After scoring a last minute equalizer, Lisandro López pushed Olympique Lyon into the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League, leaving Liverpool’s chances of moving on hanging by a thread.

Now, after a tie, paired with Fiorentina’s victory over Debrecen, Liverpool remains in third place in Group E, 6 points behind Lyon and 5 behind Fiorentina.

If a win wasn’t necessary before, it certainly is now, as a loss will immediately eliminate Liverpool from further contention. However, a Liverpool victory over Debrecen on Nov. 24th will not necessarily decide their fate. Their fate also depends on the result of Fiorentina v. Lyon on the same day. With a victory of their own, Liverpool will also need a Lyon win, moving the Reds within 2 points of Fiorentina with their final match of group play coming against the Italian club.

Immediately after Wednesday’s match, Red’s defender Jamie Carragher said the team still believes that they will get through to the knockout stages. Nevertheless, Liverpool manager, Rafael Benitez later mentioned that the Red’s would need a miracle. Also speaking on Liverpool’s possible elimation, Liverpool Goalkeeper Pepe Reina said an early exit would not be a disaster, especially in terms of the team’s rich Champion League history.

Liverpool’s injuries aren’t helping the situation either, as captain Steven Gerrard and striker Fernando Torres might need surgery to fix groin problems.

Before their Champion League match against Debrecen, Liverpool is scheduled to play Birmingham and Manchester City in two separate Premier League matches on Monday Nov. 9 and Saturday Nov. 21, respectively.

Many Twitters have expressed their sympathy for the Red’s:

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   deutscheposts (Duesseldorf, Germany) Heartbreak for Liverpool FC , I feel bad for them. #UEFA #CL 05 Nov 2009 from Tweetie
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   illsahil (New Delhi, India) One person who I dont wanna be right now: Liverpool FC’s manager Rafael Benitez. Feel sorry for him. #epl 05 Nov 2009 from Gravity

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While others have expressed their lack of sympathy:

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   alistairwhitman (Undisclosed) no sympathy for #liverpool fc benitez and has had ample opportunity to correct the ship and has had plenty of cash to do it. 05 Nov 2009 from web

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Some are also keeping hope alive:

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   nmarieb (Herts, United Kingdom) I will always support Liverpool. No matter how bad it seems to be or how depressing it gets, I will never loose my faith in Liverpool FC. 04 Nov 2009 from Echofon
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   mokands (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Happy to see Lyon pledge. Miracles happen especially at Liverpool keep the spirits up 06 Nov 2009 from web

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While others have resorted to desperate measures:

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   CherylColeUSA (Texas) LIVERPOOL FC FANS ITS TIME 2 GET ON OUR KNEES AND PRAY http://bit.ly/2vwE5M 05 Nov 2009 from Tweetie

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Also, some Twitterers just find Liverpool’s situation funny:

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   JeremyMathews (Undisclosed) Wow, Liverpool FC is just hilarious this year. 04 Nov 2009 from web

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