Curtis Jones 8, Caoimhin Kelleher 7; Andre Onana 4: Liverpool v Ajax player ratings

Victory ensures top spot in Champions League Group D for Jurgen Klopp's men

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  Caoimhin Kelleher - 7. Nerveless and excellent on his unexpected European debut. Made a good save from Mazraoui in the first half but the highlight was palming away a late Huntelaar header to preserve the lead. EPA

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  Neco Williams - 7. A huge improvement on recent performances. The full-back was quick and unruffled even though Ajax tried to apply pressure down the right. EPA

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  Joel Matip - 7. Always willing to help out Williams and was especially strong in the air. Composed against a bright Ajax side

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  Fabinho - 7. The Brazilian reads the game so well. The makeshift centre-back proved the master of interceptions and blocks. AFP

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  Andy Robertson - 6. The Scot looked to be struggling with injuries and appeared to be in desperate need of a rest. Yet he was always liable to charge upfield and cause havoc in the opposition half. EPA

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  Curtis Jones – 8. Hit the post early on, ghosted in to score the winner and showed how dangerous he can be going forward. The 19-year-old enjoyed himself, even performing stepovers in the Ajax box. AFP

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  Jordan Henderson – 7. The captain moves the ball along quickly and helps to protect the back four. His mental toughness spreads throughout the team. AFP

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  Georginio Wijnaldum - 6. Plugs gaps all over the pitch. Happy to do the less glamorous tasks. Rarely wasted the ball. EPA

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  Diogo Jota - 5. Troubled the defence with direct running but the Portuguese was not as dynamic as usual. Withdrawn for Firmino with 22 minutes left. AFP

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  Mohamed Salah - 6. A quiet night for the Egyptian, who made numerous good runs but rarely received the ball. Created a late Firmino chance. Substituted in the final minute for Rhys Williams. AFP

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  Sadio Mane - 6. Kept Mazraoui occupied and engaged in an enjoyable battle with Schuurs. His first touch was not as precise as usual. AFP

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  SUB: Roberto Firmino - 6. Replaced Jota in the 68th minute. The Brazilian was inventive and busy but should have scored when set up by Salah. EPA

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  SUB: Rhys Williams - 5. Shored up the defence in the waning minutes when replacing Salah for stoppage time. Calmly saw the game out. Reuters

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  AJAX RATINGS: Andre Onana - 4. The goalkeeper made a calamitous mistake for Liverpool’s winner. The Cameroonian got caught under a cross and conceded an avoidable goal. EPA

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  Noussair Mazraoui – 7. Subdued Mane and still managed to get forward and test Kelleher with a first-half shot that drew a fine save. AFP

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  Perr Schuurs - 7. Strong at the centre of the defence. Coped well with Liverpool’s triple attacking threat. Showed impressive speed. AFP

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  Daley Blind - 6. Makes up for a lack of pace with intelligent positioning and leadership skills. Taken off for Martinez with four minutes left. EPA

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  Nicolas Tagliafico - 6. The Argentine was efficient defensively but might have expected to provide more thrust in the Liverpool half of the pitch. AFP

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  Edson Alvarez - 4. A disappointing night for the Mexican who had little impact on proceedings. Replaced by Labyad with 21 minutes left. AFP

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  Davy Klaassen - 6. Should have done much better with a second-half header. The former Everton man got into dangerous positions but his end product was poor. AFP

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  Ryan Gravenberch - 7. Has the ability to beat an opponent and caused the defence problems. Sent Matip the wrong way to create a chance just before half time. The 18-year-old was his team’s best player. Reuters

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  Antony - 4. The Brazilian should have thrived against an injured and exhausted Robertson but the winger shrunk from the challenge. EPA

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  Dusan Tadic - 6. Always seemed on the verge of hurting Liverpool but never quite managed to influence the game in a significant manner. EPA

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  David Neres – 6. Sent in some dangerous crosses but did not exploit the inexperience of Williams. Hit the post just before Liverpool scored. Injured with nine minutes left and withdrawn for Traore. AFP

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  SUB: Zakaria Labyad - 4. On for Alvarez with 21 minutes to go but the Moroccan had as little effect as the man he replaced. AFP

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  SUB: Lassina Traore – 5. Joined the action with nine minutes left when Neres went off but could not change the course of the match in such a short time. AFP

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  SUB: Lisandro Martinez – 5. Part of a late double substitution as Ajax threw caution to the wind. Too little, too late for the Dutch side. AFP

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  SUB: Klaas Jan Huntelaar – 3. Sent on when Ajax became desperate in the final four minutes. Should have equalised with a header but put the ball too close to Kelleher. It was a poor effort from a veteran with such a goalscoring pedigree. EPA

Teenager Curtis Jones grabbed a 58th-minute winner as an injury-hit Liverpool qualified for the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Ajax at Anfield on Tuesday.

The victory ensured top spot in Group D for Jurgen Klopp's side with 12 points, after rivals Atalanta were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Midtjylland.

Ajax, with seven points, are a point adrift of second-placed Atalanta and need victory over the Italians in their final group game to reach the last 16.