Liverpool fans would have no doubt got some pleasure out of seeing bitter rivals Manchester United lose in the Europa League final to Villarreal on Wednesday night.
But the defeat isn't actually good news for Jurgen Klopp's Reds, as it potentially puts them in a difficult situation in next season's Champions League.
The group stages for the 2021/22 competition begin in August, and Pot 1 features the highest-ranked teams in each of the best European leagues: Manchester City, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Lille and Sporting Lisbon.
By winning the Europa League final, Villarreal join this pot.
As a result of the defeat, Manchester United are in Pot 2, alongside Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Juventus, Real Madrid and Sevilla.
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There is now only one place remaining in Pot 2, meaning Borussia Dortmund - who boast such stars as Erling Haaland, Jadon Sancho and Jude Bellingham - could drop into Pot 3 and become Liverpool opponents in the group stage.
The result in the Champions League final will determine once and for all what the group stages will look like come August.
Manchester City take on Chelsea in Porto on Saturday, and if Pep Guardiola's men come out on top Chelsea will be the eighth team in Pot 2, meaning Dortmund will drop into Pot 3.
Premier League champions City are already confirmed in Pot 1 for next season, meaning Zenit St Petersburg - the winners of the next highest-ranked league, Russia - will join them.
If Chelsea win the Champions League final, though, then they will go into Pot 1 and Dortmund become the eighth and final team in Pot 2, where they are unable to face Liverpool in the group stages.
Manchester United went behind in the final in Poland on Wednesday night when Gerard Moreno latched onto a free-kick to fire past David de Gea on 29 minutes.
The Red Devils went into the break behind but came out refreshed for the second half and drew level through Edinson Cavani.
Man United looked like they were going to go on and win the match after equalising, but Villarreal held their own.
The teams were unable to be separated in 90 minutes, and it was the Spaniard's who dominated the first half of extra time, with Ole Gunnar Solskjer's decision not to make any substitutes looking costly.
With the teams still level after an additional 30 minutes penalties ensued.
Both clubs were sensational in the shoot-out with every outfield player finding the back of the net.
Goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli took Villarreal's final penalty before David de Gea stepped up and saw his shot save, handing victory to the Spaniards.
