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Arne Slot's return to the Netherlands might have ended in defeat. But Liverpool still finished top of the 36-team league phase of the Champions League and will face one of Paris St-Germain, Benfica, Monaco and Brest in the last 16 in March.

Despite losing 3-2 in the Netherlands, it was a largely positive night for Liverpool in Eindhoven, with a youthful and experimental side going toe-to-toe with the Dutch champions.

Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven twice came from behind Wednesday to beat Liverpool 3-2 in a spectacular Champions League match, denying the Reds a perfect record in the league phase.

Liverpool may have missed out on perfection but Arne Slot's side still topped the Champions League league phase table. Having won their opening seven games, defeat by PSV Eindhoven prevented the Reds from becoming the competition's 14th team to win all of their group-stage games in a season.