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Liverpool started playing with an aggressive mindset right from the beginning of the game. Their efforts paid rich dividends as Divock Origi netted the first goal for the Reds in the seventh minute. (Photo: AFP)

Liverpool stuns Barcelona to storm into Champions League Final

Liverpool is the first English side to reach back-to-back finals in the Champions League since Manchester United in 2008 and 2009.

08 May 2019 10:23 AM

Salah was stretchered off during Liverpool's tense 3-2 win at Newcastle on Saturday that kept alive their chances of a first Premier League title in 29 year. (Photo: AFP)

Liverpool seek 'new heroes' as Salah to miss UCL clash against Barcelona

Roberto Firmino will also be absent against Spanish champions at Anfield, leaving Klopp without two of his most potent attacking weapons.

07 May 2019 3:18 PM

Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah will not feature in the clash as the former is recovering from a muscle injury while the latter was ruled out after suffering a concussion. (Photo: AFP)

Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold hopeful of reaching Champions League final

The 20-year old felt that it is going to be 'really hard' for them but they still got that belief to produce one of those special nights.

07 May 2019 12:54 PM

Liverpool faced a humiliating 3-0 defeat from Barcelona in the first leg of semi-finals. (Photo: AFP)

Mohammed Salah to miss Barcelona clash, confirms Juergen Klopp

Salah sustained a concussion during Liverpool's Premier League clash with Newcastle on Sunday.

07 May 2019 12:44 PM

On Monday, Liverpool FC in an official statement said that the player won't be taking part in the semi-final clash due to a concussion. (Photo: File)

'Liverpool will miss Salah, but they still've Shaqiri, Sturridge, and Origi': Suarez

Both Robert Firmino and Mohamed Salah have been ruled out, resulting in a huge blow to Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool.

07 May 2019 10:11 AM

Barca said in a statement the 21-year-old would undergo further tests on his right hamstring on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

Ousmane Dembele likely to miss Barcelona’s UCL semi-final 2nd-leg vs Liverpool

Demebele was one of few regulars to face Celta as coach Ernesto Valverde made 11 changes.

05 May 2019 3:41 PM

Firmino, who has a muscular injury, was not included in the match day squad for Saturday’s game at St. James’ Park and Klopp said he will not feature against the Spaniards as Liverpool look to overturn a 3-0 deficit from the first leg. (Photo: AFP)

Roberto Firmino to miss crucial UCL clash against Barcelona

Klopp could also be without another key forward in Mohamed Salah after he was carried off with a head injury in a 3-2 win vs Newcastle.

05 May 2019 2:10 PM

19th-placed Rayo Vallecano became the first team to be relegated, after a 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Levante left them on 31 points from 36 games. (Photo: AP)

La Liga: Celta Vigo beats a weak-Barcelona side by two goals to nil

The win took Celta on to 40 points and a step closer towards guaranteeing survival.

05 May 2019 12:21 PM

Klopp will be without midfielder Naby Keita who has been ruled out for two months after suffering an adductor injury at the Nou Camp. (Photo: AFP)

Klopp believes Liverpool will keep the Barcelona defeat out of their mind

Liverpool trail leaders Manchester City by a point heading into the final two games of the Premier League season.

04 May 2019 3:54 PM

Liverpool travel to a Newcastle side managed by former Reds boss Rafael Benitez a point behind Premier League leaders Manchester City. (Photo: AP)

Liverpool's Naby Keita out for rest of the season

Keita limped off midway through the first half of Liverpool's 3-0 loss to Barcelona at the Camp Nou.

03 May 2019 4:20 PM

Xavi further confirmed his intention to follow in the footsteps of Dutch footballer and coach Johan Cruyff. (Photo: AFP)

Barcelona legend Xavi announces retirement

Having scored 85 goals between 1998 to 2015, Xavi holds an all-time appearances record of 767 for FC Barcelona.

03 May 2019 12:38 PM

Liverpool matched Barcelona in the first half, dominated them early in the second and could still have left with an away goal after Messi's brilliant brace, only for Mohamed Salah to hit the post. (Photo: AFP)

'I knew Messi's a world class player and he's unstoppable': Klopp

Klopp could only smile after Messi's curling shot nestled in the top corner but this result was harsh on his side.

02 May 2019 1:15 PM

Klopp’s side had their chances too with James Milner having two shots saved and Mohamed Salah striking the post. (Photo: AFP)

'I am happy with the performance but not happy with the result': Klopp

Liverpool went in 1-0 down in the first half, Messi struck twice including a superb long-range free kick.

02 May 2019 10:50 AM

Barca’s South American duo of Suarez and Messi showed little mercy whenever they sniffed out a chance and condemned Juergen Klopp’s side to their first defeat in any competition since January with some ruthless finishing. (Photo: AFP)

UCL 2018-19: Barcelona's Messi blasts away Liverpool to a 3-0 defeat

Barca captain Messi scored the second goal in the 75th minute, chesting the ball down on the rebound and dribbling it over the line

02 May 2019 9:23 AM

Liverpool put the considerable windfall they received from selling Coutinho towards signing defensive linchpin Virgil van Dijk. (Photo: File)

'We miss Phil Coutinho a lot because he is a world class player': Klopp

Barca signed Coutinho for a club record 142 million pounds (USD 185.18 million) in January 2018.

01 May 2019 9:55 AM

It was ten years ago Alex Ferguson dubbed them the best team he had ever faced but those left from Barcelona's iconic generation still have work to do. Three remain and when Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique line up against Liverpool on Wednesday, they may wonder if this could be their best chance of another, and perhaps final, Champions League triumph. (Photo: Uefa champions league/ Twitter))

Barcelona look to add 6th UCL trophy, Messi could add 4th UCL title

When Ernesto Valverde took charge at the start of last season, Barcelona were wounded by consecutive Super Cup defeats to Real Madrid.

30 Apr 2019 12:19 PM

Liverpool learned their lesson from the departures of Xabi Alonso and Javier Mascherano to Madrid and Barcelona that quickly dismantled the title-challenging team put together by Rafael Benitez and the devastating effect of losing Luis Suarez to Barca had five years ago. (Photo: AP)

How Van Dijk's arrival at Liverpool changed the scenario of the mersey side

Coutinho will come up vs his former team on Wednesday as Liverpool travel to Catalonia for the 1st leg of their CL semi-final.

30 Apr 2019 11:45 AM

Tottenham reached this stage after a stunning away-goals victory over Manchester City in the quarter-finals. (Photo: AFP)

Pochettino considers Barcelona as favourites to win the Champions League

The manager will be without both Harry Kane and Son Heung-min for first-leg Champions League semi-final against Ajax.

30 Apr 2019 11:28 AM

Suarez was reunited with manager Unai Emery after playing under him at Sevilla during the 2014-15 campaign, but he failed to impress at the Emirates Stadium. (Photo: Twitter)

Denis Suarez to miss rest of the season after suffering from groin injury

The 25-year-old midfielder has made just six appearances for Arsenal since making a temporary switch from Barcelona in January.

30 Apr 2019 11:05 AM

Robertson's 11 assists have equalled the Premier League record for a defender and Alexander-Arnold is not far behind, with nine. (Photo: AFP)

Liverpool's flying full-backs ready for Barca test

With 24 assists between them in all competitions, right-back Alexander-Arnold and left-back Robertson are pivotal figures in Klopp's plan.

30 Apr 2019 11:03 AM

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