Liverpool and Bayern Munich could not be separated on Tuesday evening, with a 0-0 draw a fair result at Anfield. Here are the best photos from a tough night.
There was much anticipation ahead of arguably the standout tie of the Champions League last-16 draw, but it didn’t quite deliver.
An interesting battle took place between the two European heavyweights, but a lack of quality in the final third was consistently on show.
Anfield was in outstanding voice prior to kickoff, with a flag-filled Kop a sight to behold.
Jurgen Klopp was forced into playing Fabinho and Joel Matip as a centre-back pairing, but the Reds’ starting lineup still looked a formidable one.
Naby Keita excelled, particularly in the opening 45 minutes, with one audacious attempt at an overhead kick summing up his new-found confidence.
Sadio Mane missed Liverpool’s biggest chance of the night, skewing his effort wide with the goal at the Senegalese’s mercy.
While the introduction of Divock Origi for a tiring Roberto Firmino did little to inspire improvement in the final third.
There was a touching moment in the second half, as the travelling Bayern fans held up a banner supporting protests against high ticket prices, which the home crowd applauded.
A weary-looking Trent Alexander-Arnold summed up the effort put in from both sides, as they head to Munich next month with everything still to play for.
Next up for Liverpool is a huge Premier League clash on Sunday afternoon, with bitter rivals Man United hoping to dent their title hopes at Old Trafford.
