Divock Origi was the unlikely hero as Liverpool pulled off the greatest semi-final comeback in Champions League beating Barcelona on an incredible night at Anfield.
scored twice to beat Barcelona 4-0 and progress to the final for the second consecutive year 4-3 on aggregate on Tuesday.
Despite the despondency of losing Salah and Firmino, Jurgen Klopp's men never lost faith and were accompanied by a typically raucous Anfield atmosphere on a European night.But the Belgian has made a habit of scoring important goals in Liverpool's challenge for a first Premier League title in 29 years and he had his first ever in the Champions League on seven minutes on the rebound after Marc-Andre ter Stegen had denied Jordan Henderson's purposeful burst from midfield.
Another former Liverpool favourite Luis Suarez promised not to celebrate if he scored on his former stomping ground, but there was no love lost for the Uruguayan among the home faithful as he was showered with abuse after trying to buy cheap free-kicks.
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