Liverpool beat Porto in Champions League match

By Fatih Erel</p> <p>ISTANBUL (AA) – English club Liverpool beat Portuguese powerhouse Porto FC 2-0 Tuesday as the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals got underway.</p> <p>Hosts Liverpool got off to the perfect start, with Naby Keita scoring the first goal in the fifth minute. His right-footed effort deflected off Porto midfielder Oliver Torres and looped past goalkeeper Iker Casillas.</p> <p>Brazilian international Roberto Firmino was left with a simple finish from close range to score Liverpool's second goal in the 26th minute.</p> <p>English clubs Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City also met, with Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris saving a penalty shot by striker Sergio Aguero in the 13th minute.</p> <p>Tottenham's Son Heung-min was the savior as he scored a goal in the 78th minute to end the game at 1-0 to gain an advantage over Manchester City before the second-leg match next week.</p> <p>The both second-leg matches will be played on April 17. </p> <p>On Wednesday, Ajax will take on Juventus while Manchester United will face Barcelona at home in UEFA Champions League quarterfinal first-leg matches.</p> <p>