Liverpool player ratings: Roma v Liverpool – May 2 2018
By David Gate
Liverpool Football Club are heading to the Champions League final after beating AS Roma 7-6 on aggregate. Here are the Liverpool player ratings v Roma.
The Champions League final. Saturday 26th May. Book it in. We’re going! Liverpool got the result they needed, despite some late drama, losing 4-2 on the night but winning 7-6 on aggregate to send the Reds to Kiev later in the month.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp made four changes to the side from the goalless draw against Stoke on Saturday. Alberto Moreno and Ragnar Klavan made way in defense for Andrew Robertson and Dejan Lovren.
James Milner replaced Joe Gomez with Trent Alexander-Arnold shifting to right back with Milner coming into the middle. Sadio Mane took Danny Ings’ place in the front three.
Sadio Mane helped settle nerves with a first half goal. Roma equalized minutes later through a freaky James Milner own goal. A Gini Wijnaldum header gave Liverpool a four goal lead at half time. Three second half goals made for a nervy finish but the mountain was too high for Roma to climb.
Here are our Liverpool player ratings against AS Roma:
6. Some good punches and solid saves. Was very lucky not to concede a penalty when he came flying out and hit Dzeko. The lino had already flagged for offside but that decision looked suspect on replay. Not sure Karius could have saved Nainggolan’s late rasping shot but he could have dived to at least convince me that he knew it was there.. Goalkeeper. Liverpool. LORIS KARIUS