Barcelona vs Liverpool: Live Preview, Live Match | 01 May 2019 Liverpool travel to Barcelona for the first time in 12 years for the
opening leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final clash on
Wednesday, hoping to channel the same spirit that led them to victory in
2007.
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The Reds beat the Blaugrana 2-1 at the Camp Nou in that
season's round of 16 and eventually fell to AC Milan in the final.
Jurgen Klopp's side finished runners-up to Real Madrid in 2018 and see
their route to Champions League glory blocked by another Spanish titan.
Barcelona
are yet to lose a competitive fixture at home in 2019, and manager
Ernesto Valverde rested some key stars as they beat Levante 1-0 on
Saturday to retain La Liga and extend their domestic dominance:
Liverpool thrashed Huddersfield Town 5-0 in their last outing but
trail Premier League leaders Manchester City by one point in their
head-to-head battle for silverware.
Barca are sure to feel relief after wrapping up their first piece of silverware this term and look to continue their quest towards a potential European and domestic treble.
Date: Wednesday, May 1
Time: 8 p.m. BST/3 p.m. ET
Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
Live Stream: B/R Live (U.S.), BT Sport app (UK), Univision Deportes en Vivo (U.S.), Univision Now (U.S.), fuboTV (U.S.)
TV Info: BT Sport 2 (UK), Univision (U.S.), Univision Deportes (U.S.)
Barcelona: 10-11
Draw: 14-5
Liverpool: 3-1
Via Oddschecker.com.
Many would expect Barcelona to be favourites at home to just about any team based on current form, though it may be more of a surprise to see Liverpool priced as high as 3-1 with some bookmakers.
The two will clash at the Camp Nou in the first leg and are fighting for the right to face one of Tottenham Hotspur or Ajax in the final, with that pair scheduled to clash in north London on Tuesday (U.S. only):
Barca are sure to feel relief after wrapping up their first piece of silverware this term and look to continue their quest towards a potential European and domestic treble.
Date: Wednesday, May 1
Time: 8 p.m. BST/3 p.m. ET
Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
Live Stream: B/R Live (U.S.), BT Sport app (UK), Univision Deportes en Vivo (U.S.), Univision Now (U.S.), fuboTV (U.S.)
TV Info: BT Sport 2 (UK), Univision (U.S.), Univision Deportes (U.S.)
Barcelona: 10-11
Draw: 14-5
Liverpool: 3-1
Via Oddschecker.com.
Many would expect Barcelona to be favourites at home to just about any team based on current form, though it may be more of a surprise to see Liverpool priced as high as 3-1 with some bookmakers.
The two will clash at the Camp Nou in the first leg and are fighting for the right to face one of Tottenham Hotspur or Ajax in the final, with that pair scheduled to clash in north London on Tuesday (U.S. only):
Liverpool can take confidence from their record to date playing
Barcelona on their own turf—the Reds have travelled to the Camp Nou on
four occasions and collected two wins and two draws.
Klopp has defensive leaders in the likes of Andrew Robertson, Trent Alexander-Arnold and star centre-back Virgil van Dijk, who was recently named Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year:
Sergio Busquets, Samuel Umtiti and Sergi Roberto were also among the first-team contenders left on the bench at the start of that game. While a display of strength on their behalf, Liverpool will have taken note of the reliance on Messi to again come to their rescue.
Sports writer James Nalton pointed to the Argentinian as the sole survivor of their last clash more than a decade ago:
Roberto Firmino has returned to training for Liverpool and could be back from injury to hand the travelling outfit a boost, per the Mirror's David Maddock.
The English powerhouse has made huge strides to regain such strong footing on the Champions League stage, but even Klopp's challengers to the throne will be underdogs when they visit Barcelona.
Klopp has defensive leaders in the likes of Andrew Robertson, Trent Alexander-Arnold and star centre-back Virgil van Dijk, who was recently named Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year:
Sergio Busquets, Samuel Umtiti and Sergi Roberto were also among the first-team contenders left on the bench at the start of that game. While a display of strength on their behalf, Liverpool will have taken note of the reliance on Messi to again come to their rescue.
Sports writer James Nalton pointed to the Argentinian as the sole survivor of their last clash more than a decade ago:
Roberto Firmino has returned to training for Liverpool and could be back from injury to hand the travelling outfit a boost, per the Mirror's David Maddock.
The English powerhouse has made huge strides to regain such strong footing on the Champions League stage, but even Klopp's challengers to the throne will be underdogs when they visit Barcelona.
