This is Liverpool's first season under new head coach Arne Slot, who was announced as Jürgen Klopp's replacement on 20 May 2024. This season is also the first since 2015–16 without Joël Matip, and the first since 2019–20 without Thiago, who both retired from professional football after their contracts expired.[1]
On 10 December 2024, Liverpool recorded their 150th win in European football following their 1–0 win over Girona in the UEFA Champions League.[2]
On 18 January 2025, Liverpool played their 6,000th competitive game since its inception in 1892, in a Premier League game against Brentford in which the Reds won 2–0 thanks to two late goals from substitute Darwin Núñez.[3]
Note: On 27 August 2024, Liverpool completed a transfer move for Valencia's goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili for a reported fee of £25,000,000. Both clubs confirmed that the Georgian international would be joining the Premier League club at the start of the 2025–26 season.[7][8]
Updated to match(es) played on 20 January 2025. Source: Premier League Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[43] Notes:
^The winners of the 2024–25 FA Cup also qualify for the Europa League league phase. If the cup winners qualify for the Champions League via league position, the berth reserved for the cup winners passes to the fifth-placed team, and the other berth is passed down to the sixth-placed team.
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off on 7 December, but was moved to 12:30 for live TNT Sports broadcast,[49] and later postponed due to severe weather caused by Storm Darragh.[50][51]
As a Premier League side, Liverpool entered the FA Cup in the third round, and were drawn at home to League Two side Accrington Stanley,[54] where Rio Ngumoha made his debut and became the youngest Liverpool player ever to feature in the competition at 16 years, four months and 13 days.[55] In the fourth round, they were drawn away to Championship side Plymouth Argyle.[56]
As one of the Premier League clubs participating in European competitions, Liverpool entered the EFL Cup in the third round, and were drawn at home against fellow Premier League side West Ham United.[57] They were then drawn away to Brighton & Hove Albion in the fourth round,[58] and away to Southampton in the quarter-finals.[59] In the semi-finals, Liverpool were drawn against Tottenham Hotspur, first leg away then second leg at home.[60]
Updated to match(es) played on 21 January 2025. Source: UEFA Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (X) Assured of at least the play-offs (unseeded), but may still advance directly to the round of 16
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Ground
A
H
A
H
H
A
H
A
Result
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
Position
7
5
2
1
1
1
1
Points
3
6
9
12
15
18
21
Updated to match(es) played on 21 January 2025. Source: UEFA A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
