Belgian striker, Divock Origi was the unlikely hero as
Liverpool pulled off the greatest semi-final comeback in Champions League
history with a 4-0 second-leg victory to complete a stunning 4-3 aggregate
triumph against Barcelona.
Before the game, the odds were stacked heavily against
Liverpool after both Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino were ruled out with
injury following a 3-0 first-leg defeat last week in Spain.
Divock Origi however gave Liverpool hope with a
seventh-minute goal at Anfield before Georginio Wijnaldum scored two quick
second-half goals to level the tie, setting the stage for the Belgian to strike
the decisive goal 11 minutes from time.
Despite the despondency of losing Salah and Firmino, Jurgen
Klopp’s men never lost faith and were accompanied by a typically raucous
Anfield atmosphere on a European night.
With this stunning victory, Liverpool will face Ajax or
Tottenham in the final in Madrid on June 1.
