Liverpool equalized at 1-1 very quickly thanks to Fabio Carvalho. Ryad Mahrez (47th) and Mohamed Salah (48th) then responded blow for blow at the start of the second period. Just before game time, KDB offered himself a new assist to allow Nathan Ake to make 3-2.
A decisive goal for the qualification of the Mancunians in the quarter-finals of a competition in which the Reds, defending champions, are already eliminated.