Two men, who are aged 25 and 26, and come from Rome, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
The victim, believed to be a Liverpool fan, suffered a head injury and is being treated in hospital, police said.
In a statement Liverpool said it was "shocked and appalled" and would be offering the victim "our full support".
The attack happened outside the Albert pub in Walton Breck Road at about 19:35 BST.
Det Insp Paul Speight of Merseyside Police said: "Witnesses report that the victim was hit with a belt and then fell to the ground.
"His condition is currently described as critical and his next of kin have been informed."
Media captionScenes outside Anfield ahead of Liverpool v Roma
There were clashes between Liverpool and Roma supporters shortly before kick-off.
About 80 Roma fans are thought to have used a side road to reach an area where Liverpool supporters had gathered.
One supporter was seen motionless on the road and BBC Sport footage showed another fan carrying a hammer.
Seven men, aged between 20 and 43, have been arrested for offences including affray, assault, possession of offensive weapons and criminal damage.
Ch Supt Dave Charnock said fans from both sides had been "involved in isolated pockets of disorder".
He said detectives were also investigating the use of flares outside Anfield stadium prior to the game.
"A number of those in the crowd that had gathered to greet the Liverpool team coach were in possession of flares and work is ongoing to identify those responsible and to establish if offences have been committed".
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