document_title: 2017–18 Liverpool F.C. season

question_text: how many goals has liverpool scored in the champions league this season

question_tokens: how many goals has liverpool scored in the champions league this season

text: 2017–18 Liverpool F.C. season

text: Season review[edit]

text: Pre-season[edit]

text: Liverpool began their preseason in the same manner as last year, a visit to Tranmere Rovers on 12 July. Liverpool won 0–4 with goals from James Milner (from the penalty spot), Marko Grujić, Pedro Chirivella, and Ben Woodburn (from the penalty spot as well.)[1] The Reds next trip was to Wigan Athletic on 14 July where they drew 1–1 going 1–0 down early, but the equalizing goal coming in first half stoppage time from new signing Mohamed Salah.[2] On 19 July, Liverpool played their first match of the 2017 Premier League Asia Trophy friendly tournament in Hong Kong against Crystal Palace.[3] The Reds won 2–0 thanks to goals from another new signing, Dominic Solanke, and Divock Origi. The Reds advanced to the final, played on 22 July, the day after announcing new signing Andrew Robertson on a deal from Hull City, against Leicester City. Liverpool won the tournament defeating Leicester in the final 2–1, despite conceding first, due to goals from Salah and Philippe Coutinho.[4]

text: Liverpool returned to Europe to play their next pre-season match on 29 July against Hertha BSC, a match that celebrated the two clubs respective 125th anniversaries of existence. Liverpool got the better of the German side winning 0–3 in Berlin with goals scored by Solanke, Gini Wijnaldum, and Salah.[5] Liverpool's next two matches were as a part of another pre-season tournament as the club partook in the 2017 Audi Cup, defeating Bayern Munich at Bayern's home stadium 0–3 in their first match of the tournament on 1 August, the goals coming from Sadio Mané, yet another from Salah, and Daniel Sturridge.[6] In the final on the next day, Liverpool lost to Atlético Madrid, 1–1 (4–5 in penalties) with a Roberto Firmino spot kick pushing the game to penalties before ultimately losing.[7] In the days before their final pre-season match, Liverpool were dealt a blow as it was revealed that Adam Lallana was injured in the final and, according to manager Jürgen Klopp, would be out for "a couple of months."[8] In the final friendly on 5 August in Dublin against Athletic Bilbao, Liverpool finished strong winning the match 3–1 thanks to Firmino's spot kick, Woodburn's equalizer in the second half, and Solanke's headed finish.[9]

text: August[edit]

text: 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.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13] 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.[14] 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.[15]

text: September[edit]

text: Liverpool's September began with a visit to the Etihad Stadium to take on Manchester City on 9 September. Manchester City opened the scoring through Sergio Agüero in the 25th minute, and a Mane high boot drew a hotly-debated red card putting the Reds down to ten men. From there City scored four more goals, two from Gabriel Jesus and two from Leroy Sané to mark a 5–0 victory. Liverpool manager Klopp felt that the challenge was not a red card worthy incident and noted the event was a "game-changing incident."[16] Liverpool next began UEFA Champions League group stage play at home against Sevilla on 13 September. The Reds went down in the 5th minute after a costly Dejan Lovren mistake allowed Wissam Ben Yedder to tap Sevilla ahead. Liverpool roared back in response with a Firmino goal in the 21st and a Salah goal in the 37th to put them back on top before the half. In the 41st minute, however, with the chance to put Liverpool ahead by two goals, Firmino missed a chance from the penalty spot. Joaquín Correa drew Sevilla level in the 72nd and the game finished at 2–2.[17] Liverpool faced a Premier League fixture next as they squared off with Burnley on 16 September. The match was notable for being Philippe Coutinho's return to the Liverpool starting eleven following a busy transfer window in which Barcelona had widely reported interest in the player to the point where the club released a statement explicitly stating Coutinho would remain a Liverpool player at the close of the summer window.[18] Scott Arfield put the visitors up 0–1 in the 27th, however Salah responded with an equalizer just three minutes later to put the scoreline at 1–1 where it stood till the final whistle.[19] The Reds faced another midweek test on 19 September where they faced off with Leicester City at King Power Stadium in the Carabao Cup. Leicester scored twice in the second half through Shinji Okazaki and Islam Slimani in the 65th and 78th minutes to knock the Reds out of the Cup tournament with a 2–0 defeat.[20] That weekend, on 23 September, Liverpool played a second game at King Power Stadium against Leicester, this time in the league. Salah kicked off scoring in the 15th while Coutinho scored his first goal of the season with a stunning free kick in the 23rd to put Liverpool up 0–2. Right before the halftime whistle, Okazaki got Leicester a goal back on a scrambled effort off a corner kick. Captain Jordan Henderson put the Reds up 1–3 in the 68th with a counter-attacking goal, however Jamie Vardy got the goal back just a minute later. In the 73rd, goalie Simon Mignolet gave up a penalty kick, which, taken by Vardy, was saved by the keeper to keep the scoreline at 2–3, the final score.[21] The final game of the month was another Champions League group stage bout, this time in Moscow against Spartak Moscow on 26 September. Spartak opened the scoring off a 23rd minute Fernando free kick, however Liverpool responded in the 31st through a Coutinho goal. The game finished level at one and Liverpool earned another point in group stage play.[22]

text: October[edit]

text: Liverpool opened their October on the first of the month at St James' Park against Newcastle. Coutinho, through an out of the box effort, put Liverpool ahead in the 29th minute, however Newcastle leveled just seven minutes later through a Joselu goal that resulted after an attempted Joël Matip tackle deflected off Joselu and into the net. The scoreline remained at 1–1 for the rest of the game resulting in a draw.[23] Following the international break, the Reds returned to action on 14 October at Anfield to square off with Manchester United in a match that ended 0–0.[24] The Reds then returned to midweek action heading to Slovenia to take on Maribor on 17 October. In a record breaking performance, Liverpool thrashed Maribor 0–7 breaking the record for biggest away win not just in Liverpool history but by any English side in the European competition. Goals came from Firmino, Coutinho, Salah, another from Firmino, a second from Salah, the first of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's Liverpool career, and a capper from Trent Alexander-Arnold.[25] On 22 October, Liverpool visited Wembley Stadium to take on Tottenham. The Reds fell behind 2–0 quickly following defensive mistakes in which Lovren drew heavy criticism for. Lovren was later subbed off for Chamberlain at the 30th minute. Salah drew Liverpool back one in the 24th, but Dele Alli chipped a goal in before the stroke of halftime. Harry Kane put in his second of the game in the 56th and the Reds were given a 4–1 defeat.[26] The final fixture of the month took place on 28 October back at Anfield against newly promoted Huddersfield Town, managed by Klopp's longtime friend David Wagner. Following a 0–0 first half, including a saved Salah penalty in the 43rd, the Reds put three past Huddersfield in the second half. The first came from Sturridge in the 50th, the second from Firmino just eight minutes later, and the final coming from Wijnaldum in the 75th to cap off a 3–0 victory.[27]

text: November[edit]

