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#1 Wijnaldum's inspired display, Origi the matchwinner
In last week's first leg, I highlighted Wijnaldum was poor. He certainly was, sticking out like a sore thumb - but you shouldn't be surprised. Playing in a false nine role isn't his position, but it's perhaps poetic justice that he proved to be the man to power Liverpool into the Champions League Final.
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Having been benched for this game, being told to prepare when Henderson was down with an injury scare, eventually coming on for Andy Robertson at the break, he was presented a chance to write his wrongs and have his name in Liverpool folklore. That's precisely what he did.
Has he been inconsistent? Yes, but it didn't matter. For the first goal, Alba's mistake gifted the Dutchman an opportunity and he made no mistake, firing low and hard, despite ter Stegen's best efforts, ricocheting in. As for the second? He leaped above Gerard Pique as if he wasn't even there. Angling his header into the top corner, ter Stegen could do nothing to stop that finish.
Origi has played 577 minutes across all competitions this term and just like on Saturday, he turned matchwinner once again. Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino watching on from the stands, injured. Daniel Sturridge on the bench - he stepped up with two big goals and an important display in-front of goal.
The first is a real striker's finish, reacting quickest to slot home from close-range after Henderson's initial effort was parried. The second is poor on Barcelona's part, but ultimately he needed to be alert again and kept his eye on Trent Alexander-Arnold as the youngster fizzed in a low corner delivery as the visitors completely switched off.
A fast-thinking pass, fizzed in at speed, saw him attack it and angle it neatly into the far corner. 4-0 and Liverpool have made their second successive Champions League Final: after heartbreak in Kiev last time around, can they finally right their wrongs in Madrid?
