Not ones to be upset when the Pigs offer them some breathing room, Farcelona started confidently and had Suarez poke home from close range within three minutes. But they were not as dominant as they often are. For a long time, it looked like Martyrs’ unwillingness to shoot in directions other than directly at the goalkeeper was rearing its ugly head again but, when Barella missed another penalty, Taison decided that enough was enough. His confident finish midway through the second half set up a showstopper conclusion – and Klopp’s men would have taken it all if Kompany hadn’t pointlessly interfered with a goal and had it ruled out by VAR. Not the best of either of these teams but it at least prevents Farcelona’s lead from getting completely out of hand.

By the holy spirit