While Liverpool might have named a shadow squad for their trip to PSV Eindhoven, with the match essentially acting as a dead-rubber for the Reds, it was a very different story for the Dutch outfit. Twice coming from behind, their 3-2 victory booked their place as a seeded side in the knockout phase play-offs.

The win also marked their first ever victory over Liverpool after six previous meetings. While the loss meant very little to Arne Slot’s men, it was most significant for PSV and their fans.

The strength of their opposition did nothing to dampen their mood after their memorable win. And here’s what the Dutch media made of a night to remember for the reigning Eredivisie champions…

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In De Telegraaf, they considered PSV too strong for Liverpool in what was considered an even match for the majority.

They wrote: “PSV concluded the Champions League group stage with spectacular victory over Liverpool.. The Eredivisie leader was too strong for the group winner in the Philips Stadium with 3-2.

"The English team, trained by Arne Slot, had won the previous seven group matches, but had travelled to Eindhoven with a B-team. Both teams were very evenly matched, but in an attractive match PSV came out on top.

"Liverpool had left twelve big guns at home in England, but the so-called B-choice of coach Arne Slot also has a lot of footballing ability on display in the Philips Stadium..

"Cody Gakpo of all people took the penalty and kept his promise not to cheer against his old club: 0-1. The mutual respect was evident when Gakpo was substituted after 52 minutes, when the former PSV player received a standing ovation from the home crowd and was sung to with 'Cody Gakpo Eindhovenaar'.”

In Eindhovens Dagblad, it was a lucrative night for PSV with it pointed out they too did not go full-strength against Liverpool.

They wrote: “In a match in which it was never all or nothing, PSV booked another set of millions, important UEFA points and a fine and prestigious victory over Liverpool on Wednesday evening.

“It was not a matter of life and death in advance: PSV-Liverpool. For both the Eindhoven team and the English power, the cards were actually shuffled in the Champions League. Nevertheless, the leader in the Premier League and the number one in the Eredivisie certainly made it a great game in Eindhoven on Wednesday before half-time.

“The British did not exactly play with an A-team and PSV coach Peter Bosz did not exactly go all out when writing down the names on the line-up board. For example, 19-year-old Tygo Land was allowed to make his debut in the PSV midfield. What the balance of power would have been if both teams had played with their strongest assets remains anyone's guess.

“These yielded excellent results for PSV and financial director Jaap van Baar will undoubtedly go to bed soundly on Wednesday evening. In two weeks, the club earned about nine million in match bonuses, plus a receipt of more than two million euros. Add to that the financial hit that PSV made by selling Matteo Dams - he yielded ten million - and Van Baar's sunny mood is easy to explain.”

And in de Volkskrant, they enjoyed an attractive match as Cody Gakpo returned to his boyhood club.

They wrote: “The predecessors of Dutch attacking football in recent years, coaches Peter Bosz and Arne Slot, allowed PSV and Liverpool to play freely in a non-committal duel for the Champions League on Wednesday. And lo and behold: PSV even inflicted a defeat on Liverpool (3-2), although Slot almost exclusively fielded reserves.

“If a match in the highest league for clubs has degenerated into a matter of refined practice football, then let it be done in an attractive way. Play freely, according to the philosophy of the trainers. Let the audience enjoy and cheer. Make a lot of mistakes, that too.

“An audience that had been made excited for months with the apotheosis of the avalanche of duels in the competition phase of the new style Champions League, although the match in Eindhoven had been deprived of real tension for the standings due to the complications in recent months. The positions were more or less taken.

“Only with very strange antics could PSV ruin it for themselves and although there were some strange antics in the game, the team did not go that far. PSV almost gave away goals for free, first of all due to a silly foul in the penalty area by Joey Veerman, who thought he was calmly playing the ball and did not see Federico Chiesa coming from the right.

“Cody Gakpo, born and raised in Eindhoven, and one of the few Liverpool stars who had crossed the North Sea, converted the penalty and only celebrated the joy inwardly, as promised, out of respect for the club that trained him.

“It was striking that there was little further sensational tribute to Gakpo, who brought the club many beautiful moments and almost 45 million euros. No banner, no long chant. Only when he was substituted, deliberately shortly after half-time, did he receive the deserved and resounding applause.”