text: November opened up for Liverpool on the first of the month at Anfield in their home fixture against Maribor in the Champions League group stage. Following a goalless first half, the Reds scored three in the second to get a 3–0 victory over their Slovenian counterparts. The goals came from Salah in the 49th, Emre Can in the 64th, and Sturridge in the 90th. The Reds were also given a penalty kick in the 54th, but Milner could not take advantage. This victory put the Reds one point clear at the top of their group.[28] Following that mid-week bout, the Reds then traveled to London to take on West Ham on 4 November. Salah and Matip put the Reds ahead 0–2 at the half as they scored within three minutes of each other, but West Ham countered in the 55th through Manuel Lanzini. Just a minute later, however, the Reds got their goal back through Oxlade-Chamberlain's first league goal as a Liverpool player. Salah added his second of the game in the 75th and Liverpool went on to a 1–4 victory in what was ultimately Slaven Bilić's final match in charge of the Hammers.[29] Following international break, the Reds were back in action on 18 November at home against Southampton, marking Virgil van Dijk's first visit to Anfield following links with Liverpool in which the club had to make a public statement renouncing interest in the Dutchman.[30] The Reds enjoyed two first-half goals in ten minutes from Salah and a third in the 68th minute from Coutinho en route to a 3–0 victory.[31] Up next was the second meeting in the group against Sevilla, this time in Spain on 21 November. The Reds roared at the start with goals from Firmino in the 2nd, Mane in the 22th, and Firmino again in the 30th to go up 0–3 at the half. Unfortunately, the good times stopped there as Ben Yedder scored first in the 51st off an Éver Banega free kick, then again in the 60th off a penalty kick, both of which the fouls conceded were given up by Alberto Moreno, who received substantial criticism for these two missteps in spite of his otherwise solid "reboot" to his Liverpool career. Liverpool held on until the 93rd minute in which Guido Pizarro leveled the game at 3–3 and completed the Sevilla comeback. The Reds took a point, however, and remained at the top of the group through five games.[32] The Reds then had to look to recover in time for their weekend bout back at Anfield against defending champions Chelsea on 25 November. Salah scored against his former club putting Liverpool up 1–0 in the 65th, but off the bench Willian equalized at 1–1 in the 85th on a shot that appeared to be an attempt to cross the ball. The score stayed this way till the end and twice in a week Liverpool let in a late equalizer.[33] The final fixture of the month occurred at the Bet365 Stadium as Liverpool traveled to take on Stoke City in a mid-week Premier League bout on 29 November. Mane put the Reds out front in the 17th and gave them the halftime lead, then Salah, off the bench, scored two in six minutes to give Liverpool the 0–3 victory capping off a month of four games of where the Reds won by three goals.[34]

text: December[edit]

text: Liverpool opened a busy December with a game at the Amex against Brighton & Hove Albion on 2 December. Two goals within a minute of each other, first from Can then Firmino, gave Liverpool a 0–2 lead and they finished the game winning 1–5 thanks to additional goals from Firmino, Coutinho, and a Dunk own goal. Brighton's only goal came from Glenn Murray who scored from the penalty spot.[35] The next game was the final game of the Champions League group stage, a home bout against Spartak Moscow on 6 December. The Reds dispatched Spartak 7–0, with goals coming from Firmino, Salah, a double from Mane and a hat trick for Coutinho and finished the group at the top.[36] The next fixture was the first league installment of the season of the Merseyside derby against crosstown rivals Everton on 10 December at Anfield. Liverpool maintained control throughout the first half and Salah's curling effort in the 42nd minute gave Liverpool the lead. Liverpool continued to dominate but a dubious penalty decision against Lovren saw Wayne Rooney converted a penalty in the 77th to tie the game at 1–1 where it finished. Klopp said following the game about the controversial penalty incident, "In my understanding, it's not a penalty."[37] The next game was yet another held at Anfield where Liverpool hosted West Brom on 13 December. The game was a 0–0 stalemate against West Brom at Anfield, with the most notable event being an 82nd minute Solanke goal was disallowed for a handball drawing conversation on whether or not the correct call was made.[38] On 17 December at the Vitality Stadium, Liverpool took on Bournemouth. The Reds bounced back in the next game winning 0–4 with goals from Coutinho, Lovren, and Salah before the half, and Firmino after.[39] The next game was against Arsenal at the Emirates on 22 December. In an exciting affair, Liverpool went 0–2 up through Coutinho in the 26th and Salah in the 52nd minute, but Arsenal took the lead with three goals in five minutes through goals from Alexis Sánchez, Granit Xhaka (on a long shot in which goalie Mignolet was heavily criticized for not doing better) and Mesut Özil. The Reds evened the score at 3–3 with a 71st-minute goal from Firmino giving the team their 8th league draw in 19 games, at the time the second most in the league.[40] Liverpool then returned to Anfield for their Boxing Day fixture against bottom-place Swansea City. Coutinho gave the Liverpool early in the first half and the game stood at 1–0 at half, but with a goal from Firmino in the 52nd, one from Alexander-Arnold in the 65th, another from Firmino in the 66th, and a capper from Oxlade-Chamberlain in the 82nd gave the Reds a 5–0 victory.[41] On 27 December, ahead of the New Year, Liverpool also welcomed the news of long-term target Virgil van Dijk, signed for a generally reported fee going up to £75 million.[42] With their new signing in attendance, Liverpool played their final match of the calendar year on 30 December against Leicester at Anfield. Vardy gave the Foxes a 0–1 lead in the 3rd where it stood until the 52nd with a Salah equalizer. Salah scored again in the 76th giving Liverpool a 2–1 victory and ensuring the Reds would end 2017 in the top four.[43]

text: January[edit]

text: The Reds opened their 2018 on the first day of the year by traveling to Turf Moor to take on Burnley. Mane broke the deadlock in the 61st with a goal but Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson leveled the score in the 87th minute. The Reds, however, were able to get all three points off a Ragnar Klavan header in the 94th minute with a 1–2 final.[44] Following the triumph in the league, the Reds hosted Everton for the second time in under 30 days, this time in the third round of the 2017–18 FA Cup on 5 January. While Everton received the hotly contested penalty in the first meeting, Liverpool was the one to benefit from a controversial penalty call as Mason Holgate brought Lallana down inside the box and Milner converted the penalty in the 35th minute. The derby match also featured Holgate and Firmino getting into a verbal altercation shortly before the end of the first half following a push from Holgate to Firmino that sent the latter over the advertising boards. In the 67th minute, Gylfi Sigurðsson scored on a counterattack to equalize the game at one. In the 84th minute, however, van Dijk in his Liverpool debut scored off a corner kick making it 2–1 and marking a second game in a row with a late headed goal from a defender to win the game.[45] The day after, on 6 January, the club made the official announcement that (subject to a medical and personal terms) Coutinho would be leaving for Barcelona on a deal that Paul Joyce of The Times reported could reach up to £142 million. Coutinho was subsequently announced by Barcelona that day.[46][47][48] On 14 January, Liverpool took on the undefeated Manchester City at Anfield in hopes of deal City their first loss in the league as well as a measure of revenge for the 0–5 loss the Reds were dealt in the reverse fixture. Liverpool started off strong with an Oxlade-Chamberlain goal in the ninth minute, but City scored an equalizer through in the 40th through a Leroy Sane effort. From the 59th to the 68th, Liverpool extended the lead to 4–1 through goals from Firmino, Mane, and Salah in a thrilling ten minutes of action. City got one back in the 84th from Bernardo Silva and another from İlkay Gündoğan in the 91st put it at 4–3, but the Reds held on and doled City their first loss of the league season.[49] The next game for the Reds was a 22 January meeting in South Wales against Swansea and recently placed manager Carlos Carvalhal. Alfie Mawson scored the lone goal of the match in the 40th minute and the bottom place Swans took all three from the Reds with a 1–0 defeat given to the visitors.[50] In the fourth round proper of the FA Cup, on 27 January, Liverpool took on West Brom. Firmino's chip in the fifth gave the early lead, but a four-minute double to Jay Rodriguez put West Brom up 1–2 in the 11th. Video assistant referee replay played a crucial first half role as it denied Craig Dawson a goal to make the game 1–3, then awarded a penalty to Liverpool, which was subsequently missed by Firmino. West Brom added a third with an own goal from Matip late in first half added time. Salah put the Reds within one in the 78th, but the 2–3 scoreline stood and the Reds were stunned at home by the second from bottom Baggies in the cup.[51] The final fixture of the month was on 30 January where the Reds visited John Smith's Stadium and Huddersfield Town. Emre Can's long range effort in the 26th put the Reds up 0–1 early, and Firmino added a second right before the break. Salah's 78th minute spot kick made it 0–3 and Liverpool finished January with a comfortable victory.[52]

text: February[edit]

