Bayern Munich 1 Liverpool 3 (1-3 agg): Mane and Van Dijk seal quarter-final spot

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Liverpool made it four Premier League clubs in the quarter-finals of the Champions League after Sadio Mane's twofold brought down Bayern Munich.

Sadio Mane's support roused Liverpool to a persuading 3-1 succeed at Bayern Munich and a spot in the Champions League quarter-finals.

The Senegal forward's astounding 26th-minute opener gave Jurgen Klopp's side a precious away objective at the same time, in a comparable vein to the goalless first leg at Anfield, the activity was erratic and blunder strewn generally.

Bayern were level at the break on account of Joel Matip's own objective however Niko Kovac's side were never ready to mount a supported triumph push.

A normally prevailing Virgil van Dijk fueled in to leave a sad Bayern with a mountain to ascend and Mane managed the knockout blow a short ways from time.

Fabinho, an unexpected oversight from the Liverpool beginning XI, was before long squeezed energetically when Jordan Henderson endured an early lower leg damage.

The guests settled well notwithstanding that mishap and - minutes after Roberto Firmino flashed a preview wide - Mane splendidly cut down Van Dijk's raking ball, spun an unnecessarily raiding Manuel Neuer and contributed a magnificent completion.

Liverpool's lead kept going until six minutes before half-time when Serge Gnabry dashed in behind Andy Robertson and Matip put through his own objective with Robert Lewandowski prowling.

Neuer managed a well-hit Mohamed Salah drive that was directly at him in the 50th moment, with Bayern battling for musicality.

Gnabry remained a solid outlet – also a hazard for Robertson – and he whipped a risky ball between the goalmouth and a sliding Lewandowski as the hour passed.

In any case, the Poland striker might want to have given Van Dijk unmistakably more work before the protector ascended at the back post to control home James Milner's 69th-minute corner.

Bayern were done and Mane included late shine the finish of Salah's coasted cross.

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GOAL! THIS GUY CAN'T STOP SCORING! Beautiful Salah assist and a clinical Mane finish.

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