5) Liverpool 4-3 Borussia Dortmund, Anfield, April 14, 2016
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Any Liverpool fan who watched this match will certainly say that it brought back memories of the 2005 UEFA Champions League final in Istanbul, making the club and its supporters dream of European glory once again. After a 1-1 draw at Signal Iduna Park in the first leg in the Europa League quarter-final against Klopp’s former side Borussia Dortmund, Liverpool had to win at Anfield in order to qualify for the semi-final.
Dortmund were off the blocks quickly and produced some scintillating football to put the home side under pressure. The game started on the worst possible note for Liverpool as Henrikh Mkhitaryan put the away side ahead in just the fifth minute. Dortmund went up 3-1 on aggregate when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored the second goal for Thomas Tuchel’s side.
Down 2-0 in the first half, Klopp’s Liverpool came out a rejuvenated side for the second half and pulled one back through Divock Origi to give themselves a slim chance. Matts Hummels and Marco Reus combined for Dortmund’s third goal against their former’s manager side as the latter’s neat finish left Liverpool a mountain to climb. However, Liverpool, spurred on by the Kop, did not give up and reduced the deficit to one goal after Philippe Coutinho's stunning finish.
The Brazilian’s strike instilled belief and Liverpool were relentless in putting pressure on a nervous Borussia Dortmund side. Things turned interesting when Mamadou Sakho scored in 77th minute to put the teams level on aggregate, giving Liverpool around 15 minutes to snatch a win. As if it was a script from a film, Dejan Lovren headed home in front of the Kop to send Liverpool into the Europa League semi-final 5-4 on aggregate.
