Liverpool manager Arne Slot had a lot of praise for the match referee of Barcelona and Benfica's UCL match following Barcelona's 5-4 win.

Arne Slot is doing an exceptional job so far with Liverpool, having taking over from Jurgen Klopp in the summer, the Premier League and Champions League going swimmingly

Arne Slot has Liverpool flying in the Champions League, with only Barcelona's late comeback denying the Reds the chance to confirm top spot with just the PSV match to spare

Arne Slot was pleased that Barcelona played out injury time after Liverpool boss saw the final score of their match with Benfica

"Arne Slot had two minor complaints: that Lille scored from their only shot on target and Liverpool are not guaranteed to win the Champions League group because of Barcelona’s 95th-minute winner at Benfica, where four minutes of stoppage time were signalled," he scribes. "They were the grumblings of a perfectionist.

It is just the third time an English team has won their opening seven matches of a European Cup or Champions League campaign, with two of those being done by Liverpool (2021-22 and 2024-25 - along wit

It’s customary for the Champions League to overdeliver on drama but rarely quite like Tuesday night’s game between Barcelona and Benfica.

The Reds will still need a point to guarantee first place in the league phase of the Champions League after Barcelona’s dramatic win.

Liverpool are still top of the league phase but Barcelona are just three points behind. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot assured supporters his decision to take Ryan Gravenberch off at half-time during Tuesday night’s Champions League clash with Lille was pre-planned.

Arne Slot emphasises the significance of avoiding the Champions League knockout round for Liverpool, despite their current standings.

Barcelona’s dramatic winning goal at Benfica saw them emerge as 5-4 victors to deny Liverpool the official status as group-stage winners of the Champions League. But the Reds may only have to wait another week before they can officially declare themselves Europe's best.