Liverpool are now into the last-16 of the 2025/26 Champions League.
Fresh off the back of a 3-0 win over Marseille in France, the Reds went one better on Wednesday.
Liverpool beat Qarabag 6-0 at Anfield to guarantee their place in the last 16 of the Champions League.
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Not only should it ease some of the pressure on Arne Slot, but it also means the Merseyside outfit have avoided the dreaded league phase play-offs, which take place in February.
Liverpool have squad issues right now, and two extra games really would not have been ideal for Slot.
However, as well as the club not having to worry about more matches, their win on January 28 has earned them a nice cash boost.
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So many good displays vs Qarabag
Liverpool FC v Qarabag FK - UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD8
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Champions League prize money earned by Liverpool
UEFA pay every team €2.1m for each league phase win, which is around £1.8m.
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But on top of securing that fee after hammering Qarabag, Liverpool have now earned a further eight-figure boost.
Every side that qualifies for the last-16 of the competition nets €11m (around £9.5m).
Liverpool could face four teams in the last-16, with Atletico Madrid perhaps the toughest opponents.
Should they progress further, they would earn a further €12.5m (around £10.8m) for making it into the quarter-finals.
Semi-final participants are awarded €15m (around £12.9m), while reaching the final brings with it an extra €18.5m (around £16m).
UEFA then hand the eventual winners of the Champions League €6.5m (around £5.6m).
So, if Liverpool go all the way in the competition, they could be walking away with €52.5m (around £45.4m).
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Victor Osimhen in action during Galatasaray's Turkish Super Lig match against Bodrum (Credit: Getty Images/Ahmad Mora). Joel Ordonez pictured during Club Brugge's UEFA Champions League match against Arsenal (Credit: Getty Images/Alex Bierens de Haan - UEFA). Marcos Llorente pictured during Atletico Madrid's UEFA Champions League match against Liverpool at Anfield (Credit:Getty Images/Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA). Kenan Yildiz pictured during Juventus' UEFA Champions League match against Sporting at the Allianz Stadium (Credit: Getty Images/Stefano Guidi).
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Liverpool may need the Champions League for more than just money
A potential cash boost of over £45m would be great for the club.
However, it’s not just the money Liverpool may need this season.
Slot may be enjoying success in Europe, but the Reds are yet to win a league fixture in 2026.
As a result, they have dropped out of the Champions League places behind Manchester United and Chelsea.
However, the winner of the competition automatically qualifies for next season’s tournament.
It would be a strange scenario, but given how different Liverpool look in each competition this term, it wouldn’t be the most surprising thing in the world if they finished 6th or lower in the league yet still won the Champions League.
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