Liverpool vs Barcelona: Klopp's men have a chance to reach Champions League final
- Liverpool vs Barcelona Champions League match could produce an unexpected result
- The Reds have a chance to progress to the final of the competition if they capitalise on Barca's poor away form
- Valverde's men head into the encounter with three goals advantage from the reverse fixture at Camp Nou
Premier League giants Liverpool have been handed a major boost to reach the final of this season's UEFA Champions League championship.
The Reds suffered a 3-0 defeat to Barcelona at Camp Nou a week ago with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez doing the magic for the La Liga side.
However, SunSport reports that Jurgen Klopp's men can still reach the final of the tourney if they capitalise on Barca's poor away form.
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The publication further stated that the Blaugrana have conceded 13 goals in their last seven European matches at the knockout stage, while scoring twice in the process.
They were thrashed 3-0 by AS Roma in the second leg of their last eight stage in Italy last season, and the Sun are tipping the scenario to repeat itself at Anfield this evening.
It also include their 4-0 demolition by Paris Saint-Germain along with a 3-0 loss at Juventus in previous seasons.
And this reality stares Barcelona in the face as they hope to avoid crashing to a heavy defeat at Anfield in the second leg of their match.
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Meanwhile, the absence of Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino for the crunch clash could put a dent on the chances of the Reds to pull the stunt.
On the other hand, Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho would be staging a return to their former club in a bid to finish the task they started a week ago.
Legit.ng earlier reported that Lionel Messi scored twice while Luis Suarez netted just once to see Barcelona beat Liverpool 3-0 at Camp Nou.
The Spanish League giants are at advantage heading into the second leg at Anfield a week later following their impressive performance at home.
Meanwhile, the Reds will have to score four unreplied goals to progress through to the final second time on a row.
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