Liverpool stormed into the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday, thrashing Real Madrid 4-0 at Anfield with a dazzling display of attacking football to seal an overwhelming 5-0 aggregate victory.

Dynamic captain Steven Gerrard celebrated 100 European appearances with two goals, one of them a dubious penalty, after Spain striker Fernando Torres had given Liverpool an early lead courtesy of some woeful Real defending.

Substitute Andrea Dossena completed the rout with two minutes remaining to seal a nightmarish first visit to Anfield for nine-times European champions Real Madrid who limped to an early exit with barely a whimper.

Their embarrassment would have been more acute but for several fine saves by keeper Iker Casillas.

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