Champions League Last 4:Liverpool Stunningly Knock Barcelona Out To Reach Final
Liverpool staged a remarkable comeback like never before and surprisingly eliminated Barcelona having won 4-0 at Anfield stadium in their second leg of the Champions League semi-final tie.
Little would anyone expected such a stunning comeback from the English side which played without two star forwards Mo Salah and Roberto Firmino whilst Barcelona having Lionel Messi and Luiz Suarez in the front.
Barcelona entered the game with a 3-0 advantage from their first leg at Nou Camp but Liverpool seemed not bothered by that on their turf and stunningly eliminated the Spaniard from Divock Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum's brace.
Wijnaldum scored two goals within 122-second smashing a low drive home from Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross and quickly doubled the lead with a powerful header to James Milner's cross.
Messi's effort to boost Barcelona hope of remaining in the competition was stopped by Allison who brilliantly saved the Argentine left-footed shot from inside the area in the 69th minutes. a
Liverpool finally clinched the victory with Origi tapping in the winning from inside the box following a cross from Trent Alexander-Arnold in the 79th minutes.
Liverpool would progress in the final after winning on an aggregate of 4-3 to denial favoured side Barcelona.
Having won the match, Liverpool would be appearing in the ninth Champions League final and are the first English team ever to reach the final of the competition back-to-back.
Little would anyone expected such a stunning comeback from the English side which played without two star forwards Mo Salah and Roberto Firmino whilst Barcelona having Lionel Messi and Luiz Suarez in the front.
Barcelona entered the game with a 3-0 advantage from their first leg at Nou Camp but Liverpool seemed not bothered by that on their turf and stunningly eliminated the Spaniard from Divock Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum's brace.
Wijnaldum scored two goals within 122-second smashing a low drive home from Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross and quickly doubled the lead with a powerful header to James Milner's cross.
Messi's effort to boost Barcelona hope of remaining in the competition was stopped by Allison who brilliantly saved the Argentine left-footed shot from inside the area in the 69th minutes. a
Liverpool finally clinched the victory with Origi tapping in the winning from inside the box following a cross from Trent Alexander-Arnold in the 79th minutes.
Liverpool would progress in the final after winning on an aggregate of 4-3 to denial favoured side Barcelona.
Having won the match, Liverpool would be appearing in the ninth Champions League final and are the first English team ever to reach the final of the competition back-to-back.
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