Jurgen Klopp is dreaming of a Europa League final meeting with former club Borussia Dortmund after denying Manchester United a place in the last eight.

Louis van Gaal's hosts turned in a marked improvement on their showing in last week's first-leg defeat at Anfield and deservedly led through Anthony Martial's penalty after 32 minutes.

But a dazzling solo effort from Philippe Coutinho gave Liverpool a crucial away goal and there was no way back for United as their challenge faded.

Dortmund breezed to a 2-1 victory at Tottenham for a 5-1 aggregate triumph and Klopp revealed his former colleagues are keen to wait for a Liverpool meeting until the final in Basel ahead of Friday's quarter-final draw

"All my friends in Dortmund want to play us – but only in Basel," he told BT Sport. "They won at Tottenham, not too bad.

"When you saw all the results there are only good teams in the race. It's cool, last eight – perfect."