Liverpool’s Records and Stats in the European Cup / UEFA Champions League

We’ve trawled through the history books to bring you the key records and milestones for teams competing in the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League. Here we look at Liverpool.

Unless otherwise stated, team records cover the European Cup & UEFA Champions League combined, while player records focus on the UEFA Champions League era only (1992/93 – present).

This page will be updated as and when relevant.

TEAM RECORDS (European Cup & Champions League combined)

Biggest home victory

European Cup/UEFA Champions League
10-1: Liverpool v AC Oulu, 01/10/80, European Cup first round second leg

UEFA Champions League league phase/group stage to final
8-0: Liverpool v Beşiktaş, 06/11/07, group stage

Biggest away victory

European Cup/UEFA Champions League
0-7: NK Maribor v Liverpool, 17/10/17, UEFA Champions League group stage

UEFA Champions League league phase/group stage to final
0-7: NK Maribor v Liverpool, 17/10/17, group stage

Biggest home defeat

European Cup/UEFA Champions League
2-5: Liverpool v Real Madrid, 21/02/23, UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg
0-3: Liverpool v Real Madrid, 22/10/14, UEFA Champions League group stage

UEFA Champions League league phase/group stage to final
2-5: Liverpool v Real Madrid, 21/02/23, round of 16 first leg
0-3: Liverpool v Real Madrid, 22/10/14, group stage

Biggest away defeat

European Cup/UEFA Champions League
5-1: Ajax v Liverpool, 07/12/1966, European Cup second round first leg

UEFA Champions League league phase/group stage to final
4-1: Napoli v Liverpool, 07/09/22, group stage
3-0: Barcelona v Liverpool, 01/05/19, semi-finals first leg

All-time season-by-season European Cup/UEFA Champions League record

2022/23 Round of 16

2021/22 Runners-up

2020/21 Quarter-finals

2019/20 Round of 16

2018/19 Winners

2017/18 Runners-up

2014/15 Group stage

2009/10 Group stage

2008/09 Quarter-finals

2007/08 Semi-finals

2006/07 Runners-up

2005/06 Round of 16

2004/05 Winners

2002/03 Group stage

2001/02 Quarter-finals

1984/85 Runners-up

1983/84 Winners

1982/83 Quarter-finals

1981/82 Quarter-finals

1980/81 Winners

1979/80 First round

1978/79 First round

1977/78 Winners

1976/77 Winners

1973/74 Second round

1966/67 Second round

1964/65 Semi-finals

STREAKS (European Cup/UEFA Champions League)

Most successive wins

7: 15/09/2021 - 16/02/2022

Most successive draws

4: 05/12/2001 - 13/03/2002

Most successive defeats

3: 01/10/2014 - 04/11/2014

Most successive games without a defeat

15: 26/11/2014 - 24/04/2018

Most successive games without a win

5: twice, most recently, 01/10/2014 - 09/12/2014

Most successive clean sheets

5: twice, most recently, 28/09/2005 - 06/12/2005

PLAYER RECORDS (UEFA Champions League only – group stage/league phase to final)

Top appearance makers

80: Jamie Carragher

73: Steven Gerrard

67: Mohamed Salah

58: John Arne Riise

57: Roberto Firmino

Top goalscorers

42: Mohamed Salah

24: Sadio Mané

22: Roberto Firmino

21: Steven Gerrard

10: Luis García

Youngest players

17y 326d: Stefan Bajcetic (Liverpool FC 2-1 AFC Ajax, 13/09/22)

18y 25d: Billy Koumetio (FC Midtjylland 1-1 Liverpool FC, 09/12/20)

18y 109d: Max Woltman (AC Milan 1-2 Liverpool FC, 07/12/21)

Youngest goalscorers

19y 10d: Trent Alexander-Arnold (NK Maribor 0-7 Liverpool FC, 17/10/17)

19y 191d: Harvey Elliott (Rangers FC 1-7 Liverpool FC, 12/10/22)

19y 252d: David N'Gog (PSV Eindhoven 1-3 Liverpool FC, 09/12/08)

Oldest players

37y 84d: Gary McAllister (Liverpool FC 2-0 AS Roma, 19/03/02)

37y 70d: James Milner (Real Madrid CF 1-0 Liverpool FC, 15/03/23)

34y 206d: Sami Hyypiä (Chelsea FC 3-2 Liverpool FC, 30/04/08)

Oldest goalscorers

34y 193d: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool FC 1-1 FC Basel 1893, 09/12/14)

34y 184d: Sami Hyypiä (Liverpool FC 4-2 Arsenal FC, 08/04/08)

33y 71d: Virgil van Dijk (AC Milan 1-3 Liverpool FC, 17/09/24)

Most goals in a match

3 goals: Michael Owen (v Spartak Moskva, 22/10/02)

3 goals: Yossi Benayoun (v Beşiktaş, 06/11/07)

3 goals: Philippe Coutinho (v Spartak Moskva, 06/12/17)

3 goals: Sadio Mané (v Porto, 14/02/18)

3 goals: Diogo Jota (v Atalanta, 03/11/20)

3 goals: Mohamed Salah (v Rangers, 12/10/22)

All hat-tricks