Liverpool crush Porto 4-1

Liverpool emphatically defeated Porto 4-1 to keep their Champions League qualification hopes well on track. Torres got two, whilst Steven Gerrard and substitute Peter Crouch were also on the scoresheet to help move Liverpool into second in the group.

Torres opened the scoring in the 19th minute when he rose unmarked to head Steven Gerrard's corner downward and into the net.

The goal is the Spanish international's first ever one in Europe's premier competition.

Superb Argentinean striker Lisandro drew Porto level in the 33rd minute.

Przemyslaw Kazmierczak made some good work down the left before providing a pinpoint cross to Lisandro, who took advantage of a terrible marking from Alvaro Arbeloa to head home.



Torres restored the lead in the 78th minute with a powerful close-range shot past Porto keeper Helton.

Gerrard made it 3-1 six minutes from time when he converted a penalty after Milan Stepanov's handball.

Crouch completed the rout three minutes later when he headed home Gerrard's corner.