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UEFA Champions League: Liverpool need to summon the spirit of Istanbul against Barcelona

Liverpool were nearly 15 minutes away from returning from the Camp Nou with a result they would have gladly taken back to Anfield for the second-leg of their Champions League semi-final against Barcelona.

Unfortunately, Jurgen Klopp’s men were undone by a late bit of Lionel Messi magic with the Argentine wizard turning on the style in front of the Barcelona faithful. Messi’s two late goals have left the Reds with a mountain to climb at Anfield with their prospects of making the final for the second year in a row taking a massive beating.