 Liverpool won the match 4–0, which was enough to secure a top-four finish and a place in next year's UEFA Champions League group stages, as finishing in fourth place now meant that clubs in the Premier League will automatically qualify for the group stage, rather than qualifying initially for the play-off round.On 26 May, during the 2018 UEFA Champions League Final against Real Madrid, Lallana came on as a substitute in the 31st minute for Mohamed Salah, who had left the field in tears after suffering an injury, following a duel with Sergio Ramos.Liverpool would go on lose the final by a scoreline of 3–1.