What Cody Gakpo did after scoring for Liverpool against former club PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League

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Liverpool currently trail at half-time in the UEFA Champions League game after a chaotic opening half against PSV Eindhoven.

The Reds have already booked their place in the last-16 of the competition with Liverpool only needing one point in the Netherlands to confirm top spot, with Cody Gakpo opening up the scoring before a flurry of late goals saw PSV go into the break 3-2 up through rumoured Reds target Ricardo Pepi.

It’s been an emotional fixture for the Liverpool no. 18 with Gakpo making his first return to PSV over two years since leaving the Eredivisie side for the Premier League giants, where this season the Dutch international has thrived under Arne Slot.

Indeed, Gakpo has suggested that the new Liverpool manager has been influential in his revived form this season in the attack, yet the forward’s reaction to his goal against PSV painted a picture of a player who still holds his former side close to his hard.

Cody Gakpo did not celebrate against PSV after Liverpool goal

As shown by TNT Sports camera, Gakpo chose not to celebrate against PSV after dispatching his penalty superbly, with the winger taking his goal tally for the season up to 15 goals in all competitions for the Reds.

With FC Barcelona being held 0-0 at home to Atalanta, results will currently send Liverpool top of the Champions League standings in the final matchweek having won every single game in the competition leading into tonight’s final game against PSV.

Yet for Gakpo, returning to his boyhood club and scoring will be a special moment for the 24-year-old attacker, who this season has been one of Liverpool’s best players and is well on track to enjoy his best year yet with the Anfield side.

With Claude Makelele raving about Gakpo after Saturday’s win against Ipswich Town, the former PSV man is in the form of his life with Liverpool, and the winger is showing tonight why the Reds made such a strong play to sign the forward in 2022.

Who could Liverpool play in the Champions League last-16?

The chaos that has been the final matchday of the Champions League league phase means Liverpool will not know who they will face until the dust has settled after his manic evening of premium European football.

However, if the Reds finish top, Liverpool will face one of the four sides that finish from 15th to 18th place, ensuring that the Anfield side will have a favourable draw once the knockout stage of the competition starts.

With Liverpool arguably the best side in Europe this season, the Merseyside giants will be confident no matter who they come up against next in the Champions League, with the pressure now on for Slot and his side to deliver.