Credit to Roma for pushing Liverpool till the end despite conceding the opening goal. Teams could have fallen apart after that but this Roma side dug deep to keep it alive till the final whistle. All eyes on Liverpool now though. The underdogs have scored the most goals in the UCL this season and seem like a team even Madrid will find hard to stop.
Liverpool vs Real Madrid it is then. I really can't wait.
Peeeeep, peeeeeeeeep peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep! Full time! What a game! What a result! Two brilliant teams and 13 goals. Wow, it doesn't get better than this, does it?
90+1' Freekick against Kolarov for a high boot on Wijnaldum and that should be it, to be honest. Liverpool will take this slowly and are preparing another sub.
89' Roma get a late freekick and are pushing everyone forward! Seems like someone was offside, though, Dzeko the culprit. Ah. Freekick comes to a waste.
88' Liverpool win a freekick in their own half and waste a bit of time in taking it. Smart. There could be a few added minutes here though. At least 4!
Wow, the Belgian just receives the ball and smashes it in the first time! There;s still time, you know. If Roma get one more, it could be tricky for Liverpool!
84' A bit of afters here. Robertson and Manolas get booked. It was the former who shoved Florenzi in the back and needlessly picked up a booking. Perhaps a bit of retaliation for the Italian's tackle on his teammate Mane?
80' Dzeko nearly heads it in! Boy have they put in some effort, but Liverpool have showed why they have been the best English team in the UCL this season. Good, sturdy defending.
74' Freekick to Roma for Milner's challenge on Schick. Henderson then stops Schick again a gives away a freekick. Liverpool need to do a bit more of this to upset the flow.
72' Half a chance for Roma as an onrushing Gonalons leathers a Dzeko layoff...but to row Z. Tough to hit that on the first attempt. ROma still creating chances, though. Not over, this.
71' Manolas gives the ball cheaply and Liverpool have a two vs three on. But Firmino isn't able to find Salah and in the end, his own shot is too meek and is easily blocked by Manolas.
69' Alisson with a top save now! Milner wins the ball at the centre and sets Liverpool on a break. Salah, instead of shooting, cheekily plays Firmino through and his compatriot saves from a narrow angle!
68' Top tackle by Robertson to win the ball back and get a throw. But Liverpool give it carelessly and Nainggolan's cross is smashed into row Z by Schick!
67' Liverpool's resources are stretched here so they'll have to use the team they are using currently. Klopp would have loved to bring on a calming influence at the middle of the park.
65' Another save by Karius! Roma still manage to win the second ball but Dzeko fires wide from a tough angle! It's all happening here! Liverpool are living dangerously and a goal here could open the floodgates!
64' Roma get a freekick as Firmino fouls Manolas. Roma are pushing for it and giving it their all here. Liverpool, for some reason, have lost their composure, even while countering!
61' Henderson this time with a bit of leadership as he presses to win the ball back and sets Liverpool on a counter. Roma hold on as Mane is found offside.
60' Cengiz with a chance but Karius saves! Smashing pass by De Rossi to find the Turk but his touch isn't clean enough and a thankful Karius collects it safely again.
59' Liverpool try to break with Mane who finds Salah with a neat pass. The latter picks out Wijnaldum but the Dutchman is flagged offside. Roma begin again...
58' Good defending by Manolas who matches the speedy Mo Salah for pace and plays the ball back safely to Alisson. Roma get it again and bring it forward...
57' Roma have a bit of momentum and Liverpool are slowly losing their composure on the ball. TAA barely manages to clear a cross by Kolarov again. Roma are pressing here, looking for another.
56' Kolarov's curling cross finds Dzeko but the Bosnia isn't able to get over the ball and head it down. Always rising, that. Liverpool can breathe again. So panicky despite having a three-goal advantage here...
54' Liverpool almost reply immediately but Roma get away with it. Mane's driving run caused panic as Robertson was there with his run to put in a sweet cross. But Salah was just too wide!
Roma finally show the end product they have been missing all night, but barely. El Shaarawy's shot was saved by Karius but Dzeko is there to collect it and tap the rebound in!
50' Lovely play from Schick in his own half to get Roma out of a tight situation and set the team on a counter. El Shaarawy's through pass is just a tad over-hit and Karius collects it safely.
49' And Dzeko offside this time! Karius comes out and fails to deal with it. He took out the Bosnian there but the ref had already raised it. Didn't seem off, however. The linesman got that one wrong.
49' Even a goal here will barely get Roma close.The way Liverpool are playing and Karius is keeping, that seems unlikely. Salah is caught offside again as I type that...
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