FT: Messi’s magic puts Barcelona 3-0 up against Liverpool
- Barcelona 3-0 Liverpool
- Suarez nets opener (26)
- Messi for 2-0 (74)
- Keita limps off with groin problem
- No Firmino or Alexander-Arnold
- Fabinho, Milner, Gomez start
- Champions League semi-final first leg
- Return leg on Tuesday, May 7
- Winner plays Spurs or Ajax in final
LIVE: Barcelona vs Liverpool – Suarez fires Catalans in front against his old club in Champions League semi-final first leg
HT: Temperatures are rising. Suarez is ratting at every Liverpool player. He’s the difference between the teams with a cute finish after a wonderful ball from Alba. Liverpool have carried a threat but Wijnaldum has struggled as the front man. Mane fluffed their best chance following a wonderful ball from Henderson – who replaced the injured Keita. Still life in this one. See you in 15.
Barcelona‘s line-up: Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Sergi Roberto, Gerard Pique, Clement Lenglet, Jordi Alba; Ivan Rakitic, Sergio Busquets, Arturo Vidal; Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Philippe Coutinho.
Barcelona‘s bench: Jasper Cillessen, Nelson Semedo, Samuel Umtiti, Arthur, Carles Alena, Malcom, Ousmane Dembele.
Liverpool‘s line-up: Alisson Becker; Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip, Andrew Robertson; Naby Keita, Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, Georginio Wijnaldum; Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane.
Liverpool‘s bench: Simon Mignolet, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dejan Lovren, James Milner, Xherdan Shaqiri, Daniel Sturridge, Roberto Firmino.