Two minutes later, he made another run into the area and met a cross from Xherdan Shaqiri with a firm header into the corner past a flat-footed Ter Stegen.

It was bedlam inside Anfield, the scene of so many of these famous fightbacks.

Philippe Coutinho, a former Liverpool player like Suarez, was substituted for Nelson Semedo after an ineffective game — his tracking back left a lot to be desired — and Barca's game quickly improved, the team exerting more control. Liverpool's players might also have wondered how to approach the game with the score tied on aggregate.

Then came the coup de grace after cheeky play by Alexander-Arnold. Origi scored and Barcelona had no answer.

AP