Not everybody from Portugal was disappointed to see Liverpool end their home country's interest in the Champions League for another season.
In the taxi on the drive to the city's Francisco Sa Carneiro Airport on Thursday morning, the driver instantly recognised the not-exactly-local accents of his passengers.
“So you were over for the football, yeah?” enquired our perceptive chauffeur. “I have been playing everybody this song this morning!”
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The driver then proceeded to fire up YouTube on his mobile phone and play a video of the Kop belting out You'll Never Walk Alone.
It turned out he was a Benfica fan based in Porto who had taken great delight in watching the club from his adopted city beaten 4-1 by Jurgen Klopp's side on Wednesday night.
However, appreciation of Liverpool wasn't based solely on bragging rights in a parochial spat.
The driver, like many locals in Porto, was already impressed by the steps the Reds have taken in recent times, and is hoping the Anfield side go on to lift the Champions League while backing them for Premier League glory.
It was the same in Munich after Liverpool had demoralised and dismantled Bayern at the Allianz Arena, the German media rapt with the job done by Klopp and his players.
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Once again, Liverpool have the respect of their European rivals and are winning friends across the Continent.
If last season's run to the final was a wild, crazy sprint, this is more akin to the seasoned marathon runner who, one by one, is slowly reeling in their opponents.
The methodical way in which Liverpool have approached the knockout stage is testament to the growing maturity that so enthuses Klopp.
There was no Anfield whirlwind against Bayern or Porto, just confidence a clean sheet would put them in a strong position to score the away goal that, in both cases, effectively settled the tie.
The emphasis will shift in the semi-final against Barcelona with Liverpool the team seeking the away goal in the first leg as Klopp aims to maintain his remarkable record of having never lost a two-legged European tie as Reds boss.
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Indeed, the last time Liverpool were dumped out of the Champions League when playing the second leg at home was Benfica in 2006.
Our taxi driver probably wasn't airing the Reds anthem that evening.
Liverpool, though, are starting to make a familiar noise across Europe once more.
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