The numbers behind Liverpool´s famous Champions League comeback

Liverpool completed one of the Champions League s greatest ever escapes on Tuesday as they overturned a 3-0 first-leg deficit to power past Barcelona and into their second consecutive final.

Divock Origi set Liverpool on their way to a famous 4-0 victory early on before Georginio Wijnaldum scored twice in quick succession shortly after being introduced at the interval.

Trent Alexander-Arnold s quickly taken corner was then buried by Origi 11 minutes from time as Jurgen Klopp s side booked their spot in next month s final in Madrid where they will take on either Ajax or Tottenham.

Here, with the help of Opta, we look at some of the key stats behind Liverpool s incredible Anfield victory.

AAARRGGHHHHHH!!  

— Liverpool FC (@LFC)

 

9 – Liverpool have reached their ninth European Cup/Champions League final – only Real Madrid (16), Milan (11) and Bayern Munich (10) have reached more.

2 – Liverpool are the first English side to reach back-to-back Champions League finals since Manchester United (2008 and 2009).

4 – This was just the fourth time a team have overturned a first-leg deficit of three or more goals in a Champions League knockout tie to progress. Barcelona were also on the receiving end the last time (against Roma in 2017-18).

3 – Barcelona have now been eliminated from three of their last four Champions League semi-final ties.

4 – Barcelona suffered their heaviest ever defeat against an English side in all European competitions.

14 – Full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has provided 14 assists in all competitions this season, more than any other Liverpool player.

50 – Divock Origi scored his first Champions League goals, and in doing so became the 50th different player to score in the competition for Liverpool (excluding own goals).

122 – There were 122 seconds between Georginio Wijnaldum s two Liverpool goals, his first brace in all competitions for Liverpool.

2 – Wijnaldum is the first Liverpool player to score twice from the bench in a Champions League game since Ryan Babel versus Besiktas in 2007. He is also the first substitute to net a brace in a single game against Barcelona in the competition.

8 – Lionel Messi either attempted (five) or created (three) all eight of Barcelona s shots against Liverpool in this match.

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