text: February's first fixture occurred on the 4th when the Reds welcomed Tottenham to Anfield. Liverpool were off to a flying start following Salah's goal in the third minute giving Liverpool an early 1–0 lead. The score stayed this way until a screamer from Victor Wanyama in the 80th set off a frenetic close to the game. The 85th minute saw goalie Loris Karius come out and attempt to slide tackle the ball away from Harry Kane, however referee Jon Moss awarded a controversial penalty to Spurs for an infraction where some fans and pundits claimed Kane "dove" in hopes to win a call. Kane took, and subsequently missed, the kick in the 87th and in the 91st minute, Salah gave an outstanding solo effort to find a seeming winner for the Reds, but yet again a controversial penalty was given when van Dijk attempted to clear the ball from the box but missed and hit Érik Lamela. Kane took this penalty as well and converted in the 95th leaving the game level at 2–2. A frustrated Klopp stated following the game, "I don't understand either of the penalty situations. The first one was offside and the second, I know already what the ref and his assistant will say. There was a touch, a little touch. But Lamela has jumped into him and wanted the touch and to go down." Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino saw the incidents differently saying, "Both were a penalty and it is not controversial. Sometimes people complain about the referee, but when they are right it is good to tell everyone."[53] The Reds had a week off until their trip to St Mary's Stadium in Southampton on 11 February. In winter signing van Dijk's first match back in Southampton, the Reds won the match 0–2 with goals from Firmino in the sixth and Salah in the 42nd.[54] The next fixture for Liverpool was on Valentine's Day in Portugal where the Reds played in the round of 16 of the Champions League for the first time since 2009. Against Porto, the Reds opened scoring in the 25th through a Mane goal that was also mishandled by Porto keeper José Sá. Salah added another goal in the 29th to take the lead to 0–2, where it stood at the halftime whistle. In the second half, the goals continued as Mane added a second in the 53rd, Firmino scored his first of the game in the 69th, and Mane got his hat-trick goal in the 85th to give the Reds a 0–5 first leg victory.[55] Following a four-day mini camp in Marbella[56] the Reds returned home for their final fixture of the month on 24 February against West Ham. Can opened the scoring with a header off a corner in the 29th, and Salah in the 51st and Firmino in the 57th added on to the lead. Michail Antonio added one for the Hammers in the 59th to put the score at 3–1, but a Mane goal in the 77th to make it 4–1 put the game away and, for the day, the Reds moved into second place.[57]

text: March[edit]

text: Liverpool's first match of the month was a home bout on 3 March against Newcastle, as the Reds welcomed back manager Rafa Benítez, who won the 2005 Champions League with the club. Salah opened the scoring in the 40th minute and Mane put in another in the 55th to give the Reds a comfortable 2–0 victory over the Magpies.[58] The Reds then played mid-week at home on 6 March against Porto in the return fixture of the Champions League round of 16. It was a quiet affair, Mane had a chance that hit the post and Danny Ings had a strong effort saved, but the game ended 0–0 and Liverpool moved on to the quarterfinals. Following these matches, on 10 March Liverpool traveled to Old Trafford in another iteration of the Northwest Derby against Manchester United. Marcus Rashford scored twice in ten minutes to give United a 2–0 lead within 25 minutes, were the score stood till the half. An Eric Bailly own goal put Liverpool back in business in the 66th, but it was not enough and a 2–1 scoreline was final. The loss put the Reds five points back of second place.[59] On 16 March, the Reds learned that their Champions League quarterfinal opponent would be the only other English team remaining, Manchester City. The fixtures were set for 4 April at Anfield and 10 April at the Etihad.[60] The following day, Liverpool returned to Anfield to square off with Watford and, in stylish fashion, dispatched the Hornets 5–0. Salah had his first English hat trick as he scored in the 4th, 43rd, and 77th, and then added one more for good measure in the 85th. Firmino added in one of his own in the 49th.[61] The final fixture of the month occurred on 31 March at Selhurst Park against Crystal Palace. Palace opened the scoring in the 13th with a Luka Milivojević spot kick and the 1–0 scoreline held into halftime. Just four minutes into the second half, however, Liverpool struck back with a Mane goal off a Milner cross. The 1–1 deadlock was broken as Salah slotted home another in the 84th and the Reds took a 1–2 victory out of London.[62]

text: April[edit]

text: Liverpool opened up the month of April of the fourth as they took on Manchester City at Anfield in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. The Reds got off to a flying start with goals from Salah in the 12th, Oxlade-Chamberlain off a brilliant effort from outside the box in the 21st, and finally Mane in the 31st. The Reds finished with a comfortable 3–0 victory and for the second time this season defeated City at home.[63] In between the first and second legs, Liverpool traveled across the river to take on Merseyside rivals Everton at Goodison Park on 7 April. The affair ended 0–0 with the best effort coming from Yannick Bolasie, who tried a curling effort only for it to be saved well by Karius. The Reds could not find a goal and their opportunity to go second in the table was missed.[64] Up next was the second leg of the quarter-finals at the Etihad against Manchester City on 10 April. City needed at least three goals, and they found one almost immediately from Gabriel Jesus in just the second minute. The Reds seemed slightly wobbled, and chances from Bernardo Silva and a goal ruled offside from Leroy Sane highlighted that. Following the half, however, with City manager Pep Guardiola sent to the stands during the break, Liverpool found their away goal in the 56th from Salah, and another in the 77th from Firmino. The Reds would win 1–2 and advance 5–1 on aggregate to the semi-finals.[65] Liverpool returned home to Anfield to take on Bournemouth on 14 April, and they celebrated their advancement with a strong 3–0 showing. The goals came from Mane in the 7th, Salah in the 69th, and Firmino with a 90th minute addition to the scoreline.[66] Next came a match with bottom-place West Brom on 21 April. The Baggies, coming off a victory at Manchester United to clinch the title in favor of Manchester City, had already forced Liverpool to drop points at Anfield and defeated them in the FA Cup. Liverpool found another early goal through Danny Ings, his first since the final match of Brendan Rodgers' tenure as Liverpool manager. Salah added another in the 72nd, and the Reds seemed on their way to all three points. However, a 79th minute goal from Jake Livermore and an 88th minute leveler from Salomón Rondón to make it 2–2 meant the points would be shared.[67] Liverpool could not dwell on this result as the final European night at Anfield was on deck on 24 April in the Champions League semi-finals against A.S. Roma. The first key action of the game was not a goal, but rather an injury as Oxlade-Chamberlain went down with what was eventually ruled as a knee ligament injury. The Reds could not find a breakthrough until a sparkling 36th minute effort from Salah against his former team put the Reds ahead. Salah added another in the first minute of added time of the first half and the Reds carried a 2–0 lead into the second half. The Reds would not stop as Mane added a third in the 56th and Firmino had an eight-minute double to make the lead 5–0. Roma, however, got two key away goals back through Edin Džeko in the 81st and Diego Perotti from the penalty spot after a James Milner handball in the 85th. Regardless, the Reds walked away with a 5–2 and the driver's seat of the second leg.[68] The next day, the club would announce that Oxlade-Chamberlain was set to miss the remainder of the season as well as the 2018 World Cup for England.[69] The final fixture of the month was at Anfield against 19th place Stoke City on 28 April. Liverpool had the best of the chances: a Salah miss on a one-on-one with the keeper in the fifth, an Ings effort ruled out for offside in the 40th, and a controversial potential handball on Erik Pieters in the 87th, but neither team could find the net and the final score was 0–0.[70]

text: May[edit]

text: Liverpool's May began with the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals against Roma on 2 May. Liverpool quickly got an away goal from Mane in the ninth minute, striking first in the match. Just six minutes later, however, in the 15th minute, Roma would see one back after an attempted Lovren clearance struck Milner directly in the face and back into the Liverpool net. The Reds then saw a second goal in the 25th minute off a Wijnaldum header on a corner kick, marking his first away goal for Liverpool. The match entered the half 1–2 and with Liverpool in strong position to advance, however Roma continue to attack. Dzeko scored in the 52nd to level the match score, then Radja Nainggolan hit an exceptional long shot in the 86th. Finally, Klavan was penalized for Liverpool and Nainggolan achieved a brace off a spot kick in the 94th, but with Roma needed one more for extra time it was too little, too late. The final whistle sounded and Liverpool, while losing 4–2, advanced on an aggregate score of 6–7 and would see Real Madrid in the Champions League Final.[71] That weekend, Liverpool would take on Chelsea on 6 May at Stamford Bridge, with a win sealing top four and Champions League for the next season. Alas, in the 32nd minute, it was Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud who found the lone goal of the game and Chelsea won 1–0, giving them an opportunity to be level with Liverpool on points on the last match-day.[72] This, however, was not the case for Chelsea as they stumbled to Huddersfield 1–1 on 9 May,[73] meaning Liverpool would need, barring a massive goal differential swing, just a draw regardless of Chelsea's final day result to clinch fourth place. Liverpool's final Premier League match of the season took place at Anfield against Brighton and Hove Albion on 13 May. The Reds wasted little time in finding the breakthrough as Salah scored in the 26th minute and sealed the record for most goals in a 38-game Premier League season, with 32. Just five minutes before halftime, Lovren doubled the Reds lead with a massive header. Liverpool continued forward as Solanke and Andy Robertson scored their first Liverpool goals in the 53rd and 85th minutes as Liverpool cruised to a 4–0 victory and, as a result, fourth place in the Premier League.

