PSV 0-3 Liverpool: Despite meeting in the group stage the sides spend the opening 20 minutes checking each other out

But with the half hour mark approaching, Steven Gerrard powerfully heads Steve Finnan's cross into the bottom corner

The strike is Gerrard's 15th in the competition, breaking Ian Rush's European Cup goalscoring record for the Reds

Liverpool double their lead after the break when Jon Arne Riise takes advantage of poor defending to fire home from 25 yards

And Peter Crouch continues his goalscoring form with a guided header from Finnan's cross to put Liverpool 3-0 ahead

The win sets Liverpool up for what should be a comfortable night at Anfield and a safe passage into the semi-finals

AC Milan 2-2 Bayern Munich: In Italy, Milan dominate early on but struggle to break down a resolute German defence

However, with half-time approaching, Andrea Pirlo beats the offside trap and nods Massimo Oddo's cross into the net

Bayern level when Hasan Salihamidzic crosses for Claudio Pizarro to head down for Daniel Van Buyten who finishes

Kaka restores Milan's advantage from the penalty spot after referee Yuri Baskakov adjudges he was brought down by Lucio

But deep into injury time Van Buyten knocks in his second to make Bayern slight favourites for the second leg in Munich