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Liverpool<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Loris Karius – 6<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Collected a number of high balls and played the ball out well a times – starting to establish himself in the Liverpool goal, another clean sheet.<\/p>\n

Joe Gomez – 6<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Was not as attack-minded as Alexander-Arnold normally is, but defended well on the right side.<\/p>\n

Joel Matip – 6<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Played one or two good long balls from the back, but looked nervy when he was on the ball – wasn’t troubled too much in an defensive sense.<\/p>\n

Dejan Lovren – 6<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Like his defensive partner, he did not instil much confidence – he played one pass straight out of play but won a number of aerial duels.<\/p>\n

Alberto Moreno – 6<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Was more willing to go forward than Gomez, and was quick to get back and cover – there was no questioning his commitment even though not everything came off.<\/p>\n

Emre Can – 7<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A steady performance, albeit not spectacular, his range of passing was impressive in a more attacking role than normal.<\/p>\n

Jordan Henderson – 7<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Was the dominant player in the midfield area – was quick to close down the opponent and the slightly slower pace of the game allowed him to play some really intelligent forward balls.<\/p>\n

James Milner – 6<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As ever, Milner did what was expected of him – his energy shone and his passing was good.<\/p>\n

Adam Lallana – 6<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Given a start and had a decent performance – although he didn’t create too much in an attacking sense, he linked up well with Firmino and gained some much needed match fitness.<\/p>\n

Roberto Firmino – 7<\/strong><\/h3>\n

His work-rate was exemplary, he won the ball back all over the pitch and showed glimpses of his quality – was applauded off when he was substituted late on.<\/p>\n

Sadio Mane – 6<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Provided Liverpool with their best goal scoring chance when his shot struck the woodwork in the first-half – was not quite on the same wavelength as his teammates and the ball got stuck under his feet quite often.<\/p>\n

Porto<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Iker Casillas – 7<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In what is likely to be his last Champions League match, he made one spectacular save to allow his team to leave Anfield with a clean sheet.<\/p>\n

Maxi Pereira – 5<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Spent much of the evening hauling down Liverpool players and making crunching tackles – his fight was apparent even if it was for a lost cause.<\/p>\n

Diego Reyes – 5<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Was one of the few retained in the side from the first-leg and produced a fairly stable performance in the centre of Porto’s defence.<\/p>\n

Felipe – 5<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Wasn’t hugely called upon as Liverpool played within themselves but he still led Porto’s back line well.<\/p>\n

Diogo Dalot – 5<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Played surprisingly narrow in the back four and that afforded space for Liverpool to attack.<\/p>\n

Jesus Corona – 4<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Was fairly anonymous on the right-side \u2013 he stayed back for much of the game and just covered for his right-back.<\/p>\n

Andre Andre – 6<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As Porto didn’t know whether to attack or defend, he was kind of caught in the middle a bit – although he was integral in Porto’s sustained possession during the first-half.<\/p>\n

Oliver Torres – 6<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Started reasonably well with some good forward passes but, as with a lot of the players, he simply went through the motions as the match progressed.<\/p>\n

Abdul Waris – 5<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Wasn’t afraid to attack down the left as Porto seemed at their most dangerous when they were counter-attacking.<\/p>\n

Bruno Costa – 5<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Showed some glimpses of quality on the ball but was more or less chasing a lost cause when trying to supply Aboubakar with the ball.<\/p>\n

Vincent Aboubakar – 5<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Had a number of chances, albeit not clear-cut ones, to give Porto the lead on the night, however his poor first touch often let him down.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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