PSV Spoil Liverpools Perfect Champions League Record To Make Play-Offs

What a thrilling match it was, as PSV Eindhoven managed to spoil Liverpool's perfect Champions League record with a 3-2 win. The Reds were on a roll, but PSV's stunning comeback in the first half proved to be the deciding factor. Liverpool took the lead with a penalty scored by Cody Gakpo, but PSV responded with goals from Johan Bakayoko, Ismael Saibari, and Ricardo Pepi. Despite Harvey Elliott's goal, PSV held on to secure the win and book their spot in the play-offs.

This victory is a huge confidence booster for PSV, and they'll face AC Milan in the play-off round, with the possibility of meeting either Arsenal or Inter in the last 16. As for Liverpool, they may have lost their perfect record, but they still finished top of the Champions League table, thanks to Barcelona's draw with Atalanta. The Reds will be looking to bounce back from this defeat and make a strong run in the knockout stages.

It's worth noting that only a few teams have achieved a perfect record in the Champions League group stage, including AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, and Bayern Munich. Liverpool's run was impressive, but PSV's win shows that anything can happen in this competition. 

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