A 2-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield on Sunday ensured the Reds concluded a record-breaking domestic season on 97 points, one behind Manchester City.
The focus of Jürgen Klopp’s squad can now turn to Madrid, where they will attempt to go one better than 12 months ago in Kiev by beating Tottenham Hotspur to claim European club football’s biggest prize.
“Congratulations to City, they deserved it by one point. It was a great title race and I’ve enjoyed every bit of it,” Van Dijk said.
“But we have to look on the positive side and remember we are still in Madrid, hopefully we can end the season on a high.