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INTER MILAN V LIVERPOOL PLAYER RATINGS: Virgil van Dijk put on a defensive masterclass and saw visitors through shaky period... but Lautaro Martinez failed to show what all the hype is about

Liverpool took a major step towards the quarter-finals of the Champions League after beating Inter Milan 2-0 at San Siro.

The two sides were well matched until Roberto Firmino smartly headed home from Andy Robertson's corner, before a quiet Mohamed Salah scored his 149th Liverpool goal.

Here, Sportsmail assesses how both sets of players got on in the round of 16 Champions League first leg tie.

Inter Milan

Samir Handanovic - 6

A virtual spectator for most of the game and had no chance with Firmino's header or Salah's effort.