Liverpool's Dejan Lovren says he has learned from past mistakes

Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren clashes with Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller

Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren believes he has learned from past mistakes to become a better player.

The Croatia international put in an impressive performance alongside centre-back partner Mamadou Sakho in the 1-1 draw against Borussia Dortmund in Germany to give his side a chance of progressing in next week's Europa League quarter-final second leg.

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That was despite walking the disciplinary tightrope of knowing a booking would have ruled him out of what is likely to be a highly-charged return at Anfield.

It was arguably one of the 26-year-old's best performances for the club since arriving in the summer of 2014, having struggled to reproduce the form he showed for Southampton prior to his £20m move.

During his settling-in process Lovren was prone to the odd error or miscalculation and at times he looked timid and reticent and, as a result, failed to dominate opponents.

But he managed to keep Dortmund's attacking trio of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Marco Reus quiet while managing to avoid a yellow card.

"It was difficult for me because I want to play every game but when you think about bookings you will get a booking," he said.

"So I didn't think about it, I just concentrated on my game and my defensive things and it was okay.

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"I will do everything for my team but I think I have learned from my mistakes, I think I am a little bit cleverer now. I am more experienced today."

As for his improving partnership with Sakho, Lovren added: "After a couple of games together it is much easier to understand each other and we hope to continue like that."