Barcelona who has been so superior this season was phenomenally knocked out the Champions League by AS Roma. After bagging a quite promising 4-1 victory in the first leg of the quarter-final just a week ago, the Blaugrana European trip was brutally ended by a 3-0 defeat at the Stadio Olimpico, making I Giallorossi breezed their into the semi-finals thanks to an away goal advantage making their first semi-final appearance since their 1983-1984 season.
Kostas Manolas made sure the Serie A side went through with his goal in the 82nd minute, completing the comeback after Edin Dzeko gave Roma the lead on the 6th minute and Daniele De Rossi made no mistake converting from the spot on the 58th minute.
Before hand, coach Eusebio Di Francesco said that his men needed a miracle to be able to beat this Bacelona team, considering they had to cover the three goals deficit.
And they managed to do just that with Edin Dzeko quickly putting his name on the scoresheet after he brilliantly maximized Daniele De Rossi's through ball in the Catalans penalty box.
The early goal made Barcelona uncomfortable, and instead, it made the Italian capital side more confident.
Patrick Schick almost double the lead for Roma before the break, but his header from a Federico Fazio pass was wide.
Roma reduced the aggregate deficit to just one goal before the 60th minutes when De Rossi executed a penalty after Gerard Pique fouled Dzeko in the penalty box.
Eight minutes before the final whistle, fans through out the Stadio Olimpico and anywhere around the world was brought to their feet when Manolas brilliantly put the ball behind Ter Stegen and succesfully into the net.
This win was possible thanks to an away goal advantage in the first leg at Camp Nou.
At Manchester, Liverpool managed to stepped into the semi-final of the Champions League with a 5-1 aggregat win after sinking Manchester City with a 2-1 defeat at
the Etihad Stadium.
Two goals in the second half produced by Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino sealed an absolute victory for the Merseyside Red and made them accomplish the top four spot after they won 3-0 in the first leg at Anfield last week.
Going down in the same line, Liverpool were somewhat surprised by the hosts' opening goal when Gabriel Jesus manage to put city ahead of the visitors in just the second minute to seal a 1-3 aggregate.
The Goal sparked the fighting spirit of The Citizens who kept on attacking bu the Reds kept their composer and survived.
Liverpool's main goalscorer this season, Salah, proved his status once again when he wisely scored in the 56th minute.
Kyle Walker's mistake in the 77th minute made Firmino punsihed City smooth finsih pass his fellow Brazilian mate, Ederson to assure Liverpool the lead.
Although the hosts tryed everything to try and get the lead back, but Klopp's defense strategy made it all impossible for Pep's men to get anything more than a goal from both leg and Liverpool stepped into the best four stage with 5-1 aggregate. (/yfa)
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