Liverpool into Champions League semi-finals with 4-1 win at Porto

Liverpool eased into a Champions League semi-final against Barcelona as a late flurry of goals saw them triumph 4-1 in Porto and 6-1 on aggregate on Wednesday.

1. Porto defender Eder Militao, left, duels for the ball with Liverpool's Andrew Robertson during the Champions League quarterfinals 2nd leg soccer match at Dragao stadium in Porto, Portugal on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. [Photo: AP]

Jurgen Klopp made a series of changes to the lineup from the first leg, revamping the midfield and using Firmino as a second-half substitute.

Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Virgil van Dijk netted for the Premier League leaders after they had held off Porto in the first half and then scored three times in the final half an hour.

It was not quite a repeat of the 5-0 rout Liverpool enjoyed here 14 months ago but by the final whistle the effect was just the same.

Liverpool, which lost to Real Madrid in the final last season, will now face Barcelona, which eliminated Manchester United 4-0 on aggregate on Tuesday.