Liverpool have taken a bold step in their quest to progress to
the next round of the Champions League courtesy of a 2-0 victory in the first
leg of their quarter final game against Porto FC at Anfield on Tuesday.
The Reds – who beat the same opponents 5-0 on aggregate in the
round-of-16 last season – looked like they could be on course for a similar
rout when Naby Keita gave them the lead after only five minutes.
Roberto Firmino then doubled the advantage before the half-hour
mark as Liverpool cruised to a comfortable victory that leaves them on course
for a second consecutive semi-final, crucially avoiding conceding an away goal
in the process.
Liverpool’s main focus for much of the second half appeared to
be keeping their clean sheet intact and they comfortably saw out the win
without shipping what could have been a damaging away goal.
The Reds will travel to the Estadio do Dragao for the second leg
next Wednesday, but only after another crucial match in their Premier League
title challenge as Chelsea visit Anfield on Sunday.
Porto are also involved in a top-of-the-table tussle which looks
set to go down to the wire, with only goal difference separating them from
leaders Benfica ahead of Saturday’s visit to Portimonense.
In the other quarter-final fixture, Tottenham Hotspur registered
a 1-0 win over Manchester City at the White Hart Lane.
Son Heung-min scored the only goal of the game 12 minutes from
time.
Harry Kane suffered an ankle ligament injury in the encounter
and look set for a spell on the sidelines.
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