Bayern legend Lothar Matthaus has backed Liverpool to win the Champions League this season.

The Reds defeated Bayern Munich in the round of 16 to set up a quarter final with Porto.

Matthaus told Goal and SPOX: "Other countries have had dry stretches and our teams have met strong opponents in the round of 16.

"Last year Bayern had Besiktas, this time Liverpool, my personal favourite for the title.

"Bayern did not deserve to progress through both games. You do not expect so much from Schalke anyway, considering their Bundesliga results this season.

"They played above their standards last season when they became runners-up.

"Dortmund had a good first half against Tottenham both in the first leg and in the second leg. That's not enough at this level. If you want to progress against a top team, you have to produce a top performance in both games over 90 minutes."