Liverpool, current Premier League leader, did not have to force his talent to humiliate (5-1) FC Porto at Dragon Stadium on Tuesday in the second day of Group B of the Champions League.
From the first period, Mohamed Salah (18th) then Sadio Mané (45th) put the “Reds” on the path to quiet victory.
Salah then offered himself a double after returning from the locker room (60th), just like Firmino (77th, 81st).
Meanwhile, Mehdi Taremi had reduced the score (74th).
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Building on this success, Liverpool keeps its place as leader of Group B with six points, two lengths from Atlético Madrid (2nd) who won on the lawn of AC Milan (2-1).
First hampered by Porto in the midfield during the first quarter of an hour, Jürgen Klopp's men freed themselves with the opener.
Mohamed Salah pushed the ball into the net (18th, 1-0) taking advantage of a lack of control from Zaidu, following a strike from Curtis Jones difficult to repel by the goalkeeper of the "Dragons" Diogo Costa.
From then on, Liverpool appeared much more conquering, forcing FC Porto to curl up in their own half.
Sadio Mané took advantage of a poor exit from the Portuguese goalkeeper on a cross from James Milner to score unopposed and make the break (45th, 2-0).
In the second half, the “Reds” continued to dominate.
It is logical that Salah gave an air of correction to the English victory by resuming with his left foot and free of any marking a pass from Curtis Jones after a counter-attack (60th, 3-0).
Nevertheless, Liverpool conceded a goal on Porto's only real opportunity, Mehdi Taremi taking a good head from a center from Fabio Vieira to save the honor (74th, 3-1).
But the winners of the 2018/2019 edition of the Champions League quickly recovered, Roberto Firmino slipping the ball into the cages deserted by Diogo Costa after a catastrophic outing far from his goals (77th, 4-1).
The Brazilian, who entered in the 66th minute, also scored a double by taking advantage of a ball blocked in the Portuguese area to beat Diogo Costa (83rd, 5-1) and complete the Reds' ride in northern Portugal.
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