Had Porto forward Moussa Marega converted even one of several presentable chances for an away goal then Klopp’s pre-match prophecy would have come true. He squandered them all. Naby Keïta, courtesy of a deflection, and Roberto Firmino, at the end of a fine team goal, converted their chances to give Liverpool a commanding first-leg advantage. It said everything about their control of the quarter-final that Klopp was able to withdraw Firmino and Sadio Mané in preparation for Sunday’s vital Premier League game against Chelsea.
