In the first leg, Barcelona won 3-0 at home. Thus, coach Valverde's team seems to have a ticket to the final in hand.
If they can score 1 goal, Liverpool's task of scoring 5 goals is impossible.
The away team's players began to step onto Anfield's field to the welcome of quite a large number of fans. The visit of a big team like Barcelona has attracted the attention of most Liverpool fans.
Lionel Messi is of course the most watched star. The Argentine striker scored a double in the first leg at Nou Camp. He is the factor that Liverpool players need to take the most care of in tonight's return match.
Sergi Roberto and Samuel umtiti are important factors in coach Valverde's defensive system. In the first leg, umtiti had to sit on the bench due to not fully recovering from injury. For Sergi, he had a good match.
Gerrard Pique once returned to England to play football. Previously, this veteran center back had a period of studying and growing up in the Manchester United shirt. Pique has been leading Barca's defense for many years.
Barcelona just need to be themselves, they will have a ticket to the final. With 3 goals in the first leg, if the away team has 1 goal, Liverpool must score 5 more goals to be able to turn the tables.
Coach Valverde is very careful even though Barca are holding a huge advantage. Valverde believes that the defeat to AS Roma last year is still a lesson for the "Giants" and everyone should not be subjective.
As for Liverpool, they confirmed that they will not have Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah in the second leg due to injury. Therefore, Sadio Mane (middle) is the number 1 hope in the attack.
Coach Jurgen Klopp is facing the risk of continuing to be left empty-handed for another season with The Kop. Therefore, the German coach hopes that the team can create a historic comeback.
Divock Origi (right) just scored an important goal against Newcastle to help Liverpool keep their hope in the Premier League. In tonight's match, he will likely be the main player.
Goalkeeper Alisson Becker was the poorest player in the first leg when he could not withstand the top goals from the opponent. In this comeback, the Brazilian star still has to face constant worries from Messi or Suarez.
In addition to Origi, Daniel Sturridge could also start. The English striker has not played regularly for a long time, but in this context, he has to shoulder the responsibility and hope to do a miracle for Liverpool.
The second leg of the Champions League semi-final between Liverpool and Barcelona will take place at 2:00 am on May 8 (Vietnam time).
