the last time liverpool played champions league was 2017.
the last time liverpool played champions league was 2017.
when was the last time liverpool played champions league?
2017
liverpool began their premier league campaign on 12 august with a trip to vicarage road to take on watford. watford opened the scoring in the eighth minute with a stefano okaka header off a corner kick, however mane levelled in the 29th minute, only for abdoulaye doucouré to give watford a 2–1 in the 32nd where it stood at the half. in the second half, liverpool took the lead after goals from firmino from the spot and salah in the 55th and 57th minutes, respectively. however, in the 93rd miguel britos once again levelled the game with a controversial equalizer off another corner kick to set the score at 3–3 where the game finished. following the match, manager klopp expressed disappointment in the equalizer counting making the claim that britos was offside when scoring. liverpool had no time to despair over lost points as they set off to germany to square off with hoffenheim in the first leg of their champions league qualifier on 15 august. the match was liverpool's first champions league match since december 2014. in the tenth minute, simon mignolet made a penalty save to keep the game level at 0–0 where it stood until trent alexander-arnold's 35th minute free kick goal, the first in a liverpool uniform for him. a james milner attempted cross deflected off håvard nordtveit and that went down as an own goal to make it 0–2 in the 74th. hoffenheim responded with a mark uth 87th-minute goal but, despite the nervy finish, liverpool saw off the final minutes of the 1–2 victory in the away leg. liverpool returned home for the first time in the season where on 19 august they played crystal palace. the reds were victorious defeating palace 1–0 thanks to a mane goal in the 73rd. this marked the first victory at home against palace for liverpool since 2013. on 23 august, liverpool played the home leg of their champions league qualifier against hoffenheim. liverpool got off to a fantastic early start with a 3–0 scoreline after 21 minutes thanks to two goals from emre can and one from salah. uth pulled one back in the 28th to make it 3–1, however, firmino tacked one more on in the 63rd making it 4–1. sandro wagner made it 4–2 in the 79th, but it was only a consolation goal as liverpool won 4–2 (6–3 on aggregate) and advanced on to the champions league group stage. liverpool's final game of the month, and before the international break, was at home against arsenal on 27 august. in what was called a "dazzling attacking display", liverpool won 4–0 thanks to goals before the half from firmino and mane in the 17th and 40th minutes, respectively, and goals after the half from salah in the 57th minute and sturridge in the 77th minute. on 29 august liverpool made a transfer move for the 2018–19 season as the club announced naby keïta from rb leipzig would join the club effective 1 july 2018.
2017–18 liverpool f.c. season
on 2 january, liverpool lost their first game of 2016 at the boleyn ground against west ham, 2–0, west ham's first league double against liverpool in 52 years. on 5 january, liverpool played stoke away in the first leg of the semi-finals of the league cup and won 1–0, with jordon ibe scoring. on 8 january, liverpool played exeter city in the fa cup away at st. james park and drew 2–2, with jerome sinclair and brad smith scoring. on 13 january, liverpool played arsenal at anfield, the match ending in a 3–3 draw in which roberto firmino scored a brace and joe allen equalized for liverpool in the 90th minute. on 17 january, liverpool lost 1–0 at anfield to rivals manchester united, with wayne rooney scoring the only goal. on 20 january, liverpool played exeter city in the fa cup third round replay at anfield, winning 3–0 with goals from joe allen, sheyi ojo and joão carlos teixeira. on 23 january, liverpool played norwich at carrow road and won 5–4, with adam lallana scoring a winning goal in stoppage time. on 26 january, liverpool played the second leg of their league cup semi-final against stoke, losing 1–0 on the night but winning the penalty shootout 6–5 and advancing to the final at wembley stadium. the win was liverpool's 11th success in 13 penalty shoot-outs in all competitions. on 30 january, liverpool played west ham at home and drew 0–0 in the fa cup; the two clubs will replay the match on 9 february.
2015–16 liverpool f.c. season