barcelona and Milan, who have won the rival five times each. [ 125 ] In December 2019, Liverpool won the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time. After defeating mexican club Monterrey 2–1 in the semi-final, the club defeated brazilian golf club Flamengo 1–0 in the final, with Roberto Firmino scoring the winning finish in both games. [ 126 ] [ 127 ] The Champions League championship refutation ended early for the Reds, as they were eliminated by Atlético Madrid following a 4–2 defeat across two legs after excess meter in the rung of 16. [ 128 ] Liverpool qualified for the 2020–21 edition group phase by winning the Premier League. The club reached the quarter-finals where they were eliminated 3–1 on sum to Real Madrid. [ 129 ] Liverpool finished third in the 2020–21 Premier League, meaning the team qualified for the premier european competition for the fifth back-to-back year. [ 130 ] On 19 October 2021, Liverpool won 3–2 away to Atlético Madrid with Mohamed Salah scoring twice to become Liverpool ‘s record goalscorer in the Champions League, surpassing the former criminal record of 30 goals by Steven Gerrard. [ 131 ] On 7 December, Liverpool won 2–1 against AC Milan at the San Siro and became the first English club to win all six Champions League group games in the contest ’ second history. [ 132 ]
Records [edit ]
By season [edit ]
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By contest [edit ]
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
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| European Cup/UEFA Champions League | 233 | 135 | 47 | 51 | 440 | 208 | 0 57.94 |
| UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup | 29 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 57 | 29 | 0 55.17 |
| UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League | 124 | 66 | 34 | 24 | 186 | 94 | 0 53.23 |
| Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 15 | 0 54.55 |
| UEFA Super Cup | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 0 50.00 |
| Intercontinental Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 00 0.00 |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 75.00 |
| Total | 418 | 234 | 92 | 92 | 747 | 362 | 0 55.98 |
By state [edit ]
| Country[a] | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
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 Argentina |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 00 0.00 |
 Austria |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 0 75.00 |
 Belarus |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
 Belgium |
15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 0 80.00 |
 Brazil |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 33.33 |
 Bulgaria |
10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 0 70.00 |
 Costa Rica |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
 Cyprus |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 100.00 |
 Czech Republic |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 0 75.00 |
 Denmark |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 0 50.00 |
 England |
24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 0 33.33 |
 Finland |
12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 7 | +36 | 0 75.00 |
 France |
28 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 0 57.14 |
 Georgia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 50.00 |
 Germany |
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24 | 15 | 7 | 83 | 38 | +45 | 0 52.17 |
 Greece |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 0 75.00 |
 Hungary |
10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 0 40.00 |
 Iceland |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 100.00 |
 Ireland |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 100.00 |
 Israel |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 0 50.00 |
 Italy |
35 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 0 40.00 |
 Lithuania |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
 Luxembourg |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 0 50.00 |
 Macedonia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
 Mexico |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Netherlands |
16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 0 62.50 |
 Northern Ireland |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100.00 |
 Norway |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 0 75.00 |
 Poland |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 0 83.33 |
 Portugal |
26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 21 | +26 | 0 53.85 |
 Romania |
15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 0 66.67 |
 Russia |
13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 0 53.85 |
 Scotland |
14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 0 50.00 |
 Serbia |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | +0 | 0 25.00 |
 Slovakia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 100.00 |
 Slovenia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 0 75.00 |
 Spain |
48 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 0 37.50 |
 Sweden |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
 Switzerland |
13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 0 46.15 |
 Turkey |
12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 0 50.00 |
 Ukraine |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
 Wales |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 |