The players decide the tactical setup. Mourinho finds the other semi-final between Tottenham and Ajax tougher to call, with Mauricio Pochettino's side trailing by a single goal going into next week's second leg in Amsterdam. Yellow card for Sergio Busquets, who led with an arm - but didn't quite connect with it - on Fabinho in the air.
Jurgen Klopp's side face the... Liverpool vs Arsenal live streams available - Watch live online as Liverpool host Arsenal in the Carabao Cup on Thursday. Goals from Sadio Mane, Andy Robertson and. The Liverpool press continues in earnest, but Barcelona finally spring out with Lionel Messi, who swaps passes with Jordi Alba before clipping a left-foot shot goalwards! Kevin-Prince Boateng. They may not win the Premier League but in Madrid on June 1, they will contest the ninth European Cup final of their history, against Tottenham Hotspur or Ajax Amsterdam, their fourth of the Champions League era. Match Statistics supplied by Opta Sports Data Limited. What a start for Liverpool!Divock Origi gets them off to a flier and Anfield is rocking pic.twitter.com/mRKCZaKWPL. Klopp said that he had told his team to attack with everything at their disposal and defend with whatever came to hand.
"Luis Suarez finally served the divorce papers", write Chris Bascombe after the first leg, in which the former Liverpool pantomime villain neglected to mutedly celebrate his opening goal. "When the result was 2-0, I was still thinking it's open," Mourinho said. All the build-up, updates and live commentary from Anfield as Liverpool host Arsenal in the Premier League. Messi has to foul him.
Team news: Confirmed Liverpool line-up v Barcelona James Carroll @James_Carroll84 Liverpool make four changes for this evening’s Champions League semi-final, second-leg encounter with FC Barcelona … Arthur, 12. Gerard Piqué, 15. The ball bounces through for Mane, and his pace gives him a hell of a head-start.
Liverpool scored the early goal they so badly needed. It is a terrible result for our fans and ourselves.
Sadio Mane finds himself in acres on the left, cuts the ball back for Xherdan Shaqiri to shoot, but he scuffs it...but the ball might fall for Jordan Henderson...until a Barcelona toe puts the ball behind! We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism. In summary: no idea. “I have all the respect in the world for the Liverpool fans. The young Liverpudlian walked away as if to leave the ball to Shaqiri, dashed back and with the away defence asleep took his chance. We're going to the final, that's all that matters. Remember 2001? This is a reflection of his personality, don't give up, his fighting spirit. Moussa Wagué, Midfielders: 4. This video content is no longer available, To watch The Telegraph's latest video content please visit, You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. Shaqiri outswings it, probably too much, and Van Dijk has to hook it back goalwards, but it doesn't fall kindly for a red shirt.
How did they do it without Mohamed Salah, or Roberto Firmino or assorted others, plus Jordan Henderson on one leg for half the game, as well Andy Robertson carted off at half-time for an injury involving Luis Suarez?
The day's biggest Manchester City stories as Pep Guardiola makes a transfer admission and the Champions League groups are drawn. No goalscorers Iñaki Peña, Defenders: 2. Liverpool are playing out of their skin. “Celebrating the goal last week, people who know about football - who love this sport - know about the importance of this,” said Suarez. The next Barcelona match is upon us! Henderson went down for a long period of treatment on his right knee after colliding with Alba. #LIVBAR @ChampionsLeague. BBC Sport spokesman Mike Hales said at the time: "We asked both sides nicely and they agreed to start later because of EastEnders. In truth, it was the striker’s conduct trying to get Liverpool players in trouble with the referee that most riled Anfield fans and it remains to be seen what reaction he receives from The Kop, who adored him during his three-year spell on Merseyside after he joined from Ajax in 2011. "To play without [Harry] Kane is difficult, to play without Kane and Son [Heung-min] at the same time is even more difficult and next time at least Son is there. Luis Suárez, 10. Divock Origi charges at Marc-Andre Ter Stegen to lead the press. The entire team’s shape is usually very narrow, supplemented by width from the attacking full-backs, which brings Mane and Salah together as a two. I was really angry with the manager and wanted to show him what I could do.
Before that, Xherdan Shaqiri will be replaced by Joe Gomez. Feisty tackling, Liverpool pressure and a feud between Messi and Robertson: you could not ask for much more in such unpromising circumstances. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. Barcelona leap out on the counter, and Van Dijk has to give away a tactical foul on halfway. "At home, as I was saying, they have their style of play but so do Tottenham and I think Tottenham knows that they also can [progress]. Klopp can coach another player to mimic Firmino’s positioning and movement but different footballers read the game in different ways - Sturridge has always played off the shoulder of the last man and has an innate talent for arriving in goalscoring positions at the right times, but goalscorers need to be selfish and take shots early to hit the numbers. As per usual in European away games, almost the whole squad traveled to England, except for the injured Ousmane Dembélé and Jean-Clair Todibo. Phew. And down goes Robertson, finally, clutching his lower right leg. The best striker on the pitch on a night when he could not be sure that every opponent would know who he was without glancing at the back of his shirt. Chances! Luis Suarez can forget about "not celebrating" a goal if he gets one.
Chelsea v Crystal Palace, Premier League: What time is kick-off, what TV channel is it on and what is our prediction. Shaqiri takes charge of the ball in midfield, spots the run of Mane and clips a superb pass into his path...only for Gerard Pique to get a toe on it! Manchester United midfielder pictured in Rome ahead of summer transfer exit. Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Milner, Henderson, Mane, Shaqiri, Origi. We could try and tee this game up with some stranger-things-have-happened material but, let's face it, nobody has the energy for that. I have watched in my life so many football games, but to play the best team in the world...look, winning is already difficult, but to win with a clean sheet...It’s 10.10pm and the children are probably in bed so I’m sorry about the language but can I say these boys are f------ mentality giants. And then Mrs Klopp really will be switching the TV off. How did they do it with Divock Origi in attack? Corner. Alisson tips over comfortably. Sergio Busquets jumped into Fabinho for a high ball. They thought they had written the book on the matter of comebacks in the Champions League – concerning that story you may have heard from 14 years earlier in Istanbul, although this one, it has to be said, bears comparison. Moments later, Mane goes down in the box under a clumsy challenge from Sergio Roberto, but referee Cuneyt Cakir says no! Liverpool vs Arsenal You spend the rest of your life arguing the relative merits, although you only had to be in Anfield on this night to know that the mood of the place, the certainty, that old whisky roar coupled with all the stuff that has gone before, can get into an opponent’s head – even a good one.
Barcelona are all over the absolute and utter shop. Anfield cab rides always different.
He asked them to be “cheeky” when they could and by a thousand audacious, confident acts they turned the tide in their favour.
Oxlade-Chamberlain ruled out as a precaution due to a slight muscle strain. ...and that's why! FC Barcelona announce squad for Champions League 2nd leg against Liverpool, Barcelona make new offer for Eric Garcia - report, And it’s very similar to their previous effort, Ronald Koeman has called up 23 players for Thursday’s game, A round-up of the latest Barcelona news and transfer rumors, Ronald Koeman: Barcelona are better than you think, Barça draw Juventus, Dynamo Kiev, Ferencváros in UCL Group G, Sergiño Dest makes history as first American signed by FC Barcelona.
Agg: 2-4, Atlético win after extra time.
Clément Lenglet, 17. Simple as that. Sergio Busquets, 7.