Champions League: 5 Players who were brilliant in midweek

Lionel Messi was at his best against United
Lionel Messi was at his best against United

#3 Sadio Mane

Porto v Liverpool - UEFA Champions League Quarter Final: Second Leg
Porto v Liverpool - UEFA Champions League Quarter Final: Second Leg

Sadio Mane was utilised as a centre-forward for Liverpool in this game, which isn't often the role he plays; he is a left winger who can also play on the right. So, this was a test by Jurgen Klopp to see what the Senegalese can do. And, boy, did he deliver!

A goal and an assist marked Mane out as one of te best players out on the pitch and earned him the Man of the Match award by the end of it.

Porto's defence simply couldn't handle his speed and agility on the ball and it showed. They lost him several times and gave him what was probably one of his easiest games all season.

Porto did well getting to this stage but it's clear that they were no match for, not just Liverpool, but Mane himself.

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