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Three Memorable Liverpool Victories Under Jurgen Klopp

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4 years ago

Jan 24, 2021.

Jurgen Klopp changed the fortunes of Liverpool and made them a formidable force in Europe within a few years of his arrival.

The Reds won the Champions League trophy in 2019 and went on to claim the Premier League title the following year

Klopp’s side are again challenging for the league title this season

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1)– Liverpool 4 Barcelona 0 (2019)

This was one of the best performances of Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp. The Reds suffered a 3-0 defeat against Barcelona at Camp Nou, leaving them with little hope to book a place in the final. However, what happened at Anfield shocked the entire footballing world as the Merseysiders overturned the deficit in the most spectacular fashion.

DivockOrigi opened the scoring for Liverpool in the seventh minute of the match before Georginio Wijnaldum popped up with two goals in the space of 122 seconds in the second half to make a huge comeback.

Lionel Messi failed to fire for the Catalans and just 11 minutes from time,Origi struck the final blow to win the tie on 4-3 aggregate. Following this outstanding victory, the Premier League heavyweights headed to the final and won the Champions League trophy by beating Tottenham Hotspur.

2 – Liverpool 4 Manchester City 1 (2015)

Jurgen Klopp’s side registered a memorable victory against Manchester City at the Etihad in November 2015. The Reds were unstoppable from the very beginning of the match, with their spectacular first-half performance earning them a 3-0 lead by the interval.

Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino both found themselves on the scoresheet after EliaquimMangala’s early own goal. Sergio Aguero reduced the deficit by smashing a goal on half-time but the Cityzens failed to make a comeback in the second half.

The fate of the game never looked in question and Martin Skrtel’s thunderous strike in the 81st minute only confirmed the Reds’ superiority over their rivals.

3 – Liverpool 4 Borussia Dortmund 3 (2016)

This was one of the best matches of Liverpool at Anfield in recent years. Borussia Dortmund struck twice within the opening nine minutes of the match to put themselves in a commanding position, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang both getting on the scoresheet. Divock Origi reduced the deficit just after the break, but Marco Reus’s 57th-minute goal restored the visitors’ emphatic lead.

With less than 25 minutes remaining, hopes looked almost over for Liverpool. However, they made a monumental effort one more time and were rewarded with goals from Philippe Coutinho and Mamadou Sakho. The Anfield crowd went ecstatic when Lovren’s header in stoppage time put them ahead on aggregate and thus, they claimed a memorable victory to book a place in the Europa League semi-finals.

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