text: Kiev's Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex hosted the Champions League final on 26 May against the two-time defending champions in Madrid. Liverpool suffered an early blow as Salah sustained what Klopp later specified as a serious injury to "either the collarbone or the shoulder"[74] after just 30 minutes of play. Regardless, the score was 0–0 at the half but in the 51st minute, Karim Benzema pounced on a Karius roll-out of the ball and ultimately get a foot to direct the ball net-bound and give Madrid the 1–0 lead. Liverpool equalized in the 55th through Mane off a corner kick, but nine minutes after that Gareth Bale came off the bench and deliver a stunning bicycle kick to break the deadlock again. Bale found his second of the game and Madrid's third in the 83rd off a long shot that Karius mishandled into his own net. Madrid went on to win the Champions League 3–1 and Karius found harsh criticism for mistakes described as part of a "horror show" of a night for the Liverpool keeper. Despite the season-ending heartbreak, this was Liverpool's best Champions League performance since 2007 and widely considered another step in the right direction for Liverpool as a whole.[75]

text: First team[edit]

text:
Squad No.
Name
Nationality
Position(s)
Date of Birth (Age)

Goalkeepers

1
Loris Karius

GK
(1993-06-22) 22 June 1993 (age 24)

22
Simon Mignolet

GK
(1988-03-06)6 March 1988 (aged 29)

34
Ádám Bogdán

GK
(1987-09-27)27 September 1987 (aged 29)

52
Danny Ward

GK
(1993-06-22) 22 June 1993 (age 24)

Defenders

2
Nathaniel Clyne

RB
(1991-04-05) 5 April 1991 (age 27)

4
Virgil van Dijk

CB
(1991-07-08) 8 July 1991 (age 26)

6
Dejan Lovren

CB
(1989-07-05)5 July 1989 (aged 28)

12
Joe Gomez

RB/CB
(1997-05-23) 23 May 1997 (age 21)

17
Ragnar Klavan

CB
(1985-10-30) 30 October 1985 (age 32)

18
Alberto Moreno

LB/LW
(1992-07-05) 5 July 1992 (age 25)

26
Andrew Robertson

LB
(1994-03-11) 11 March 1994 (age 24)

32
Joël Matip

CB
(1991-08-08) 8 August 1991 (age 26)

66
Trent Alexander-Arnold

RB
(1998-10-07) 7 October 1998 (age 19)

Midfielders

5
Georginio Wijnaldum

CM/AM
(1990-11-11) 11 November 1990 (age 27)

7
James Milner (vice-captain)

CM
(1986-01-04) 4 January 1986 (age 32)

14
Jordan Henderson (captain)

DM/CM
(1990-06-17) 17 June 1990 (age 27)

20
Adam Lallana

CM/AM/RW/LW
(1988-05-10) 10 May 1988 (age 30)

21
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

CM/AM
(1993-08-15) 15 August 1993 (age 24)

23
Emre Can

DM/CM
(1994-01-12) 12 January 1994 (age 24)

Forwards

9
Roberto Firmino

FW/LW
(1991-10-02) 2 October 1991 (age 26)

11
Mohamed Salah

RW
(1992-06-15) 15 June 1992 (age 25)

19
Sadio Mané

RW/LW
(1992-04-10) 10 April 1992 (age 26)

28
Danny Ings

FW/RW/LW
(1992-07-23) 23 July 1992 (age 25)

29
Dominic Solanke

FW
(1997-09-14) 14 September 1997 (age 20)

58
Ben Woodburn

FW/RW/LW
(1999-10-15) 15 October 1999 (age 18)

text: Transfers and loans[edit]

text: New contracts[edit]

text:
Date
Pos
No.
Player
Ref.

7 July 2017
DF
66
 Trent Alexander-Arnold
[77]

10 August 2017
MF
40
 Ryan Kent
[78]

25 October 2017
FW
58
 Ben Woodburn
[79]

31 January 2018
FW
59
 Harry Wilson
[80]

29 April 2018
FW
9
 Roberto Firmino
[81]

text: Transfers in[edit]

text:
Entry date
Position
No.
Player
From club
Fee
Ref.

1 July 2017
RW
11
 Mohamed Salah
 Roma
5000000000000000000♠£36,900,000[A]
[82]

10 July 2017
FW
29
 Dominic Solanke
 Chelsea
5000000000000000000♠Tribunal
[83]

21 July 2017
DF
26
 Andrew Robertson
 Hull City
5000000000000000000♠£8,000,000[B]
[84]

31 August 2017
MF
21
 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
 Arsenal
5000000000000000000♠£35,000,000[C]
[85]

1 January 2018
DF
4
 Virgil van Dijk
 Southampton
5000000000000000000♠£70,000,000[D]
[86]

Total
5000000000000000000♠£149,900,000

text:
Jump up ^ Fee may eventually rise to £43,900,000.
Jump up ^ Fee may eventually rise to £10,000,000.
Jump up ^ Fee may eventually rise to £40,000,000.
Jump up ^ Fee may eventually rise to £75,000,000.

tag: ol

text: Transfers out[edit]

text:
Exit date
Position
No.
Player
To club
Fee
Ref.

1 July 2017
GK
13
 Alex Manninger
Retired
[87]

3 July 2017
DF
47
 Andre Wisdom
 Derby County
5000000000000000000♠ £2,000,000[A]
[88]

18 July 2017
MF
21
 Lucas Leiva
 Lazio
£5,000,000
[89]

21 July 2017
MF
35
 Kevin Stewart
 Hull City
5000000000000000000♠ £4,000,000[B]
[90]

31 August 2017
DF
3
 Mamadou Sakho
 Crystal Palace
5000000000000000000♠ £24,000,000[C]
[91]

8 January 2018
MF
10
 Philippe Coutinho
 Barcelona
5000000000000000000♠ £105,000,000[D]
[92]

11 January 2018
MF
25
 Cameron Brannagan
 Oxford United
5000000000000000000♠ £250,000
[93]

Total
5000000000000000000♠£140,250,000

text:
Jump up ^ Fee may eventually rise to £4,500,000.
Jump up ^ Fee may eventually rise to £8,000,000.
Jump up ^ Fee may eventually rise to £26,000,000.
Jump up ^ Fee may eventually rise to £142,000,000.

text: Loans out[edit]

text:
Start date
End date
Position
No.
Player
To club
Fee
Ref.

26 July 2017
End of season
MF
68
 Pedro Chirivella
 Willem II
None
[94]

28 July 2017
End of season
DF
56
 Connor Randall
 Heart of Midlothian
None
[95]

16 August 2017
End of season
FW
54
 Sheyi Ojo
 Fulham
None
[96]

31 August 2017
Half of season
MF
49
 Jordan Williams
 Rochdale
None
[97]

31 August 2017
End of season
FW
27
 Divock Origi
 VfL Wolfsburg
£6,000,000
[98]

31 August 2017
8 January 2018
FW
40
 Ryan Kent
 SC Freiburg
£1,000,000
[99][100]

12 January 2018
End of season
FW
40
 Ryan Kent
 Bristol City
None
[101]

17 January 2018
End of season
MF
16
 Marko Grujić
 Cardiff City
None
[102]

29 January 2018
End of season
FW
15
 Daniel Sturridge
 West Bromwich Albion
£1,500,000
[103]

31 January 2018
End of season
MF
53
 Ovie Ejaria
 Sunderland
None
[104]

31 January 2018
End of season
FW
59
 Harry Wilson
 Hull City
None
[105]

31 January 2018
End of season
FW
50
 Lazar Marković
 Anderlecht
None
[106]

31 January 2018
End of season
DF
38
 Jon Flanagan
 Bolton Wanderers
None
[107]

text: Transfer summary[edit]

text:
Spending
Summer:  £ 79,900,000
Winter:  £ 70,000,000
Total:  £ 149,900,000

Income
Summer:  £ 42,000,000
Winter:  £ 106,750,000
Total:  £ 148,750,000

Net Expenditure
Summer:  £ 37,900,000
Winter:  £ 36,750,000
Total:  £ 1,150,000

text: Friendlies[edit]

text: Pre-season[edit]

text: As of 15 June 2017, Liverpool have announced four pre-season friendlies against Hertha BSC,[108] Athletic Bilbao[109] Tranmere Rovers and Wigan Athletic.[110]

text:
12 July 2017 Friendly
Tranmere Rovers
0–4
Liverpool
[show]Birkenhead, England

