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Liverpool 10-3 to win Champions League after beating Man City

Roma defy the odds to knock out Barcelona

Liverpool's Roberto Firmino celebrates scoring the second goal against Man City
Liverpool's Roberto Firmino celebrates scoring the second goal against Man CityCredit: Laurence Griffiths

Liverpool are a best-priced 10-3 to be crowned kings of Europe after reaching the last four of the Champions League for the first time in ten years with a convincing 5-1 aggregate win over Manchester City.

Jurgen Klopp’s Reds travelled to the Etihad leading 3-0 from the first leg but found themselves a goal down after just two minutes as Gabriel Jesus steered home Raheem Sterling’s pass.

But Liverpool battled through intense first-half pressure and Mohamed Salah’s 39th goal of the season put them in control of the tie before Roberto Firmino’s cool finish confirmed them their first Champions League semi-final for a decade.

There hasn’t been an English winner of the Champions League for six seasons - Chelsea’s triumph over Bayern Munich in 2012 was the last time - but Liverpool have an excellent chance of breaking that duck.

Roma pulled off a remarkable comeback to stun Spanish giants Barcelona, overhauling a 4-1 first-leg deficit to book their place in the last four.

Roma were 55-1 with Betfair to qualify after their Camp Nou drubbing but a 3-0 victory in the Italian capital saw them progress on away goals.

BoyleSports made Barcelona as short as 1-1,000 to make the semi-finals ahead of their trip to Rome but the Italian outfit became only the third team in Champions League history to overturn a first-leg defeat of three goals or more.

Real Madrid, who hold a 3-0 first-leg lead over Juventus, have replaced compatriots Barca at the head of the market and are now best-priced 13-8 to win their fourth European crown in five years.

Bayern Munich, who host Sevilla, are next in at 2-1, with Roma generally a 10-1 chance.


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Published on 11 April 2018inFootball tips

Last updated 14:13, 12 April 2018

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