Porto 1-4 Liverpool (1-6 agg): Player ratings as Reds cruise into semi-finals

Liverpool booked a mouth-watering Champions League semi-final showdown with Barcelona with a 4-1 win over Porto in Portgual.

Already holding a 2-0 lead after the first leg, Jurgen Klopp's side weathered an early onslaught of Porto pressure before Sadio Mane slid in the opening goal with a helping hand from VAR.

He had initially been flagged offside after Mohamed Salah's well-timed through ball, but the goal eventually stood before Salah put the tie out of reach in the second half.

There was a response from the home side as they pulled one back, but substitute Roberto Firmino slotted him a third for the visitors before Virgil van Dijk got in on the act to wrap up a 6-1 aggregate win.

It was a solid performance from Klopp's side with some particularly impressive individual displays to keep their European hopes alive.

Here's the player ratings from another good night for the Reds in Portugal...

It was job well done for Liverpool with a comfortable win in Porto (Matthias Hangst)

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Liverpool:

Alisson - 7 - Made a couple of important stops early on to break Porto hearts.

Alexander-Arnold - 7 -Understandably not as adventurous as usual, but brilliant for 2nd goal.

Matip - 7 - Growing in stature over past weeks, passing a key part of game.

van Dijk - 8 - Rare early mistake but from there didn't put an immaculate foot wrong.

Fabinho put in a man of the match performance for Liverpool (AFP/Getty Images)

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Robertson - 7 - Missed first leg and surprised Porto with energy all way down left.

Milner - 7 - Played a cool tactical game, refusing to get flustered under early blitz.

Fabinho - 8 - MOTM. Positional sense outstanding, snuffed out danger constantly.

Wijnaldum - 7 - Not always appreciated, but stayed central in difficult role to help.

Sadio Mane slid in Liverpool's opening goal after early pressure from Porto (EMPICS Sport)

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Salah - 8 - Busy all night and touch of magic in goals build up, really is back.

Origi - 6 - Showed much effort, but little guile, as laboured for first half.

Mane - 7 - Showed goals instinct once more, to effectively put Reds in semis.

Subs:

Firmino 7 (Origi 46) - Scored third goal after coming on for Origi shortly after the break.

Firmino scored after coming on for Origi (Matthias Hangst)

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Porto

Casillas 6; Militao 6, Pepe 7, Felipe 6, Alex Telles 6; Otavio 6(Soares 46,6), Danilo 6, Herrera 6; Brahimi 6, Marega 5, Corona 7.

Ref: Danny Makkelie (Ned)

Att: 49,447