Liverpool completed a stunning turnaround as they took a 4-0 lead against Barcelona at Anfield on Tuesday night. Jurgen Klopp’s men trailed 3-0 from the first leg at the Nou Camp last week, and the odds were stacked against them turning things around to advance to the Champions League final. SEE MORE: Video: Georginio Wijnaldum bags quick-fire brace to stun Barcelona as Liverpool fight back However, after Divock Origi bagged an early goal after just seven minutes, Georginio Wijnaldum sent Anfield wild with a quick-fire double shortly after the half-time interval. That squared things up in the semi-final tie, but Liverpool weren’t done there as Origi stepped up and pounced to make it 4-0 after some brilliant quick-thinking from Trent Alexander-Arnold, as seen in the video below. Barcelona were caught napping and paid the ultimate price, as it appears as though the Catalan giants are going to surrender a commanding lead, just as they did last season against Roma as their nightmare in the Champions League looks set to continue for another year. SIMPLY GENIUS ? Trent Alexander-Arnold spots Barcelona napping and Divock Origi makes no mistake!!! 4-0 Liverpool ? Wow. pic.twitter.com/K05v1jgazZ — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) May 7, 2019<doc-sep>There have been many momentous Anfield nights in Liverpool's European history but this one tops them all. Nobody gave the Reds a chance of overturning a 3-0 first-leg deficit to mighty Barcelona, but somehow they did it after a pulsating performance saw two goals apiece from Divock Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum send the Reds to a second successive Champions League final with a 4-0 victory. Positives Where to start? There were valiant efforts from all concerned. Players, crowd, manager. Liverpool pulled off what was thought to be impossible. And what once looked like a wonderful season that would end up trophyless, now there is again hope of bringing one back to Anfield. Negatives Nothing to see here. Move along. Move along. - Ogden: Liverpool comeback tops any night Anfield's ever seen - Hunter: Barca were the 'dopes' in shock loss to Liverpool - Barcelona ratings: Alba 3/10 as his mistakes start collapse - Social reaction: LeBron, Mourinho stunned by comeback Manager rating out of 10 10 -- His selection options were limited because of injuries, but the players he brought in did themselves and the club proud. Not least Origi, who was given the nod at centre-forward and produced two goals, and Wijnaldum came off the bench to score twice himself. Jurgen Klopp managed to convince his players they could achieve the impossible, and they did. Player ratings (1-10; 10 = best. Players introduced after 70 minutes get no rating) GK Alisson, 10 -- Liverpool defended brilliantly, but with Lionel Messi around it's impossible to shut them down completely. Any time Barca got a sniff of a chance, the big Brazilian was up to the task. The save to deny Jordi Alba was the highlight of a commanding performance. DF Trent Alexander-Arnold, 10 -- Wow. The youngster was just sensational. Defensively, he was magnificent, his passing was almost Steven Gerrard-like and his crossing rivals anything in Europe. Made the third goal with a wicked, low delivery and showed quick thinking to create the decisive fourth goal with a clever corner that caught every Barcelona player napping. Not something you'd normally see from a 20-year-old, but this is no normal 20-year-old. DF Joel Matip, 10 -- Barring one momentary lapse when he tried to play Luis Suarez offside, the big man was flawless again. In truth, Suarez barely had a sniff all night. Booked late on for bringing down Messi but even that was a good decision. Divock Origi replaced Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino with two goals in a sublime performance by the Belgian. Martin Rickett/EMPICS/PA Images/Getty Images DF Virgil van Dijk, 10 -- Majestic. Absolutely imperious. He won every ball that was played in his direction, cut out countless attempted through balls and pull backs, and he was a threat in the opposition box, almost scoring with an improvised back-heel flick. DF Andrew Robertson, 9 -- Yet another brilliant display from the Scot, albeit he managed to last only one half. His ongoing battle with Suarez from the first leg continued and it was a kick from the Uruguayan that ended Robertson's evening prematurely. As he said afterwards though, he's going to the final and Suarez isn't and that's all that matters. MF Fabinho, 10 -- On a night when Liverpool had countless players step up, Fabinho might just have been the pick of the bunch. What he did was astonishing, particularly given that he was harshly booked after 10 minutes for a brilliant tackle on Suarez. He set the tone early with his tackling and aggression, and he didn't let up. Even in the closing minutes, he was there harrying Messi out of possession. Very few players could have kept Messi this quiet, but Fabinho's display was monstrous. MF Jordan Henderson, 10 -- Brilliant. Created the opener with a surging run into the box and kept running forward all night. Not even a nasty kick to the knee could slow him down. A true captain's display and he was almost in tears at the final whistle. MF James Milner, 10 -- Brilliant in midfield in the first half, and even better at left-back when he replaced Robertson for the second. Showed all of his experience late on in keeping the ball in the corner and allowing time to run out. FW Xherdan Shaqiri, 8 -- The one player who wasn't completely on it, especially in the first half when his sloppiness in possession put his side under pressure on more than one occasion. He sharpened up after the break, produced some good deliveries and worked his socks off helping Alexander-Arnold contain the threat of Alba. FW Divock Origi, 10 -- What an incredible few days it has been for the Belgian. He was the saviour at St James' Park, but this was something else entirely. Two good striker's goals, tireless running and a great desire to fight for every ball. FW Sadio Mane, 10 -- He didn't score but he was too hot for Barca to handle all night. Perhaps should have had a penalty, but just as in the first leg the officials were not convinced. While others claim the headlines after this, Mane's role can't be overstated because he ran Barcelona's defence ragged. Substitutes MF Georginio Wijnaldum, 10 -- What an impact! Came off the bench to replace Robertson and within no time he had scored twice. The first was a good finish on the run, the second was a towering header into the top corner. It wasn't just the goals though, his calmness under pressure and footwork to get out of tricky spots also caught the eye, while like everyone else he pressed as though his life depended on it. DF Joe Gomez, N/R -- Replaced Origi late on. FW Daniel Sturridge, N/R -- Brought on for the closing moments in place of Shaqiri.<doc-sep>
Steve McManaman heaped praise on Divock Origi for his winner to send Liverpool FC through to the Champions League final after Tuesday night’s 4-0 victory over FC Barcelona. Liverpool FC were trailing 3-0 from the first leg at Camp Nou following goals from Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. The home side were without their attackers Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino for the return fixture on Merseyside. Divock Origi was drafted into the Liverpool FC side and the Belgium international required a mere seven minutes to make the breakthrough for the Premier League side. Sadio Mane won the ball on the edge of the area before Jordan Henderson evaded Gerard Pique to force a save from Marc-Andre ter Stegen, but Origi pounced on the rebound. Liverpool FC were forced to make an early change at half-time when Georginio Wijnaldum replaced Andy Robertson. The Dutch midfielder scored twice in two minutes when he finished with a low strike before a well-placed header. Liverpool FC striker Origi scored his second of the night with a brilliant finish after quick thinking from Trent Alexander-Arnold to take a corner with the FC Barcelona defence unprepared. And former Reds captain McManaman was full of praise for Origi after his clinical finish. “It’s an incredible finish from the big man,” McManaman told BT Sport. “It was about staying alive and staying alert. His first was easy. His second was difficult. How he put it away.” Liverpool FC will take on Wolverhampton Wanderers in their final fixture of the Premier League season at Anfield on Sunday afternoon. The Reds are in second place and a point behind defending Premier League champions Manchester City, who will face Brighton. MORE: Latest Liverpool FC news and views MORE: Football transfer rumours and gossip