The result left the top positions in the Premier League unchanged. Arsenal lead the standings with 47 points, followed by Manchester United (45).
Goals from Dirk Kuyt and Xabi Alonso helped Liverpool secure a 2-0 home win.
Liverpool beat Everton 2-1 in a dramatic EPL Merseyside derby on Saturday at Goodison Park.
The Liverpool coach was at a loss of words to explain his team's scrappy performance in the Champions League match at Porto.
Liverpool won the third qualifying round tie 5-0 on aggregate against Toulouse in the Champions League.
Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez said his team's chances were dashed due to the shorter than expected stoppage time.
Midfield mastery holds the key in the European Cup Champions League final.
Arsenal knock out Cup holders Liverpool There were no such problems for Chelsea, however, as a Frank Lampard hat-trick helped them thump Macclesfield in the FA Cup.
Striker Peter Crouch celebrated his 26th birthday by scoring Liverpool's winner in a 2-1 victory at West Ham United that put his side in the thick of the title race.
The 32-year-old, who captained the Dutch to third place at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, has been overlooked by coach Danny Blind, who is not convinced about his form with Fenerbahce.
Dutch soccer star Robin van Persie returned to his home ground on Monday as he signed with Feyenoord Rotterdam hoping for a positive ending to his dwindling career.
Netherlands striker Robin van Persie vowed on Tuesday to rekindle his goal-scoring prowess and help Fenerbahce win trophies as he joined the Turkish club from Manchester United on a three-year deal.
Dani Alves has blamed the media for Brazil's unsuccessful World Cup campaign but conceded that the team did not prepare properly ahead of the humiliating 7-1 defeat by Germany in the semi-final.
The 20-time English Premier League champions are far from their best, but, in the final analysis, it is the results that matter, and at the moment they are on a winning spree, says Bikash Mohapatra
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