Victory at Anfield brought Klopp's team to the Champions League final.
Exactly a year ago, on May 7, 2019, Liverpool on Anfield Road hosted Barcelona.. The chances of the “Reds" Jurgen Klopp's team needed to win at least 3: 0 in order to transfer the game to extra-times, and Barcelona's one single ball would mean that the Merseysides must win with a goal difference of four goals.
The hosts started encouraging: already in the seventh minute, Sadio Mane intercepted the ball and put Jordan Henderson on the strike position.. Mark-Andre Ter Stegen coped with the blow of the Englishman, but Divok Origi finished the ball into the net - 1: 0.
In the second half, the teams came out with the same score, which more than satisfied Barcelona. At the same time, Juergen Klopp during the break removed Andrew Robertson from the game, releasing instead him in the center of the field Jorginho Weinaldum. This played a key role, because in the 54th and 56th minute the Dutchman twice struck the goal of Barcelona, \u200b\u200bequalizing the score for the sum of two matches.
And at the end of the match there was an episode that will not be forgotten for a very long time. Trent Alexander-Arnold did not wait until everyone was lined up in the penalty area for filing with a criminal, but quickly gave a pass to Divoka Origi, and he punched the fourth ball into the goal of Barcelona!
In the final, Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-0 and won the Champions League for the sixth time in their history..