Thiago ends drought as Liverpool down Porto

Thiago ends drought as Liverpool down Porto

Jurgen Klopp's side had already booked their region inside the knockout degrees as Group B winners, however they did not rest on their laurels at Anfield.

Thiago has endured a hard time with Liverpool, struggling to recapture the shape that made him a Champions League winner at Bayern Munich.

The Spanish midfielder gave a glimpse of his expertise with a composed display capped by way of a blistering lengthy-range strike to put Liverpool in advance within the second half of.

Mohamed Salah sealed Liverpool's fifth successive institution victory together with his 17th goal this season.

Porto are second in the group, one factor in advance of Atletico Madrid and AC Milan, leaving Sergio Conceicao's group desiring to conquer the Spanish champions of their remaining in shape on December seventh to advance alongside Liverpool.

With Liverpool qualified in their preceding game, Klopp ought to find the money for to rest some of his key players on the start of a hectic wintry weather schedule.

Liverpool do no longer have an empty midweek left in 2021 and face nine video games in all competitions in December.

"In this time of the season, the clinical department has a massive hand in line-ups," Klopp stated this week.

Liverpool's 19-yr-antique midfielder Tyler Morton made his Champions League debut, with Neco Williams, Ibrahima Konate and Takumi Minamino additionally coming in.

Morton's first-crew debut only got here in September, whilst he made his first Premier League look as a late substitute towards Arsenal on the weekend.

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