Leading 3-0 in the first leg, it was thought Barcelona had secured a ticket to the Champions League final. But no! In the return match at Anfield, Liverpool created an unbelievable comeback with a score of 4-0, the result was just enough for them to win a ticket to play in the final match.
In a match where Salah and Firmino were unable to play due to injury, Divock Origi and Wijnaldum shined with each of them a double. The worst moment of Barcelona's defense in this match was the situation that led to the 4th goal in the 79th minute. The young English defender did not take the shot immediately but pretended to take a few steps up, and called Shaqiri as if he wanted to change the free kickers. Realizing Barca's defense was losing focus, Arnold immediately ran back to mark the corner and made a cross for Divock Origi to shoot past Ter Stegen, raising the score to 4-0 for Liverpool.
When Alexander Arnold took a corner kick, goalkeeper Stegen was still directing his teammates to keep the position. Pique was the one who recognized the "trick" situation of the home team's player and ran back but could not stop Origi's shot into the top corner. Even in this phase, Shaqiri was still confused about what happened.
"Let's call Alexander Arnold a genius," a Liverpool fan exclaimed.
"7 Barca players in the penalty area and goalkeeper Stegen were turned into a he by the 1998-born boy," a "The Kop" fan exclaimed.
The entire Barcelona defensive system was stunned by Liverpool's unique combination of this trick. There were controversies but the referee recognized this as a valid goal. The Catalan team can only blame themselves for lacking vigilance.
This was the decisive goal that helped Liverpool win the final match with a total score of 4-3 after 2 matches