19:45 BST

Report
Milner  32' (pen.)
Grujić  42'
Chirivella  50'
Woodburn  78' (pen.)
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Mike Dean

text:
14 July 2017 Friendly
Wigan Athletic
1–1
Liverpool
[show]Wigan, England

19:30 BST
Gilbey  21'
Report
Salah  45+1'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 12,715
Referee: Oliver Langford

text:
29 July 2017 Friendly
Hertha BSC
0–3
 Liverpool
[show]Berlin, Germany

17:00 BST
Pekarík  77'
Report
Solanke  16'
Wijnaldum  38'
Moreno  45'
Salah  63'
Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 54,279

text:
5 August 2017 Friendly
Liverpool
3–1
 Athletic Bilbao
[show]Dublin, Ireland

17:15 BST
Firmino  21' (pen.)
Woodburn  59'
Solanke  80'
Report
Williams  30'
Stadium: Aviva Stadium
Attendance: 51,333

text: Premier League Asia Trophy[edit]

text: Liverpool faced Crystal Palace in their opening game at the 2017 Premier League Asia Trophy.[111]

text:
19 July 2017 Semi-finals
Liverpool
2–0
Crystal Palace
[show]Hong Kong

13:30 BST
Solanke  61'
Grujić  68'
Origi  79'
Report
Dann  42'
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 39,273
Referee: Bobby Madley (England)

text:
22 July 2017 Final
Liverpool
2–1
Leicester City
[show]Hong Kong

13:30 BST
Salah  20'
Coutinho  44'
Report
Slimani  12'
Mahrez  43'
Ndidi  73'
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 39,498
Referee: Bobby Madley (England)

text: Audi Cup[edit]

text: Details for the 2017 Audi Cup were announced on 15 June 2017.[112]

text:
1 August 2017 (2017-08-01) Semi-finals
Bayern Munich
0–3
 Liverpool
[show]Munich, Germany

19:30 BST
Sanches  50'
Vidal  89'
Report
Mané  7'
Salah  34'
Sturridge  83'
Lallana  89'
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 57,500
Referee: Robert Hartmann (Germany)

text:
2 August 2017 Final
Liverpool
1–1
(4–5 p)
 Atlético Madrid
[show]Munich, Germany

19:30 BST
Milner  25'
Gomez  45'
Klavan  64'
Firmino  83' (pen.)
Report
Bare  27'
González  57'
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 66,000
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

Penalties

Firmino
Henderson
Origi
Kent
Grujić

 Griezmann
 Torres
 Gabi
 Gaitán
 Filipe Luís

text: Competitions[edit]

text: Overall[edit]

text:
Competition
Started round
Current
position / round
Final
position / round
First match
Last match

Premier League
—
—
4th
12 August 2017
13 May 2018

FA Cup
Third round
—
Fourth round
5 January 2018
27 January 2018

EFL Cup
Third round
—
Third round
19 September 2017
19 September 2017

UEFA Champions League
Play-off round
—
Runners-up
15 August 2017
26 May 2018

text:
Last updated: 26 May 2018
Source: Competitions

text: Overview[edit]

text:
Competition
Record

G
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Win %

Premier League
7001380000000000000♠38
7001210000000000000♠21
7001120000000000000♠12
7000500000000000000♠5
7001840000000000000♠84
7001380000000000000♠38
+46
07001552600000000000♠55.26

FA Cup
7000200000000000000♠2
7000100000000000000♠1
5000000000000000000♠0
7000100000000000000♠1
7000400000000000000♠4
7000400000000000000♠4
+0
07001500000000000000♠50.00

EFL Cup
7000100000000000000♠1
5000000000000000000♠0
5000000000000000000♠0
7000100000000000000♠1
5000000000000000000♠0
7000200000000000000♠2
−2
005000000000000000000♠0.00

UEFA Champions League
7001150000000000000♠15
7000900000000000000♠9
7000400000000000000♠4
7000200000000000000♠2
7001470000000000000♠47
7001190000000000000♠19
+28
07001600000000000000♠60.00

Total
7001560000000000000♠56
7001310000000000000♠31
7001160000000000000♠16
7000900000000000000♠9
7002135000000000000♠135
7001630000000000000♠63
+72
07001553600000000000♠55.36

text: Premier League[edit]

text: League table[edit]

text:
Pos
Team
[

v
t
e

]

Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation

2
Manchester United
38
25
6
7
68
28
+40
81
Qualification for the Champions League group stage

3
Tottenham Hotspur
38
23
8
7
74
36
+38
77

4
Liverpool
38
21
12
5
84
38
+46
75

5
Chelsea
38
21
7
10
62
38
+24
70
Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]

6
Arsenal
38
19
6
13
74
51
+23
63

text: Jump up ^ Since the winners of the 2017–18 FA Cup (Chelsea) and the winners of the 2017–18 EFL Cup (Manchester City) both qualified for European competition based on their league positions, the berths awarded to the 5th-placed team (Europa League group stage) and the League Cup winners (Europa League second qualifying round) were passed down the league.

text: Results summary[edit]

text:
Overall
Home
Away

Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD

38
21
12
5
84
38
 +46
75
12
7
0
45
10
 +35
9
5
5
39
28
 +11

text:
Last updated: 13 May 2018.
Source: Premier League

text: Results by matchday[edit]

text:
Matchday
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38

Ground
A
H
H
A
H
A
A
H
A
H
A
H
H
A
A
H
H
A
A
H
H
A
H
A
A
H
A
H
H
A
H
A
A
H
A
H
A
H

Result
D
W
W
L
D
W
D
D
L
W
W
W
D
W
W
D
D
W
D
W
W
W
W
L
W
D
W
W
W
L
W
W
D
W
D
D
L
W

Position
9
6
2
8
8
5
7
8
9
6
5
5
6
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4

text: Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

text: Matches[edit]

text: On 14 June 2017, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[114]

text:
12 August 2017 1
Watford
3–3
Liverpool
[show]Watford

12:30 BST
Okaka  8'
Doucouré  32'
Britos  90+4'
Report
Mané  29',  37'
Firmino  55' (pen.)
Salah  57'
Alexander-Arnold  62'
Mignolet  88'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,407
Referee: Anthony Taylor

text:
19 August 2017 2
Liverpool
1–0
Crystal Palace
[show]Liverpool

15:00 BST
Henderson  69'
Mané  73'
Report
Puncheon  15'
Van Aanholt  63'
Benteke  90+2'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,138
Referee: Kevin Friend

text:
27 August 2017 3
Liverpool
4–0
Arsenal
[show]Liverpool

16:00 BST
Firmino  17'
Lovren  20'
Gomez  23'
Mané  40'
Salah  57'
Sturridge  77'
Report
Welbeck  22'
Xhaka  40'
Özil  49'
Holding  73'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,206
Referee: Craig Pawson

text:
9 September 2017 4
Manchester City
5–0
Liverpool
[show]Manchester

12:30 BST
Otamendi  6'
Agüero  24'
Fernandinho  28'
Gabriel Jesus  45+6', 53'
Sané  77', 90+1'
Report
Alexander-Arnold  19'
Mané  37'
Can  80'
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 54,172
Referee: Jonathan Moss

text:
16 September 2017 5
Liverpool
1–1
Burnley
[show]Liverpool

15:00 BST
Salah  30'
Can  90+3'
Report
Arfield  27'
Pope  55'
Cork  90+3'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,231
Referee: Roger East

