No Lionel Messi Magic as Barcelona are stunned in 4-0 Liverpool thrashing

Andy West 01:30 08/05/2019
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  • Lionel Messi.

    Divock Origi was the hero with the first and last goals as Liverpool stunned Barcelona to advance to the Champions League Final with a stunning 4-0 victory.

    The Reds were full of heroes all over the pitch, while Barcelona delivered a calamitous display which will surely carry consequences.

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    BARCELONA

    Ter Stegen 4. Perhaps could have done better with the first two goals and rarely looked secure on a rare off night.

    Roberto 5. Improved from a slow start to lift his team. Moved into midfield and one of few Barca players to emerge with any credit.

    Pique 5. Made some interventions inside the box and must have felt like a one-man defence at times.

    Lenglet 3. After a great season he was all at sea, never looking comfortable against Liverpool’s pace and movement.

    Alba 3. Terrible errors led to the first two goals, and he just had a horror show all night. Worst game of his career?

    Vidal 7. Helped settle his team from their poor start, but faded in the second half and was replaced.

    Rakitic 4. Tried to impose calm in midfield but that too often became passive sloppiness. Replaced near the end.

    Busquets 4. Lack of pace regularly exposed by Liverpool’s swarming attacks, and he looks a sadly spent force.

    Coutinho 4. Some sharp early attacking moments but he was well off the pace and substituted after an hour.

    Messi 5. Had plenty of chances to play the hero role, for once he couldn’t do it as Alisson repelled him.

    Suarez 3. Lacked power with a decent chance early in the second half, and failed to trouble the home defence.

    SUBS

    Semedo 4. Came on at right-back after an hour but didn’t improve things, vulnerable at the back and wayward in attack.

    Arthur 4. Appeared after 75 minutes with the aim of giving control in midfield but failed to do so.

    Malcom 4. Last throw of the dice from Valverde, couldn’t make anything of his few chances to pose danger.

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