Barcelona arrive at Anfield 3-0 up after the first leg but they will be intent on scoring and will be just as determined as Liverpool to win the match.

The sublime free kick slotted by Lionel Messi last week was the pick of the goalmouth action, though Luis Suarez’ goal was one that emphasized the danger of this Barcelona team going forward.

At this late stage in the season Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has become philosophical on his teams chances and has urged the players and fans to enjoy the last European night at Anfield this season.

In their last outing, over the weekend, Barcelona fielded a weakened team having already wrapped up another La Liga title.

Barcelona were beaten 2-0 away from home by Celta Vigo, with Ousmane Dembele starting for the first time in months only to go off early with a hamstring problem.

Liverpool’s last at bat, as it were, was against Newcastle on Saturday where a last gasp 3-2 win took the Premier League title race down to the final day.

For the second time this season it was Divock Origi who broke the the tie with a header. Despite the win Liverpool suffered a blow to their hopes on all fronts when Mohamed Salah was accidentally floored by an onrushing Martin Dubravka.

Source:  The South African

BDST:  1022 HRS, MAY 8, 2019

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