Porto’s Iker Casillas rolls back the years to deny Liverpool showpiece win

In truth Liverpool booked their place in the Champions League quarter‑finals three weeks ago in Porto but the formality of their advance at Anfield does not lessen the achievement. Jürgen Klopp’s team enjoyed the fruits of their ruthless display in Portugal as they marched on in Europe with a minimum of fuss.

It is rare to witness a last-16 second leg pass without incident, excitement and goalmouth action but that was the story of a goalless encounter at Anfield. Not that Liverpool will complain. The responsibility was on the Portuguese league leaders to correct a 5-0 humbling on home soil and, thanks to a professional job by Klopp’s team, they never looked likely to become the first team to overturn a five-goal first leg deficit in the Champions League.

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