Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool qualify for UEFA Champions League Semi-Final
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Tottenham reached the last four of this competition for the first time since 1961/62 on a thrilling night at the City of Manchester Stadium, even though they lost 4 – 3. Liverpool completed a 6-1 aggregate win against Porto to book a semi-final against Barcelona.
Manchester City 4 Tottenham Hotspur 3 (4-4) Aggregate – Tottenham go through on away goals rule
Tottenham reached the last four of this competition for the first time since 1961/62 on a thrilling night at the City of Manchester Stadium. An astonishing start spawned the quickest five goals in a match in UEFA Champions League history with the lead changing hands twice. Raheem Sterling produced two clinical finishes to put City 1-0 and 3-2 up, the latter after Heung-Min Son had struck twice in four minutes to give Tottenham a 2-1 advantage. Bernardo Silva’s deflected effort within a minute restored parity. Hugo Lloris denied Kevin De Bruyne and Ederson repelled substitute Fernando Llorente’s header early in the second half, before City took the lead for the first time in the tie when Sergio Agüero rifled in their fourth. Spurs did not buckle, though, and Llorente diverted Kieran Trippier’s corner past Ederson to settle a sensational game.
Porto 1 Liverpool 4 (1-6) Aggregate
Liverpool set up a mouthwatering UEFA Champions League semi-final date with Barcelona as their vaunted strikeforce proved too good for Porto.
The Portuguese side trailed 2-0 after the first leg and gamely sought a way back into the tie early on. Yet the gig was effectively up when Sadio Mané struck midway through the opening period, timing his run perfectly to tap in Mohamed Salah’s cross,
Salah made sure himself after the hour on the counterattack after a Trent Alexander-Arnold through ball, and half-time substitute Roberto Firmino soon got in on the act as he met Andrew Robertson’s centre. Éder Militão pulled one back but Virgil van Dijk had the last word with a thumping header.