text:
23 September 2017 6
Leicester City
2–3
Liverpool
[show]Leicester

17:30 BST
Albrighton  17'
Ndidi  22'
Okazaki  45+3'
Vardy  69',  73',  90+2'
Report
Salah  15'
Coutinho  23'
Matip  45+2'
Lovren  56'
Henderson  68'
Mignolet  72'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 32,004
Referee: Anthony Taylor

text:
1 October 2017 7
Newcastle United
1–1
Liverpool
[show]Newcastle upon Tyne

17:30 BST
Joselu  36'
Pérez  55'
Report
Coutinho  29'
Gomez  58'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,303
Referee: Craig Pawson

text:
14 October 2017 8
Liverpool
0–0
Manchester United
[show]Liverpool

12:30 BST

Report
Smalling  74'
Young  87'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 52,912
Referee: Martin Atkinson

text:
22 October 2017 9
Tottenham Hotspur
4–1
Liverpool
[show]Wembley, London

16:00 BST
Kane  4', 56'
Son  12'
Alli  45+3'
Report
Salah  24'
Can  45+2'
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 80,827
Referee: Andre Marriner

text:
28 October 2017 10
Liverpool
3–0
Huddersfield Town
[show]Liverpool

15:00 BST
Salah  42'
Sturridge  50'
Firmino  58'
Wijnaldum  75'
Report
Smith  41'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,268
Referee: Kevin Friend

text:
4 November 2017 11
West Ham United
1–4
Liverpool
[show]Stratford, London

17:30 GMT
Noble  37'
Reid  47'
Lanzini  55',  90'
Report
Salah  21', 75'
Matip  24'
Oxlade-Chamberlain  56'
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 56,961
Referee: Neil Swarbrick

text:
18 November 2017 12
Liverpool
3–0
Southampton
[show]Liverpool

15:00 GMT
Salah  31', 41'
Lovren  43'
Coutinho  68'
Report
Romeu  61'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,256
Referee: Mike Jones

text:
25 November 2017 13
Liverpool
1–1
Chelsea
[show]Liverpool

17:30 GMT
Salah  65'
Report
Willian  85'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,225
Referee: Michael Oliver

text:
29 November 2017 14
Stoke City
0–3
Liverpool
[show]Stoke-on-Trent

20:00 GMT
Martins Indi  65'
Report
Mané  17',  74'
Mignolet  39'
Can  56'
Wijnaldum  63'
Oxlade-Chamberlain  66'
Salah  77', 83'
Stadium: bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 29,423
Referee: Martin Atkinson

text:
2 December 2017 15
Brighton & Hove Albion
1–5
Liverpool
[show]Falmer

15:00 GMT
Murray  51' (pen.)
Bruno  61'
Report
Can  30'
Firmino  31', 48'
Coutinho  87'
Dunk  89' (o.g.)
Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 30,631
Referee: Graham Scott

text:
10 December 2017 16
Liverpool
1–1
Everton
[show]Liverpool

14:15
Salah  42'
Lovren  76'
Report
Sigurðsson  36'
Gueye  42'
Rooney  77' (pen.)
Schneiderlin  85'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,082
Referee: Craig Pawson

text:
13 December 2017 17
Liverpool
0–0
West Bromwich Albion
[show]Liverpool

20:00
Can  68'
Report
Field  90+2'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,243
Referee: Paul Tierney

text:
17 December 2017 18
Bournemouth
0–4
Liverpool
[show]Bournemouth

16:30
Aké  10'
Report
Coutinho  20'
Lovren  26'
Salah  44'
Firmino  66'
Lallana  73'
Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 10,780
Referee: Andre Marriner

text:
22 December 2017 19
Arsenal
3–3
Liverpool
[show]Holloway, London

19:45
Sánchez  53'
Xhaka  56'
Özil  58'
Iwobi  58'
Report
Coutinho  26'
Salah  52'
Firmino  71'
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,409
Referee: Martin Atkinson

text:
26 December 2017 20
Liverpool
5–0
Swansea City
[show]Liverpool

17:30
Coutinho  6'
Firmino  52', 66'
Alexander-Arnold  65'
Oxlade-Chamberlain  82'
Report
Olsson  56'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 52,850
Referee: Kevin Friend

text:
30 December 2017 21
Liverpool
2–1
Leicester City
[show]Liverpool

15:00
Milner  8'
Salah  52', 76'
Can  53'
Robertson  90+1'
Report
Vardy  3'
Maguire  53'
Ndidi  62'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,226
Referee: Neil Swarbrick

text:
1 January 2018 22
Burnley
1–2
Liverpool
[show]Burnley

15:00
Guðmundsson  87'
Report
Mané  61'
Klavan  90+4'
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 21,756
Referee: Roger East

text:
14 January 2018 23
Liverpool
4–3
Manchester City
[show]Liverpool

16:00
Oxlade-Chamberlain  9'
Firmino  59',  60'
Mané  61'
Salah  68'
Milner  90+3'
Report
Sané  40'
Otamendi  65'
Sterling  69'
Fernandinho  72'
B. Silva  84'
Gündoğan  90+1'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,285
Referee: Andre Marriner

text:
22 January 2018 24
Swansea City
1–0
Liverpool
[show]Swansea

20:00
Mawson  40'
Report
Robertson  44'
Matip  45'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,886
Referee: Neil Swarbrick

text:
30 January 2018 25
Huddersfield Town
0–3
Liverpool
[show]Huddersfield

20:00

Report
Can  26'
Firmino  45+1'
Salah  78' (pen.)
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 24,121
Referee: Kevin Friend

text:
4 February 2018 26
Liverpool
2–2
Tottenham Hotspur
[show]Liverpool

16:15
Salah  3', 90+1'
Alexander-Arnold  42'
Milner  58'
Can  90+6'
Report
Alli  69'
Wanyama  80'
Kane  87',  90+5' (pen.)
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,213
Referee: Jonathan Moss

text:
11 February 2018 27
Southampton
0–2
Liverpool
[show]Southampton

16:30
Romeu  62'
Report
Firmino  6'
Matip  37'
Salah  42'
Can  47'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,915
Referee: Martin Atkinson

text:
24 February 2018 28
Liverpool
4–1
West Ham United
[show]Liverpool

15:00
Can  29'
Salah  51'
Firmino  57'
Mané  77'
Report
Collins  43'
Kouyaté  47'
Antonio  59'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,256
Referee: Stuart Attwell

text:
3 March 2018 29
Liverpool
2–0
Newcastle United
[show]Liverpool

17:30
Salah  40'
Mané  55'
Report

Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,287
Referee: Graham Scott

text:
10 March 2018 30
Manchester United
2–1
Liverpool
[show]Manchester

12:30
Rashford  14', 24',  27'
Valencia  89'
Report
Oxlade-Chamberlain  35'
Bailly  66' (o.g.)
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 74,855
Referee: Craig Pawson

text:
17 March 2018 31
Liverpool
5–0
Watford
[show]Liverpool

17:30
Salah  4', 43', 77', 85'
Firmino  49'
Gomez  52'
Report

Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,287
Referee: Anthony Taylor

text:
31 March 2018 (2018-03-31) 32
Crystal Palace
1–2
Liverpool
[show]Selhurst, London

