Porto president "thanks God" for Mohamed Salah not breaking Danilo's leg

Porto president Pinto da Costa hits Mohamed Salah for his challenge on Danilo during Tuesday night's Champions League clash at Anfield.

The Egyptian caught the skipper with a raised boot, but despite the fact that he was able to get away from it all.

Visiting goalkeeper Iker Casillas criticized both that decision and the failure to give away a penalty for a handball by Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Da Costa went even further.

"Danilo has to give thanks to God because this is an entry to break a leg," he said, via Portuguese outlet Record.

"I thank God that Danilo has not broken a leg."

The 81-year-old also claimed that Casillas "had a day off" given Liverpool's failure to test him regularly.

The Reds went 2-0 up before the half hour thanks to Naby Keita and Roberto Firmino, but did not offer much threat in the second half.

Former referee Mark Clattenburg claiming that Salah should have been sent off for the challenge.

"Mo Salah was very fortunate for his challenge on Porto's Danilo Pereira," he told the Mail Online.

"The Liverpool forward comes over the top of the ball and clearly plants his studs onto the shin of his opponent.

"UEFA guidelines on this type of challenge are clear – anything with studs above the ankle is a red card.

"The VAR should have felt the referee to the review area, where I am sure he would have decided that it should be off.