Liverpool geared up for their trip to Madrid with a comfortable 3-0 win over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday night.
Jurgen Klopp named a strong team for the Premier League match, with Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino all starting.
It was a substitute who made the difference, though, as Diogo Jota opened the scoring in the second half from a Trent Alexander-Arnold cross.
After Salah had added a second goal, Jota struck again to put Liverpool out of sight in north London. Arsenal, meanwhile, looked lost.
The win takes Liverpool to within two points of fourth-placed Chelsea in the Premier League table. The Reds travel to Spain next week for Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Real Madrid.