Liverpool v-s Barcelona

Liverpool vs. Barcelona 

Barcelona: Ernesto Valverde is probably going to let his attack loose and tell them that just one goal would force Liverpool to score five. That means if Barca can get just a goal, they can book their tickets to Madrid for the final on June 1. While Liverpool is capable, against this Barca defense, it's unlikely to happen. Barca has more than a foot into the final, and one goal will surely put both feet there.
Champions League: Liverpool vs. Barcelona
Date: Tuesday, May 7
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Location: Anfield
TV channel: TNT and Univision
Streaming: fuboTV (Try for free) 
Odds: Liverpool +140 / Barcelona +170 / Draw +275


Liverpool vs. Barcelona prediction
Barcelona goes on the road and wins to cruise into the final and face either Ajax or Tottenham.


Barcelona are on the cusp of the 2019 UEFA Champions League final ahead of their semi-final second leg against Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday.

The Blaugrana hold a 3-0 aggregate lead after Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi dismantled the Reds at the Camp Nou last week. Manager Ernesto Valverde rested his star strikers for Saturday's game with Celta Vigo in La Liga, a 2-0 defeat, although Barca had already wrapped up the title.

By contrast, Liverpool's first team were pushed all the way during a 3-2 win away to Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday. The result put the Reds a point ahead of Manchester City, who host Leicester City on Monday, in an intense title race.


Victory over Newcastle also came at a cost as attacking talisman Mohamed Salah was stretchered off with a head injury. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp announced Monday that Salah has been ruled out for the match after being diagnosed with a concussion, making what was already a difficult task look like mission impossible for Liverpool.

Why, it's the second leg of the Champions League semi-final between five-time European Cup winners Liverpool and Barcelona, who have also lifted the trophy on five occasions.

When is it?
Tonight, so that's Tuesday May 7, 2019.

What time is kick-off?
Referee Cuneyt Cakır will get the match at Anfield under way at 8pm (BST).

What TV channel is it on?
The match will be broadcast on BT Sport, but if you do not have access to the channel fear not, you can follow all of the action right here. Simply book mark this page and return this evening for all the build-up, team news, live commentary and post-match analysis.

What is the team news?
Concussion means Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been ruled out of the tie. Leading scorer Salah joins fellow forward Roberto Firmino (muscle tear) on the sidelines meaning Divock Origi, the substitute who scored the late winner at Newcastle on Saturday, is set to start.

Midfielders Naby Keita (groin) and Adam Lallana (muscle) will not play again this season.

Provisional squad: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Milner, Shaqiri, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mane, Origi, Mignolet, Gomez, Lovren, Moreno, Henderson, Sturridge, Jones, Brewster, Camacho.

Barcelona will more than likely be without Ousmane Dembele and Rafinha, though manager Ernesto Valverde is expected to select with the same starting XI from the first leg.

What are they saying?
"A lot of things are possible. It's about how much. Can we believe at the beginning in the opportunity? Then we have to do the right things on the right pitch and then you need a bit of luck, which we didn't have in Barcelona.

"That is clear. We need a little bit more (luck) at home. Then we need a fantastic atmosphere. We have two of the best strikers in the world not involved, so of course we need the crowd involved.

"Some things will be new, 100 per cent, with not really any time to train. That's how it is but I am still looking forward to it. It's all good.

"It's the Champions League and you want to be a part of it. We were so happy when we came through the quarter-final and now we are in the semi and we have to use the second leg."
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp

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