12:30 BST
Milivojević  13' (pen.)
Benteke  38'
McArthur  45'
Report
Karius  12'
Mané  24',  49'
Salah  84'
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,807
Referee: Neil Swarbrick

text:
7 April 2018 33
Everton
0–0
Liverpool
[show]Liverpool

12:30

Report

Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,220
Referee: Michael Oliver

text:
14 April 2018 34
Liverpool
3–0
Bournemouth
[show]Liverpool

17:30
Mané  7'
Oxlade-Chamberlain  54'
Salah  69'
Firmino  90'
Report
Aké  15'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 52,959
Referee: Chris Kavanagh

text:
21 April 2018 35
West Bromwich Albion
2–2
Liverpool
[show]West Bromwich

12:30 BST
Livermore  79'
Rondón  88'
Report
Ings  4'
Moreno  69'
Salah  72'
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 24,520
Referee: Stuart Attwell

text:
28 April 2018 36
Liverpool
0–0
Stoke City
[show]Liverpool

12:30 BST
Van Dijk  88'
Report
Crouch  36'
Diouf  42'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,255
Referee: Andre Marriner

text:
6 May 2018 37
Chelsea
1–0
Liverpool
[show]Fulham, London

16:30
Giroud  32'
Alonso  79'
Moses  81'
Courtois  90+4'
Report
Salah  39'
Clyne  40'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,314
Referee: Anthony Taylor

text:
13 May 2018 38
Liverpool
4–0
Brighton & Hove Albion
[show]Liverpool

15:00
Salah  26'
Lovren  40'
Solanke  53'
Robertson  85'
Report

Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 50,752
Referee: Kevin Friend

text: FA Cup[edit]

text: Win   Draw   Loss

text: In the FA Cup, Liverpool entered in the third round and were drawn at home to Everton.[115]

text:
5 January 2018 Third round
Liverpool
2–1
Everton
[show]Liverpool

19:55 GMT
Milner  35' (pen.)
Van Dijk  84'
Solanke  88'
Report
Rooney  7'
McCarthy  60'
Sigurðsson  67'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 52,513
Referee: Bobby Madley

text:
27 January 2018 Fourth round
Liverpool
2–3
West Bromwich Albion
[show]Liverpool

19:45 GMT
Firmino  5',  27'
Can  61'
Salah  78'
Report
Rodriguez  7', 11'
Barry  26'
Matip  45+2' (o.g.)
Dawson  83'
Hegazi  85'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,342
Referee: Craig Pawson

text: EFL Cup[edit]

text: Liverpool joined the competition in the third round and were drawn away Leicester City.[116]

text: Win   Draw   Loss

text:
19 September 2017 Third round
Leicester City
2–0
Liverpool
[show]Leicester

19:45 BST
Okazaki  65'
Slimani  78'
Iborra  90'
Report
Grujić  57'
Klavan  75'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,609
Referee: Stuart Attwell

text: UEFA Champions League[edit]

text: On 4 August 2017, Liverpool were drawn against Bundesliga side 1899 Hoffenheim in a two-legged tie for a place in the main competition.[117]

text: Win   Draw   Loss

text: Play-off Round[edit]

text:
15 August 2017 First leg
1899 Hoffenheim
1–2
 Liverpool
[show]Sinsheim, Germany

19:45 BST
Kramarić  12'
Hübner  76'
Uth  87'
Report
Alexander-Arnold  35',  55'
Can  51'
Nordtveit  74' (o.g.)
Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena
Attendance: 25,568
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)

text:
23 August 2017 Second leg
Liverpool
4–2
(6–3 agg.)
 1899 Hoffenheim
[show]Liverpool, England

19:45 BST
Can  10', 21'
Salah  18'
Henderson  45+1'
Firmino  63'
Report
Uth  28'
Geiger  30'
Kadeřábek  37'
Vogt  51'
Wagner  79'
Hübner  90'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 51,808
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)

text: Group stage[edit]

text: After beating 1899 Hoffenheim in the last round, Liverpool qualified for the group stage and were drawn in Group E against Spartak Moscow, Sevilla and Maribor.[118]

text:
Pos
Team
[

v
t
e

]

Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification

LIV
SEV
SPM
MRB

1
 Liverpool
6
3
3
0
23
6
+17
12
Advance to knockout phase

—
2–2
7–0
3–0

2
 Sevilla
6
2
3
1
12
12
0
9

3–3
—
2–1
3–0

3
 Spartak Moscow
6
1
3
2
9
13
−4
6
Transfer to Europa League

1–1
5–1
—
1–1

4
 Maribor
6
0
3
3
3
16
−13
3

0–7
1–1
1–1
—

text:
13 September 2017 (2017-09-13) 1
Liverpool
2–2
 Sevilla
[show]Liverpool, England

19:45 BST
Firmino  21',  42'
Salah  37'
Moreno  39'
Gomez  64', 90+3'
Report
Ben Yedder  5'
Mercado  35'
Pareja  42'
Banega  45+3'
Correa  72'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 52,332
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

text:
26 September 2017 (2017-09-26) 2
Spartak Moscow
1–1
 Liverpool
[show]Moscow, Russia

19:45 BST
Fernando  23'
Bocchetti  46'
Report
Can  7'
Coutinho  31'
Firmino  75'
Stadium: Otkrytiye Arena
Attendance: 43,376
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)

text:
17 October 2017 (2017-10-17) 3
Maribor
0–7
 Liverpool
[show]Maribor, Slovenia

19:45 BST
Milec  40'
Vrhovec  80'
Hotić  89'
Report
Firmino  4', 54'
Coutinho  13'
Salah  19', 40'
Oxlade-Chamberlain  86'
Alexander-Arnold  90'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 12,506
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)

text:
1 November 2017 (2017-11-01) 4
Liverpool
3–0
 Maribor
[show]Liverpool, England

19:45 GMT
Salah  49'
Milner  53'
Can  64'
Sturridge  90'
Report
Bohar  22'
Rajčević  52'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 47,957
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)

text:
21 November 2017 (2017-11-21) 5
Sevilla
3–3
 Liverpool
[show]Seville, Spain

19:45 GMT
Banega  45'
Mercado  54'
Ben Yedder  51', 60' (pen.)
Pizarro  90+3'
Report
Firmino  2', 30'
Mané  22'
Moreno  38'
Henderson  68'
Can  82'
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 39,495
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

text:
6 December 2017 (2017-12-06) 6
Liverpool
7–0
 Spartak Moscow
[show]Liverpool, England

19:45 GMT
Coutinho  4' (pen.), 15', 50'
Can  6'
Firmino  18'
Mané  47', 76'
Salah  86'
Report
Dzhikiya  4'
Fernando  62'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 48,779
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

text: Knockout phase[edit]

text: Round of 16[edit]

text: The draw for the round of 16 was held on 11 December 2017, 12:00 CET, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[119]

text:
14 February 2018 First leg
Porto
0–5
 Liverpool
[show]Porto, Portugal

19:45 GMT

Report
Mané  25', 53', 85'
Salah  29'
Firmino  69'
Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 47,718
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)

text:
6 March 2018 Second leg
Liverpool
0–0
(5–0 agg.)
 Porto
[show]Liverpool, England

19:45 GMT
Henderson  59'
Report
André  34'
Dalot  90+2'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 51,121
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)

text: Quarter-finals[edit]

text: The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 16 March 2018, 12:00 CET, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[120]

text:
4 April 2018 First leg
Liverpool
3–0
 Manchester City
[show]Liverpool, England

19:45 BST
Salah  12'
Oxlade-Chamberlain  21'
Mané  31'
Henderson  86'
Report
Otamendi  45+3'
Gabriel Jesus  76'
De Bruyne  80'
Sterling  90+3'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 53,581
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

text:
10 April 2018 Second leg
Manchester City
1–2
(1–5 agg.)
 Liverpool
[show]Manchester, England

19:45 BST
Gabriel Jesus  2'
Ederson  14'
B. Silva  30'
Report
Mané  14'
Alexander-Arnold  29'
Firmino  35',  77'
Salah  56'
Van Dijk  65'
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 53,461
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)

text: Semi-finals[edit]

text: The draw for the semi-finals was held on 13 April 2018, 12:00 CET, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[121]

text:
24 April 2018 First leg
Liverpool
5–2
 Roma
[show]Liverpool, England

19:45 BST
Salah  36', 45+1'
Alexander-Arnold  39'
Mané  56'
Firmino  61', 69'
Lovren  74'
Milner  85'
Report
Juan Jesus  26'
Džeko  81'
Perotti  85' (pen.)
Fazio  88'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 51,236
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

text:
2 May 2018 Second leg
Roma
4–2
(6–7 agg.)
 Liverpool
[show]Rome, Italy

19:45 BST
Milner  15' (o.g.)
Džeko  52'
Florenzi  76'
Manolas  84'
Nainggolan  86', 90+4' (pen.)
Report
Mané  9'
Wijnaldum  25'
Lovren  44'
Robertson  84'
Solanke  90'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 61,889
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

text: Final[edit]

text:
26 May 2018 Final
Real Madrid
3–1
 Liverpool
[show]Kiev, Ukraine

20:45
Benzema  51'
Bale  64', 83'
Report
Mané  55',  82'
Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium
Attendance: 61,561
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)

text: Squad statistics[edit]

text: Appearances[edit]

text:
Sortable table

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Premier League
FA Cup
EFL Cup
UCL
Total

