May 7 marks a year to the day since Liverpool pulled off the impossible, the unthinkable. Trailing 3-0 after a humbling semi-final first-leg defeat at the Camp Nou, Liverpool produced one of football’s greatest comebacks, beating Barcelona 4-0 to reach the Champions League final for the second successive season.
Twelves months on, relive Liverpool’s epic victory with Sky Sports’ match report from one of the greatest nights in Anfield’s illustrious history…


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Georginio Wijnaldum ‘s quick-fire double hauled Liverpool level in the tie
Liverpool completed one of the greatest comebacks in football history, beating Barcelona 4-0 at Anfield and 4-3 on aggregate to reach the Champions League concluding. Looking to become only the third team in the competition ‘s history to come back from three goals gloomy after the first leg of a semi-final, Liverpool took an early tip through Divock Origi ‘s tap in ( 7 ) to give Anfield hope, before two goals in two second-half minutes brought them level. Half-time substitute Georginio Wijnaldum first saw his low drive sneak past Marc-Andre ter Stegen ( 54 ), and the Dutchman took the roof murder Anfield as his accurate header from Xherdan Shaqiri ‘s crisscross found the corner of Barca ‘s net ( 56 ) .
And the rejoinder was complete in bizarre and jaw-dropping manner as Trent Alexander-Arnold ‘s brash corner caught Barcelona off guard, allowing the overlooked Origi to turn home his moment ( 79 ) to complete an unprecedented and reverend rejoinder that sent the Reds into consecutive Champions League finals .

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Liverpool: Alisson ( 9 ), Alexander-Arnold ( 10 ), Matip ( 9 ), Van Dijk ( 8 ), Robertson ( 7 ), Fabinho ( 8 ), Milner ( 7 ), Henderson ( 8 ), Mane ( 8 ), Shaqiri ( 6 ), Origi ( 9 )

Subs: Wijnaldum ( 9 ), Gomez ( NA ), Sturridge ( NA )

Barcelona: Ter Stegen ( 4 ), Roberto ( 3 ), Pique ( 3 ), Lenglet ( 3 ), Alba ( 4 ), Rakitic ( 4 ), Busquets ( 4 ), Vidal ( 3 ), Coutinho ( 5 ), Messi ( 5 ), Suarez ( 5 ).

Subs: Semedo ( 4 ), Arthur ( 3 ), Malcom ( NA )

Man of the match: Trent Alexander-Arnold

How Liverpool completed mission impossible

Divock Origi tapped home Liverpool's opener
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Divock Origi ‘s close-range tap-in gave Liverpool a gleam of hope inside seven minutes
Liverpool had a mountain to climb, but the delirious open worked in their favor as Jordi Alba ‘s hapless header allowed Sadio Mane to feed Henderson, who drove into the area and forced a low arrest from Ter Stegen, entirely for Origi to follow up and finish from close stove. Anfield erupted as Barca ‘s refutation cracked, but they finally settled after 15 minutes as Lionel Messi forced a good save from Alisson from 12 yards, and the Liverpool goalkeeper was again at his best to parry away Philippe Coutinho ‘s target campaign from the left of the box. Luis Suarez, once a hero at Anfield, was soon being roundly jeered by the home fans for creating mischief among Liverpool ‘s defense, with replays showing he may have kicked out at Andrew Robertson as the two ran beside each early.

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Xherdan Shaqiri replaced the injured Mo Salah, while Divock Origi started in place of Daniel Sturridge. Gini Wijnaldum besides came out of midfield, replaced by James Milner, while Joel Matip came in for Dejan Lovren.

Barca stick with the lapp XI that secured a 3-0 advantage in the beginning peg ; Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho once again started against their former baseball club .
Robertson had to be replaced at half-time by Wijnaldum, after Alisson had again kept the seduce at 1-0 with a finely forget from Jordi Alba at close crop following Messi ‘s sublime through ball. The breakneck focal ratio continued after half-time as Ter Stegen showed all right reflexes to block Virgil van Dijk ‘s backheeled fusillade from a corner, before Alisson made so far another bright save from Suarez ‘s broken drive .
Georginio Wijnaldum struck twice to pull Liverpool level on aggregate
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Georginio Wijnaldum struck doubly in two minutes to pull Liverpool flat on aggregate
It began to feel like another of those european nights at Anfield as Wijnaldum doubled Liverpool ‘s lead with a low drive from 12 yards from Trent Alexander-Arnold ‘s cross, although Ter Stegen should have done better with the feat.

And good 122 seconds after his first, Wijnaldum struck again, meeting a Shaqiri cross from the leave with a ticket header, but Liverpool were n’t settling for extra time .

While Barcelona re-organised for a recess, Alexander-Arnold drilled a flying corner into Origi ‘s way, eight yards out, and the belgian made no err, glancing into the top impart corner with his veracious foot. Liverpool weathered the storm in the final examination stages, sending Anfield into a craze on so far another historic night for the five-time european Cup winners .
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp celebrates with his players the UEFA Champions League Semi Final second leg match between Liverpool and Barcelona at Anfield on May 7, 2019 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jurgen Klopp

Stats: Liverpool’s stunning comeback

  • Liverpool reached their ninth European Cup/Champions League final – only Real Madrid (16), Milan (11) and Bayern Munich (10) had reached more.
  • Liverpool were the first English side to reach back-to-back Champions League finals since Manchester United (2008 and 2009).
  • This was just the fourth time a team has overturned a 3+ goal deficit from the first leg of a Champions League knockout tie to progress. Barcelona were also on the receiving end the last time (vs Roma in 17/18).
  • Barcelona suffered their third elimination in their last four Champions League semi-final ties.
  • Barcelona suffered their heaviest ever defeat against an English side in all European competitions.

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Jurgen Klopp celebrates Liverpool's dramatic 4-0 win over Barcelona


Jurgen Klopp says he will never forget Liverpool ’ s dramatic night
Liverpool director Jurgen Klopp : “ The wholly plot. The unharmed performance was excessively a lot. It was overwhelming. I watched in my animation therefore many football games but I ca n’t remember many like this. Winning is already unmanageable but winning with a clean tabloid, I do n’t know how the boys did it. “ I saw James Milner crying after the game on the sales talk, it means so much to all of us. There are more significant things in the global but creating this kind of atmosphere is so extra. “ It ‘s 10 past 10, most of your children are credibly in seam but these boys are f*****g talented giants. It ‘s incredible. Fine me if you want. I ‘m not native so I do n’t have better words for it. ”

Red reaction: ‘We’re going to Madrid!’

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Ernesto Valverde could not hide his despair at Anfield


Shell-shocked mind passenger car Ernesto Valverde admits Barcelona were ‘ rolled over ’
Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde : “ They have been actually strong, they played in truth well and they kind of us rolled us over, actually. It is a atrocious resultant role for our fans and for ourselves but credit is due to Liverpool. “ You ‘re going to suffer, the fans will suffer a well. That ‘s what it is like. We did n’t expect a site like this. At the here and now we ‘re blown away, it ‘s awful. ”


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Mo Salah was injured for the game, wearing a jersey read ‘Never Give Up ‘
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