Liverpool have one foot in the final of the Champions League, as they were 2-0 winners against Villarreal on Wednesday.
The Reds scored twice in two minutes in the second half after an own goal from Pervis Estupinan and a Sadio Mane finish, while the La Liga outfit offered nothing on the night to suggest they will be able to turn around the deficit in a fortnight's time.
Liverpool will likely face a much tougher assignment on Saturday, when they travel to in-form Newcastle United for the lunchtime kick off in the Premier League.