Thiago Scores As Liverpool Defeats Porto

Liverpool defeats Porto to qualify for the Champions League last 16 as Thiago Alcantara’s bags his first goal.

Jurgen Klopp’s side had already booked their space in the knockout stages as Group B winners, but they did not rest on their laurels at Anfield.

Thiago has faced difficult times with Liverpool, struggling to recapture the form that made him a Champions League winner at Bayern Munich.

The Spanish midfielder gave a glimpse of his talent with a composed display capped by a blistering long-range strike to put Liverpool ahead in the second half.

Porto are second in the group, one point ahead of Atletico Madrid and AC Milan, leaving Sergio Conceicao’s team needing to beat the Spanish champions in their last match on December 7 to advance alongside Liverpool.

With Liverpool qualified in their previous game, Klopp could afford to rest some of his key players at the start of a hectic winter schedule.