LIVERPOOL secured their place in the Champions League final despite losing to Roma in the
Stadio Olimpico, but which Reds players impressed most?
Liverpool booked a meeting with Real Madrid in the Champions League final despite losing
to Roma at the Stadio Olimpico.
Jurgen Klopp's side slipped to a 4-2 defeat against their Serie A opponents, but goals
from Sadio Mane and Georginio Wijnaldum ensured the Reds progressed through 7-6 on aggregate.
Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah had a quiet evening against his former club but team-mate
Mane stepped into the void, providing a constant threat all night.
At the other end of the pitch, Loris Karius endured a stressful evening under intense
pressure but just about kept his composure with a couple of big stops and some solid
handling.
Georginio Wijnaldum ended a streak from May 2015 to score for Liverpool and put them firmly
in control against Roma tonight.
Sadio Mane had given Liverpool an all important away goal with a clinical finish after just
nine minutes.
But the Reds were pegged back six minutes later in freak circumstances as Dejan Lovren's
attempted clearance in the penalty area hit James Milner's head and flew into the net.
However, Liverpool went back in front on the night when Roma failed to clear a corner and
Wijnaldum nodded past the onrushing Alisson.
Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson said on BBC Radio 5 live: "We have just had a
game and a quarter and we've had 10 goals.
"It's mad.
"Time sort of stood still with that goal because everyone watched the ball.
"Liverpool can bore us to death for the rest of the first half now."
It was Wijnaldum's eighth goal for Liverpool but, amazingly, his first scored away from
Anfield.
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