Winning the Champions League offered Liverpool a chance of salvation in an awful season that has seen them hand over the Premier League title to Manchester City without a whimper.
European glory seemed unlikely though, given Jurgen Klopp's defensive crisis, their lack of confidence in front of goal and a 3-1 aggregate deficit to overturn against Real Madrid.
But Wednesday night's 0-0 draw with the Spanish giants saw them bow out of the competition at the quarter-final stage. Liverpool will end a season trophyless for the first time since 2017-18.