Historical comeback, Liverpool beat Dortmund 4-3 to secure Europa semi finals.
Historical comeback, Liverpool beat Dortmund 4-3 to secure Europa semi finals.
Down two goals after the first ten minutes, Liverpool orchestrated a comeback for the ages in the Europa League quarter-finals.
Liverpool produced a remarkable turnaround which saw Dejan Lovren score a dramatic winner. A 4-3 win carried Liverpool through 5-4 on aggregate.
Incredible emotions, 7 goals, a fairy tale end for Liverpool and to a nightmare for Borussia Dortmund to farewell match Europa League in a crazy play “Anfield Road”. “The Reds” do not never abandoned hope as fans present in the stadium did never abandon the team to record one of the most incredible victories that football can give.
4-3 close second 90 minutes the team of Jurgen Klopp who believed until the end of qualifying although most of the time were forced to play in pursuit of opponents with two goals disadvantage. With Sevilla, Villarreal and Shakhtar Donetsk, Liverpool complete picture of 4 best teams of this competition that also donated so much emotions in return matches.
Anfield Road was lit by red colors for a 90 minute in which Jurgen Klopp’s team gave a lecture to his successor Tuchel.
Liverpool won 4-3 in a match which opened the series of goals that Henrik Mkhitaryan after 5 minutes, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang added another goal 4 minutes later by creating the illusion that this game was finally closed.
But, even when Emre Can sent Divock Origi through just after halftime to get the Belgian on the scoresheet, the Reds needed two more goals.
And before Liverpool got another, Reus would sneak in behind and slot home on a surgical finish before the hour. Liverpool now needed three.
So Philippe Coutinho’s fine curler from the edge of the box in the 66th minute make it 2-3.
In the 77th minute, Sakho nodded in on a bouncing corner. To make it 3-3 and 4-4 on aggregate. And 3-3 minutes until finally opened accounts with Liverpool who made unbelievable.
Finally and incredibly, Lovren headed home on James Milner’s injury-time cross to unloose pandemonium.
A match that will be recorded in the history of football as such emotions only this sport can give.
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