Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi reacting after his team conceded a goal during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg football match against Roma at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on Tuesday — AFP ROME, Apr 11 (Agencies): Kostas Manolas sent Roma through to the semifinals of the Champions League after an incredible 3-0 victory over Barcelona at the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday saw them overhaul a 4-1 first-leg deficit and advance on away goals.
Manolas, who along with captain Daniele De Rossi scored the two own goals at the Camp Nou that looked to have sent Roma out, was mobbed by his delirious teammates after glancing home a brilliant headed winner with eight minutes left that sent the Roma supporters into raptures and left a dazed and confused Barca wondering what had hit them.
Meanwhile, Liverpool reached the Champions League semi-final after recovering from conceding a goal inside two minutes against Manchester City to win 2-1 thanks to second-half strikes by Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino on Tuesday.
Gabriel Jesus' early goal raised belief inside Etihad Stadium that one of the most unlikely Champions League comebacks was on, with Liverpool having won the first leg 3-0 at Anfield last week.
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