Liverpool boss Arne Slot paid tribute to "special" Mohamed Salah after the Egyptian reached 50 European goals for the club in their 2-1 Uefa Champions League win over Lille on Tuesday night. The result extended Liverpool's 100 per cent record in the group phase to seven matches and looked like giving them an insurmountable lead at the top of the

Liverpool became the first team to guarantee a place in the last 16 of the new Champions League format by beating Lille 2-1 on Tuesday, while Barcelona fought back from two goals down to stun Benfica 5-4 in a thriller.

Mohamed Salah was on target again in Europe as Liverpool faced Lille, and he has achieved another remarkable feat for the club when he netted in the 34th minute.