Thursday, 14 April 2016

Liverpool defeated Borussia Dortmund in Europa league Quarter-finals

Jurgen Klopp's side were twice left needing three goals to go through in the face of Dortmund's rapier attacks - but climbed the mountain twice with Dejan Lovren's injury-time header from James Milner's cross concluding a night packed with drama and emotion. Anfield commemorated the 27th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, in which 96 supporters died, with an impeccably observed minute's silence before kick-off - followed by a thriller that will be recalled for generations for sheer excitement and a finale that sent Anfield wild. The Bundesliga side struck twice inside the first 10 minutes through Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Patrick Aubameyang - both after swift breaks, with the latter sealed with a crisp 14-yard strike - to take a 3-1 aggregate lead in the tie. The German side missed numerous more chances to extend their lead as Liverpool struggled to cope with their attacking threat.The Reds slowly grew into the game, creating and missing a succession of chances. Even when Divock Origi gave them hope early in the second half - slotting the ball through the legs of keeper Roman Weidenfeller - it seemed to have been snuffed out by Marco Reus's cool 57th-minute finish. They still needed three goals with less than 25 minutes left but Philippe Coutinho's low shot cut the deficit and when Mamadou Sakho headed in after 77 minutes, Liverpool stood on the brink of something remarkable. And amid riotous scenes, Lovren rose to head home James Milner's cross at the far post in stoppage time in front of the Kop to spark chaotic celebrations and seal a win that will take its place in Anfield folklore.

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