Μετά την Μάντσεστερ Σίτι, η Λίβερπουλ έγινε η δεύτερη αγγλική ομάδα που «κλείδωσε» από το πρώτο ματς των «16» του Champions League την πρόκρισή της στους προημιτελικούς της διοργάνωσης. Οι «κόκκινοι» του Γιούργκεν Κλοπ διέλυσαν με 5-0 της Πόρτο στο «Ντραγκάο», δίδοντας διαδικαστικό χαρακτήρα στη ρεβάνς της 6ης Μαρτίου στο «Άνφιλντ».
Η Λίβερπουλ άνοιξε το σκορ στο 25΄ με τον Σάντιο Μανέ και τέσσερα λεπτά αργότερα ο Μοχάμεντ Σαλάχ πέτυχε το 2-0 από προσπάθεια του Μίλνερ. Στο ξεκίνημα του δεύτερου μέρους (53΄) ο Μανέ με το δεύτερο προσωπικό του γκολ από ασίστ του Φιρμίνο έδωσε διαστάσεις θριάμβου στη νίκη των Άγγλων. Δε σταμάτησαν εκεί οι φιλοξενούμενοι, που στο 70΄ με τον Φιρμίνο ανέβασαν κι άλλο το δείκτη του σκορ, ενώ στο 85΄ ο Μανέ πέτυχε το χατ τρικ.
![Sadio Mane puts his laces through the ball to complete his hat-trick from range and finish the scoring for Liverpool](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/02/14/21/4938580400000578-5392469-image-a-75_1518644141426.jpg)
![Sadio Mane puts his laces through the ball to complete his hat-trick from range and finish the scoring for Liverpool](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/02/14/21/4938580400000578-5392469-image-a-75_1518644141426.jpg)
![Mane leaps into the air after securing victory for Liverpool and Porto's heaviest ever European defeat at home](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/02/14/21/4938554800000578-5392469-image-a-76_1518644374278.jpg)
![Mane leaps into the air after securing victory for Liverpool and Porto's heaviest ever European defeat at home](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/02/14/21/4938554800000578-5392469-image-a-76_1518644374278.jpg)
![Sadio Mane converts from close range on the rebound after Roberto Firmino was denied by Porto goalkeeper Jose Sa](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/02/14/21/493831E800000578-5392469-image-a-53_1518642586556.jpg)
![Sadio Mane converts from close range on the rebound after Roberto Firmino was denied by Porto goalkeeper Jose Sa](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/02/14/21/493831E800000578-5392469-image-a-53_1518642586556.jpg)
![The Senegal star's strike put Liverpool 3-0 up on the night in the first-leg of their last 16 tie away in Portugal on Wednesday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/02/14/21/4938287100000578-5392469-image-a-52_1518642570835.jpg)
![The Senegal star's strike put Liverpool 3-0 up on the night in the first-leg of their last 16 tie away in Portugal on Wednesday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/02/14/21/4938287100000578-5392469-image-a-52_1518642570835.jpg)
![He then converted from close range to double Liverpool's advantage at a rain-drenched Estadio Do Dragao](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/02/14/20/4937E91500000578-5392469-image-a-40_1518641425986.jpg)
![He then converted from close range to double Liverpool's advantage at a rain-drenched Estadio Do Dragao](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/02/14/20/4937E91500000578-5392469-image-a-40_1518641425986.jpg)
![Mohamed Salah nicks the ball in front of Porto goalkeeper Jose Sa after James Milner's shot bounced off the post](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/02/14/20/4938075700000578-5392469-image-a-38_1518641414808.jpg)
![Mohamed Salah nicks the ball in front of Porto goalkeeper Jose Sa after James Milner's shot bounced off the post](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/02/14/20/4938075700000578-5392469-image-a-38_1518641414808.jpg)
![The Egyptian looped the ball over the stranded Porto No 1 and juggled it on his head inside the six-yard box](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/02/14/20/493810FC00000578-5392469-image-a-39_1518641420365.jpg)
![The Egyptian looped the ball over the stranded Porto No 1 and juggled it on his head inside the six-yard box](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/02/14/20/493810FC00000578-5392469-image-a-39_1518641420365.jpg)
![Salah loops his close-range effort over the covering Porto defender on the line to put Liverpool in charge away from home](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/02/14/21/4938080B00000578-5392469-image-a-58_1518643266421.jpg)
![Salah loops his close-range effort over the covering Porto defender on the line to put Liverpool in charge away from home](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/02/14/21/4938080B00000578-5392469-image-a-58_1518643266421.jpg)
![Salah wheels away with his arms outstretched after notching his 30th goal of an impressive first season on Merseyside](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/02/14/20/493816E700000578-5392469-image-a-41_1518641431879.jpg)
![Salah wheels away with his arms outstretched after notching his 30th goal of an impressive first season on Merseyside](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/02/14/20/493816E700000578-5392469-image-a-41_1518641431879.jpg)
![Sadio Mane broke the deadlock after his low effort squirmed underneath the Porto goalkeeper Sa and trickled over the line](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/02/14/21/4937E92D00000578-5392469-image-a-44_1518642246273.jpg)
![Sadio Mane broke the deadlock after his low effort squirmed underneath the Porto goalkeeper Sa and trickled over the line](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/02/14/21/4937E92D00000578-5392469-image-a-44_1518642246273.jpg)
![Georginio Wijnaldum joins his team-mate Mane in celebrating the opening goal of the first-leg of the last 16 tie](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/02/14/20/4937E40F00000578-5392469-image-a-29_1518641316115.jpg)
![Georginio Wijnaldum joins his team-mate Mane in celebrating the opening goal of the first-leg of the last 16 tie](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/02/14/20/4937E40F00000578-5392469-image-a-29_1518641316115.jpg)
Διαιτητής: Ντανιέλε Ορσάτο (Ιταλία)
Κίτρινες:
ΠΟΡΤΟ (Σέρτζιο Κονσεϊσάο): Σα, Μαρκάνο, Μπραχίμι (62΄ Ματζέεντ), Μαρέγκα, Τέγιες, Ερέρα, Ρικάρντο, Ρέγιες, Οτάβιο (46΄ Κορόνα), Ολιβέιρα, Σοάρες (74΄ Πασιένσια)
ΛΙΒΕΡΠΟΥΛ (Γιούργκεν Κλοπ): Κάριους, Φαν Ντάικ, Βαϊνάλντουμ, Λόβρεν, Μίλνερ, Φιρμίνο (80΄ Ινγκς), Σαλάχ, Χέντερσον (75΄ Ματίπ), Μανέ, Ρόμπερτσον, Άρνολντ (79΄ Γκόμες)