Apps
Starts
Apps
Starts
Apps
Starts
Apps
Starts
Apps
Starts

1
GK

Karius, LorisLoris Karius
18
18
1
1
0
0
13
13
32
32

2
DF

Clyne, NathanielNathaniel Clyne
3
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
5
2

4
DF

van Dijk, VirgilVirgil van Dijk
13
13
2
2
0
0
6
6
21
21

5
MF

Wijnaldum, GeorginioGeorginio Wijnaldum
32
26
2
1
1
1
14
11
49
39

6
DF

Lovren, DejanDejan Lovren
28
23
0
0
0
0
14
14
42
37

7
MF

Milner, JamesJames Milner
32
16
2
1
0
0
13
9
47
26

9
FW

Firmino, RobertoRoberto Firmino
36
31
2
2
0
0
15
15
53
46

11
FW

Salah, MohamedMohamed Salah
35
33
1
1
0
0
15
13
51
45

12
DF

Gomez, JoeJoe Gomez
23
21
1
1
1
1
6
4
31
27

14
MF

Henderson, JordanJordan Henderson
26
24
1
0
1
1
12
11
40
36

17
DF

Klavan, RagnarRagnar Klavan
19
16
0
0
1
1
8
3
28
20

18
DF

Moreno, AlbertoAlberto Moreno
16
14
1
1
0
0
10
9
27
24

19
FW

Mané, SadioSadio Mané
28
27
2
2
0
0
13
13
43
42

20
MF

Lallana, AdamAdam Lallana
11
1
1
1
0
0
2
1
14
3

21
MF

Oxlade-Chamberlain, AlexAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain
32
14
2
2
1
1
7
4
42
21

22
GK

Mignolet, SimonSimon Mignolet
19
19
1
1
0
0
2
2
22
22

23
MF

Can, EmreEmre Can
26
24
2
2
0
0
10
8
38
34

26
DF

Robertson, AndrewAndrew Robertson
21
21
1
1
1
1
6
6
29
29

28
FW

Ings, DannyDanny Ings
7
3
1
0
1
0
4
0
13
3

29
FW

Solanke, DominicDominic Solanke
20
4
1
0
1
1
4
0
26
5

32
DF

Matip, JoëlJoël Matip
25
22
2
2
0
0
8
7
35
31

52
GK

Ward, DannyDanny Ward
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1

58
FW

Woodburn, BenBen Woodburn
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0

66
DF

Alexander-Arnold, TrentTrent Alexander-Arnold
18
17
2
1
0
0
12
11
32
29

Players who are on loan/left Liverpool that have appeared this season

10
MF

Coutinho, PhilippePhilippe Coutinho
14
13
0
0
1
1
5
4
20
18

15
FW

Sturridge, DanielDaniel Sturridge
9
5
0
0
0
0
5
0
14
5

16
MF

Grujić, MarkoMarko Grujić
3
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
6
1

27
FW

Origi, DivockDivock Origi
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0

38
DF

Flanagan, JonJon Flanagan
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1

text: Goalscorers[edit]

text: Includes all competitive matches.

text:
Rank
Pos.
No.
Player
Premier League
FA Cup
Champions League
Total

1
FW
11
 Mohamed Salah
32
1
11
44

2
FW
9
 Roberto Firmino
15
1
11
27

3
FW
19
 Sadio Mané
10
0
10
20

4
MF
10
 Philippe Coutinho [A]
7
0
5
12

5
MF
23
 Emre Can
3
0
3
6

6
MF
21
 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
3
0
2
5

7
FW
15
 Daniel Sturridge [A]
2
0
1
3

DF
66
 Trent Alexander-Arnold
1
0
2
3

9
MF
5
 Georginio Wijnaldum
1
0
1
2

DF
6
 Dejan Lovren
2
0
0
2

11
DF
4
 Virgil van Dijk
0
1
0
1

MF
7
 James Milner
0
1
0
1

MF
14
 Jordan Henderson
1
0
0
1

DF
17
 Ragnar Klavan
1
0
0
1

DF
26
 Andrew Robertson
1
0
0
1

FW
28
 Danny Ings
1
0
0
1

FW
29
 Dominic Solanke
1
0
0
1

DF
32
 Joël Matip
1
0
0
1

Own Goals
2
0
1
3

Total
84
4
47
135

text: ^ Jump up to: a b Players who left Liverpool that have appeared this season.

text: Clean sheets[edit]

text: Includes all competitive matches.

text:
No.
Player
Premier League
FA Cup
Champions League
TOTAL

1
 Karius, LorisLoris Karius
11
0
6
17

22
 Mignolet, SimonSimon Mignolet
7
0
0
7

text: Disciplinary record[edit]

text:
No.
Pos.
Name
Premier League
FA Cup
EFL Cup
UCL
Total

1
GK
Karius, LorisLoris Karius
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0

2
DF
Clyne, NathanielNathaniel Clyne
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0

4
DF
van Dijk, VirgilVirgil van Dijk
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0

5
MF
Wijnaldum, GeorginioGeorginio Wijnaldum
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0

6
DF
Lovren, DejanDejan Lovren
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
6
0

7
MF
Milner, JamesJames Milner
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0

9
FW
Firmino, RobertoRoberto Firmino
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
3
0

11
FW
Salah, MohamedMohamed Salah
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0

12
DF
Gomez, JoeJoe Gomez
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
5
1

14
MF
Henderson, JordanJordan Henderson
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
6
0

16
MF
Grujić, MarkoMarko Grujić
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0

17
DF
Klavan, RagnarRagnar Klavan
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0

18
DF
Moreno, AlbertoAlberto Moreno
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
3
0

19
FW
Mané, SadioSadio Mané
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
4
1

20
MF
Lallana, AdamAdam Lallana
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0

21
MF
Oxlade-Chamberlain, AlexAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0

22
GK
Mignolet, SimonSimon Mignolet
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0

23
MF
Can, EmreEmre Can
8
0
1
0
0
0
4
0
13
0

26
DF
Robertson, AndrewAndrew Robertson
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
0

29
FW
Solanke, DominicDominic Solanke
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
0

32
DF
Matip, JoëlJoël Matip
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0

66
DF
Alexander-Arnold, TrentTrent Alexander-Arnold
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
6
0

Total
44
1
1
0
2
0
24
1
71
2

text: Awards[edit]

text: Players' Awards[edit]

text: 2018 Liverpool FC Players’ Awards, held at Anfield on 10 May 2018.[122]

text:
Player of the Season: Mohamed Salah
Players’ Player of the Season: Mohamed Salah
Ladies Player of the Season: Gemma Bonner
Ladies Players’ Player of the Season: Sophie Ingle
Young Player of the Season: Trent Alexander-Arnold
Academy Player of the Season: Harry Wilson
Goal of the Season: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain v Manchester City (April 4)
Bill Shankly Community Award: Fans Supporting Foodbanks
Lifetime Achievement Award: Ian Callaghan
Outstanding Team Achievement Award: 1978 European Cup-winning team
Supporters’ Club of the Season: New South Wales

text: Liverpool Standard Chartered Player of the Month award[edit]

text: Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by fans voting on Liverpoolfc.com

text:
Month
Player
Votes

August
 Mohamed Salah
52%[123]

September
 Mohamed Salah
41%[124]

October
 Dejan Lovren[a]
33%[126]

November
 Mohamed Salah
[127]

December
 Mohamed Salah
[128]

January
 Roberto Firmino
[129]

February
 Mohamed Salah
[130]

March
 Mohamed Salah
[131]

April
 Mohamed Salah
[132]

text: Jump up ^ Lovren won the award after an online campaign by supporters after receiving threats to his family because of his Wembley woe against Tottenham [125]

text: Sponsorship[edit]

text:
Standard Chartered (front shirt sponsor)
New Balance (kit manufacturer)
BetVictor
Western Union (left sleeve sponsor)
Carlsberg
Falken Tire
Joie
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