Liverpool trounced Spartak Moscow on Wednesday to secure a place in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League for the first time since the 2008/09 season.
A European campaign that started with a tricky play-off against Hoffenheim way back in August will now stretch into 2018, even if the Reds at times made heavy weather of qualifying from Group E.
A cosy draw didn't look so comfortable after picking up just two points from their opening pair of games. However, Maribor were dismissed twice by a 10-0 aggregate scoreline, and despite a second-half collapse in Seville, Liverpool sealed top spot in style with a 7-0 triumph over Spartak at Anfield.
The list of possible opponents in the next round includes reigning champions Real Madrid, last year's beaten finalists Juventus, Bayern Munich, Basel, Shakhtar Donetsk and Porto.
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