Liverpool booked a place in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League with a 3-0 win over Ajax in Amsterdam on Wednesday.

After a 2-1 loss at Anfield in September, Ajax needed to win by two goals to have a chance of entering the knockout stages.

Ajax started well against Liverpool, which had suffered a blow in the Premier League last Saturday with a 1-0 loss at Nottingham Forest. The home team had an early chance through Steven Berghuis, who hit the post from close range.

After another attempt by Berghuis, whose shot went wide, Ajax had their second major chance through Dusan Tadic, who met Brian Brobbey's cross alone at the far post, but his shot was blocked by Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Then Liverpool awoke in the Johan Cruyff Arena. Andrew Robertson found Mohamed Salah with a beautiful left-footed pass and the Egyptian curled the ball past Ajax goalkeeper Remko Pasveer. The goal was a severe blow for Ajax who were not able to recover after halftime.

Darwin Nunez headed in the second Liverpool goal in the 49th minute, and Harvey Elliott hit home the third goal three minutes later after a through-pass by Salah.

It meant Ajax conceded at least three goals in three consecutive Champions League matches for the first time in the club's history, after the 6-1 home and 4-2 away losses to Napoli.

With 12 points from five matches in Group A, Liverpool secured a place in the last 16 of the Champions League with one game left, together with Napoli, who lead the group with the maximum of 15 points after a 3-0 win over Rangers on Wednesday.

With three points, Ajax are third and are likely to continue in the Europa League at the expense of Rangers, who are bottom with zero points. 

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