UCL: Liverpool cruise through Porto 4 - 1 to meet Barca in Semi final
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring - PaulEllis/AFP/Getty/TheGuardian |
Goals from Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah set Liverpool on their way to a thumping 6-1 aggregate win over Porto as they eased into the Champions League semi-finals.
Leading 2-0 from the first leg at Anfield, Liverpool were forced to survive an early bombardment in the saturated Estadio do Dragao before taking control.
Liverpool have qualified for the UCL Semi-Finals - As posted on Liverpool FC official Twitter account 👇👇
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2019
Mane opened the scoring with a sliding effort - from Mohamed Salah's scuffed shot - which was confirmed by VAR, before Salah stroked in a second after the break from a superb counter-attack.
Salah scored Liverpool's second goal - AndrewBoyers/Action/Reuters/TheGuardian |
Real Madrid-bound defender Eder Militao pulled a goal back for the hosts before close-range headers from Roberto Firmino and Virgil van Dijk sealed an impressive victory.
Liverpool's Fab Four - As posted on Liverpool FC official Twitter account 👇👇
The fab four scorers tonight. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/JZ36Nw41Ep— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 17, 2019
Liverpool will face Barcelona in the first leg of their semi-final at the Nou Camp on Tuesday 30 April.
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