Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard has heaped praise on his teammates after a brilliant effort to dispatch Spanish giants Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League.

The Reds netted four goals at Anfield to win the round of 16 clash 5-0 on aggregate and Gerrard was complimentary of his teammates.

"The most important thing for me was to win the game and book our place in the last eight and it was a fantastic team performance," Gerrard told ITV.

"You've got to give a special mention to Yossi Benayoun who was fantastic in the first leg and unfortunately missed out tonight.

"Firstly it's all about enjoying tonight. We need to get some rest then we can concentrate on Man United tomorrow.

"They're a fantastic team but we'll give it our best shot."